Anyone know a lawyer?

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I was looking for rims and spinners for my car... and being cheap, I checked eBay.

This guy was offering new rims and spinners with a warranty and they had an 800 number, for a very cheap price. $1,399 + $194 for shipping. I was sold! The auction ended before I gathered the cash to buy the rims, so I emailed the guy and asked some questions, and he said he accepts credit cards.

It was a little suspicious, but I figured with all the protection of modern-day credit cards, why not take the good deal? I got a tracking number and got the rims and spinners, brand new as promised. I got them mounted and all and I'm very happy with them.

... I emailed him because I needed one lug. He didn't email me back until a few days later and it wasn't about the lug. He told me he was charging my credit card again for tax he "forgot to mention." I told him that was unacceptable, and pointed him to the email where I asked "is that all I have to pay" and he replied "yes" to... and he didn't care. He said he apologized and if I dispute the charges his lawyer will sue me, blah blah. Usually I don't care about these kind of things, but he has my credit card number.

Any ideas?

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[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

If the eBay auction doesnt say there is a tax (and when there is it normally is only applicable if you live in the sellers state). If there is no tax on the auction then he can not tax you.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Well, the eBay auction did state tax...but because I didn't go through eBay and he told me it would only be $1,399 + $194 I figured the tax was included.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

you will prolly have to pay the tax then if it said that on the auction

 

[stones 10+ year member]

Call your credit card company and explain the situation immediatly!, tell them under no uncertain terms that you have not authorized any charges beyond the original charge, they should block any further transactions .

You may be able to cockblock the bastard before he takes the extra money.

He is scamming you no question about it.

 

[Range Rover 10+ year member]

Whats the link to the Auction..

Fuk his lawyer, don't roll over like a bit_h..

Soon as he said he was going to charge my card again I would have hung up and reported it stolen..

..but let me see the auction first..

(*dammn beat me to it*)

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[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

if its in the same state you have to pay tax...

just call your cc and cancel any payments to him if thats what you want to do.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Yo who was this guy that sold the rims to you? It wasn't wholesalerims was it??

 

[HiAmplidude 10+ year member]

Just change your CC number. You can do it right now and have a new card in your box in 2 days. If he already charged your CC for "tax" dispute it with your CC company.

Remember: you are supposedly responsible for claiming your purchases and paying tax on items you don't pay tax for, come tax-time. If that comes up, just mention that you have the receipt in your "pile" that you intended to give your accountant for tax purposes.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

just dispute it on your CC,if he is an out of town seller there is no tax

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Yo who was this guy that sold the rims to you? It wasn't wholesalerims was it??

read!!

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Raisedin, that just sent chills up my spine. It was Ladd Murdock @ Wholesale Rims.

If I change the card number a ton of places will have to be resetup to use the new number, a lot of trouble for me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8009282550&rd=1

It says sales tax if shipped TO Utah

 

[HiAmplidude 10+ year member]

Well, the eBay auction did state tax...but because I didn't go through eBay and he told me it would only be $1,399 + $194 I figured the tax was included.

How does he know your state's tax percentage (unless it's the same state)? If he's not in your (non-his) state, he's obviously not paying tax to the (non-his) state on your purchase -- you're responsible for that.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Raisedin, that just sent chills up my spine. It was Ladd Murdock @ Wholesale Rims.
If I change the card number a ton of places will have to be resetup to use the new number, a lot of trouble for me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8009282550&rd=1

It says sales tax if shipped TO Utah

Hit me up on AIM raisedin305...I can help you out. I did business with him

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

my dad is a crim defense attorney in ft. lauderdale. however, this is an issue with the CC company and this shady character. his lawyer suing you is mediocre at best for a scare tactic. call the CC company immediately!