This guy ran an auction on Gun Brokers.com to machine Browning 1919a4 internal parts and furnish a new semi-auto sideplate with new trigger and sear in order to make the firearm BATFE legal to own. I answered this on the 20 of Nov. 2002 and he replied very promptly and professionally telling me to send my parts to him along with 300.00 for his services to cover all machine work, new parts and return shipping.
I called him the day before Thanksgiving and he confirmed the parts and money had arrived and we were looking at a 2 week turnaround because of the holiday, but assured me it would arrive the week before Christmas at the outside.
Then it was if he had dropped off the face of the earth. The week after X-mas I tried to call His # was disconnected. He wouldnt answer e-mails. I found a site on the internet dedicated to 1919s and I saw he was advertising on it. I started posting questions about his credibility and finally a few others started posting worried about their orders too.
Finally in late Jan he e-mails me saying my parts were misplaced in the back of his van and they would be shipped out Priority Mail He even gave me a tracking #. After a week I went to P.O. With tracking # and found it was a fake. He calls me in Feb. And says P.O. Has lost my parts but he had them insured for 800.00 and he was filing a claim and would get me a new set of parts on the way. He calls again in March saying he was sending my parts by UPS and he would call back with the tracking# in 2 hrs. And says this time its the truth.
That was the last Ive heard from him but he is advertising his services now in Shotgun News because every other gun site along with E-Bay has kicked him off.
I filed an Internet Fraud claim on him and recieved a form from the Attorney General in Arizona in which I filled out and returned to them. They informed me they would contact him but their resources were limited and legal action would probally have to come from me so I cannot see spending a grand or better for legal ass. Plus a court trip to Arizona for a 600.00 loss. The parts I sent were worth 300.00 plus the 300.00 I paid him for the work.
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