In a bit of a pickle, don't know what to do...

pitkin2020

hieveryone wrote: »

It was a watch.

do you have photos of this said watch?? or an original purchase receipt, the police would be happier if you can actually show it wasn't a fake or at the very least if he produces a fake that looks like nothing you actually sold him that would help.

You should have contacted the police by now, its no good saying you will your just going round i circles you need them to deal with this

hieveryone

Hi

Don't have receipt no as it was over a year old and I have moved house in that time - I told the buyer that and he was fine.

I went to the police and they seemed unconcerned really to be honest, the policeman said he could phone him and warn him off contacting me, and will keep me updated. Said that it is unlikely he will be able to find out where I live.

Have sent a letter off to 192 to get my details removed too.

Received another text saying 'I have given your ad and phone number to the police. you will get later and see you on court, will cost you in the end, thanx' .

MORPH3US

With regards the item, its his word against yours.

The only area that needs sorting out is this weirdo harassing you. Defo get to the police ASAP.

I'm sure he is bluffing about going to the police but if not then at least he is going down that route and not coming round to your house etc.

wheresmydoshat

he is just trying to scare you, and its working, so he's getting a kick out of it.

just stop replying to him now. if it was me i'd sign of with some insult, but you don't sound that sort of person. but "you're a moron" may still make you feel a bit better !!

hieveryone

Thanks Morph3us, that's what I thought too because he asked me to meet him several times or he would go to the police, so I think he was trying to scare me into going and meeting him.

The policeman was particularly interested in the 'you look nice' stuff that he sent and said to me, and asked me if I thought he had the impression that something was going to come of this meeting?

Police were also asking me what I do for a living and where I work - this normal?

wheresmydoshat

what i would actually resort to is giving someone his mobile number and asking them to post an advert for his "services".

hieveryone

wheresmydoshat wrote: »

what i would actually resort to is giving someone his mobile number and asking them to post an advert for his "services".

:rotfl::rotfl:

don't want any more hassle but that would be funny...
I'll maybe wait until I see if I hear from the police before I change my number - if I've not heard anything is it normal to call them and ask for an update?

wheresmydoshat

"angry, yet sensitive young man seeks man of large build, who enjoys a good cuddle, with a keen interest in watches, scaring women, and tattoo's."

maggie111

Not in this short space of time. Give them a few days.

And has already been mentioned lots of times - don't contact this person again. If you keep replying you're just creating a conversation. He'll get bored sending text messages with no response.

And this is rubbish - 'I have given your ad and phone number to the police. you will get later and see you on court, will cost you in the end, thanx' . You don't go the police to take someone to court to get your money back. He can go to the police and try and shop you for dealing in fake goods (pointless, as he sounds like someone who is probably known to the police anyway!). Or he can put in a small claims to reclaim his money, and by the sounds of it he wouldn't be bothered. It's a lot of hassle, and forms to fill, and as he's lying anyway - he wouldn't think he'd win.

He's got no option but to harrass you into getting the money back, and if you stop responding he'll give up.

wheresmydoshat

^^ sound advice, as much as winding him up would be very amusing.