Bought fake item

cnewman

I bought an 'authentic signed poster' from a guy in the USA, and have since found out (through official movie websites) that this guy is a well know fraud and his items are all fake! The moeny has been deducted from my bank account (via Visa debit), but no goods have arrived yet. Even if I do receive the item, it's going to be a fake anyway! Can I reclaim my money from Visa? What do I do next?

DaisyChain_2

Did you pay through Paypal?

cnewman

No, unfortunately not. It was just a standard online payment tool and I used my Visa Debit card.

DaisyChain_2

Only thing you could do is give your bank a call and ask if you would be covered. I'm thinking you prpbably wouldn't be.

How much did you pay? I don't know if it would be worth refusing delivery of the item and claiming through ebay for item not received or alternatively accepting the item and claiming not as described but this could be a long drawn out process and you still aren't guaranteed to get your money back.

DaisyChain_2

Sorry. That's assuming you did of course purchase from ebay.

cnewman

It wasn't through eBay... was directly from the website, www.neautograph.com. Once you start investigating this guy on the web, he seems very well know for being a fraudster! I should have done my research.

I have tried to contact the bank, but just keep getting passed around - you know what it's like!!!

I have contacted Trading Standards too to see if they can at least try and get this scum site removed!

I paid just over £100.00 - what an idiot!!!

Thanks very much for your help.

freddysmith

You could post in the Credit Cards forum as this forum is really for Ebay/Auctions related questions.

jamespir

cnewman wrote: »

I bought an 'authentic signed poster' from a guy in the USA, and have since found out (through official movie websites) that this guy is a well know fraud and his items are all fake! The moeny has been deducted from my bank account (via Visa debit), but no goods have arrived yet. Even if I do receive the item, it's going to be a fake anyway! Can I reclaim my money from Visa? What do I do next?

i would ring your credit card company and they should help if you do get your money back i have a cd at home with all the pictures he has there brought it of ebay so you can have it for a 1£

pulliptears

seems like Nathan is well known as a forger:

http://www.darthvader-starwars.com/hive.htm

http://aaasportsmemorabilia.blogspot.com/2008/09/fraudulent-autograph-posters-from.html

Some useful ebay names on there to avoid.

cnewman

and here too (the Anthony Daniels, C3PO, official site)

http://www.anthonydaniels.com/darkside/index.html

Can't believe I fell for it!

pulliptears

cnewman wrote: »

and here too (the Anthony Daniels, C3PO, official site)

http://www.anthonydaniels.com/darkside/index.html

Can't believe I fell for it!

I wouldnt beat yourself up about it, we all make mistakes.

I find myself questioning the Dark Knight poster he has, featuring Heath Ledger's autograph, because as far as I know that poster wasnt produced until after he died! Be interesting to see if anyone can confirm that.