From: rick@howtek.UUCP (Rick Roy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: Rip-off artist in DC, please help me find him!
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 11:44:56 EST
Organization: Howtek, Inc.
Reply-To: rick@howtek.UUCP (Rick Roy)
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OK, I was stupid. Yes, you could've told me so. I should've listened.

Do you feel better now? I don't. A while back I was selling a Microtek
300ZS 24-bit color scanner with OCR software. I got a handful of bids
and went with the highest. I sent the scanner out UPS COD but since the
software package didn't fit in the scanner box, I mailed it separately.

This scumbag refused the scanner (he said he got all 3 yellow slips
on the same day, UPS says he requested it to be held for him to pick
up but that he didn't come get it even after several reminders).

He sent me mail on America Online (which is where I got his bid) saying
he was sending me a check and that he would just trust me to send
him the scanner. The check never arrived so I never sent the scanner
(did he think I would send it *before* getting and cashing the check?).

Ten days later, I sent him a gentle reminder (he still has my software
as ransom so I don't want to p*ss him off). He replied "OK, I'll send
the check". Guess what. That's right: no check.

Recently, I noticed he changed his AOL "screen name". Inexperienced
AOL users might have been thrown off the track by this. For now, I'm
letting him think this is the case (BTW, his member profile only has
his name and Washington, DC as his address).

Eventually, even I had to admit that I'd been robbed (my wife didn't
make this any easier). Now, I'd like to locate him so I can commence
electronic warfare. I think (hope) I have his name right but I need
to verify his address and if the address I have is semi-bogus, there
are things I can do with this as well. I also need phone numbers.

Here's the scoop.
Name:		Henley, A. J.
Comments:	First name *may* be "Alton" (from AOL)

Address:	1220 L Street NW, #100-267
			Washington, DC 20005
Comments:	This mailing address worked but it may be his (or a friend's)
			work address. If it is a business, I would like the name
			and phone number of that business. If it is a residence,
			I would like its name and phone number.

If any DC-area residents can help me, I'd *really* appreciate it.
I would like to know if there is an A. J. Henley in any phone book
near DC. If anyone drives by 1220 L St., NW and sees a company or
residence name, that would be great. I can get the phone number (unless
it is an unlisted residence) from inflammation. I've heard that even
unlisted phone numbers can be obtained using the "Reverse Directory"
that some libraries have. If the address is for a business, it could
be a lot tougher to use that to find him but I'll try! After all,
this is a matter of principal (principles generally go out the window
when money is involved)! ;-)

If you can help and do find something, please don't send me mail at
the address I am posting this from. The reliability of my connection
here is a complete joke. Please phone me or send mail to QED@aol.com.
I sign on to AOL nightly. You can phone me here at work in NH at (603)
882-5200 x238. I *shouldn't* take personal calls at work but I sometimes
do. Also (and this may be better), you can call my answering machine
at (603) 888-0115. The machine is for my business (QED Technologies)
and will take your call and then dial my beeper (yes, my answering
machine calls my beeper) so I will know within minutes that someone
called. Then I can call you back (with pleasure) at *my* expense.

Thanks for your concern.


Super-disclaimer: None of this has *anything* to do with my employer.
I'm totally serious. They don't know nor would they care about this
issue or my problems (other than feeling bad for me on a personal
level). If anything I've said here is illegal, fine, sue me.

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Rick Roy          Usenet: rick@phunt.MV.com         America Online: QED
   "He knows that changes aren't permanent- but change is!"   --Rush

Disclaimer: My employer's views are orthogonal to these.
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