I completely agree. But if I were kicked out of a job I had for 30 years by a company that made record profits, I too might not act as well as I would hope!
On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Franc <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Bruce, I agree with your sentiments here but I also think that there's > just a general lack of courtesy that has become the standard, not the > exception. FRANC > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bruce > Hershenson > *Sent:* Saturday, July 07, 2012 5:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Ebay Buyer from hell > > Judith > > Of course I have no clue on that crazy woman, but generally, I think you > are seeing the results of big business run wild in our country. They are > losing employees left and right and giving the ones that are left more and > more to do for the same or less pay, and meanwhile they are blaming it on > the "recession" but they are often making record profits. > > And the politicians are *ALL *miserable, so busy stuffing their own > pockets with graft that they are not seeing the misery their actions (and > inactions) are causing. > > We are seeing the rapid destruction of the middle class *AND *millions > who *THOUGHT *they were OK for retirement are finding they get zero on > their investments (because the government is printing trillions and loaning > it at zero to the banks, to keep bailing them out), and now they will > likely have to work the rest of their life. And we are told that when we > are destitute the government will care for us, but for some that is little > comfort. > > And there is no sign anything will get better anytime soon. > > I would say THE *ABOVE *greatly contributes to general fear, > unpleasantness, and outright anger that you (and I) witness more and more > on a daily basis. > > Bruce > > On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Judith Weaver > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Slightly off-topic but mostly on: Why is nothing ever easy any more? >> Maybe I'm showing my age, bu I can remember when people were honest, >> congenial, easy to deal with, and life was pleasant. >> >> Over the past few years (started when I was living in Jerusalem), I have >> become heavily involved in rescuing cats and kittens. You would not >> BELIEVE some of the people I have run into in this field. They are >> INSANE!!!!! I had one woman approach me in a Petsmart where I was offering >> rescued kittens for adoption, and she looked at me and said "You're a >> turd." I was so shocked I didn't even know what to say!!! >> >> Not only with animals but movie paper, books, etc., I'm beginning to >> think the world has gone NUTS--except for me and everyone on MOPO. >> >> >> Judi >> Judith Weaver >> 1457 Guava Avenue >> Melbourne, FL 32935 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:45:53 -0700 >> From: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Ebay Buyer from hell >> To: [email protected] >> >> in my case, I just asked him to come to Vegas sometime >> >> >> >> At 12:40 PM 7/7/2012, peter contarino wrote: >> >> Franc-the single worst customer I have ever encountered. So bad that if >> memory serves I told him I was headed to the airport to fly to Victoria so >> he could actually say whatever he was spewing at the time to my face. I >> don’t know of anyone who has had anything but a horrible experience with >> this guy. Block him. >> >> -Peter >> >> >> *From:* MoPo List [ >> mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >> *On Behalf Of *Franc >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 07, 2012 2:59 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Ebay Buyer from hell >> >> Yes, I guess when it happens to someone else it's extremely funny but >> when it happen to you, you harbor the memory for years! FRANC >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art >> [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >> >> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 2:46 PM >> To: Franc; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Ebay Buyer from hell >> Franc, there is only one response for you concerning this Cioffi >> >> >> >> hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha >> >> >> At 11:40 AM 7/7/2012, Franc wrote: >> >> Have any of the Ebay sellers on this board had dealings with a Ebay Buyer >> named John Cioffi aka supabintan? He lives in Victoria, Australia and >> appears to be the buyer from hell. He purchased something from me on June >> 14. When I didn't receive payment from him, I sent him an Ebay Reminder ten >> days later on June 24, which did elicit a response and the response >> unfortunately was some nonsense about having trouble with PayPal and he >> wanted me to accept an alternate payment, which I almost never do anymore >> except for good customers that I've dealt with over the years. I >> reluctantly said I would accept a postal money order which he told me he'd >> send out by Express Mail. A few days later, he sent me some nonsense about >> how I should have graded the lobby card he purchased as Good condition and >> not as Excellent- because I said it had a few pinholes. This was before >> even paying for or receiving the lobby card in question and I probably >> should have known at that point that this buyer was going to be bad news. I >> told him that grading terms were subjective but a photo scan that was >> enlargeable was provided on Ebay, as well as a thorough description of all >> the defects on the card. He then sent me a list of links to photos of cards >> he owned which he wanted me to rate. I declined and asked him when he >> planned to pay for the card he bought from me. He once again promised to >> send the payment by Express Mail. As of last Thursday evening I still had >> not received a payment from this idiot and asked him for a tracking number >> which he refused to provide so I closed my Ebay Dispute and received a >> Final Value Fee from Ebay. He then proceeded to sent a tirade of e-mails, >> one of which DID contain a tracking number for an International Air Mail >> Delivery which was delivered to a USPS Disbatch Center in New York for >> distribution but was clearly not delivered to me as of yet. If I ever do >> get this payment, I'm sending it back unopened. I don't want to do business >> with jerks like this anymore. Life is too short. Unless you've got loads of >> patience, I'd recommend you add supabintan to your Bidder's Block List. >> >> Franc Martarella >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ How >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: >> [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF >> MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ How >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: >> [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF >> MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> > > > -- > Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team > P.O. 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