For sale is a newely purchased book my Andreas Lambrou titled Fountain Pens Vintage and Modern, i needed the book for a specific small pen brand, and it had little info, so im looking to sell it. Asking $25 plus shipping, i payed over $100 shipped.
For sale is a newely purchased book my Andreas Lambrou titled Fountain Pens Vintage and Modern, i needed the book for a specific small pen brand, and it had little info, so im looking to sell it. Asking $25 plus shipping, i payed over $100 shipped.
Last edited by brando090; August 13th, 2012 at 01:24 PM.
Price dropped.
Last edited by david1600; October 16th, 2012 at 02:40 PM.
I have proof, and I doubt Brandon will challenge my accusation anyway as he knows the truth.
Does it matter if he lied as part of his attempt to sell something? Are you serious?From what I checked the new book cost around 100 usd and does it really matter that someone wrote "I payed over 100 shipped" if he's not selling it for the same amount?
--Daniel
I have bought this book and it arrived in near mint condition, I also think that price was fair. Could you maybe tell me what happened that you jumped with such accusations about the book you didn't even bought?
Last edited by david1600; October 16th, 2012 at 03:06 PM.
Brandon lied about how much he paid for the book in an attempt to make its market value seem much higher than it actually is, and thus to make his price seem more attractive by presenting it as being well below what the book actually sells for.
Brandon has been caught in numerous lies in the course of his brief participation in this hobby (as well as in other areas). This is just another example.
Of course, with this knowledge in hand, you (and anyone else who possesses this information about Brandon's extensive dishonesty) are free to engage in commerce with him. If you don't mind if sellers lie to you, it is no concern of mine. But it is a concern of mine that others who might not know about Brandon's dishonesty could get burned by him, sullying our hobby.
--Daniel
No. kirchh, YOU have shown yourself to be nearly as bad by attacking him. brando90 has made alot of mistakes, but not everything he says is wrong or a lie. Here's just one of many links showing the price: http://www.valorebooks.com/textbooks...FdKd4AodR1YATg If you just joined this forum to attack this person, you should reconsider your actions. Enough said.
Look, unless you can post something incontrovertible to back up your claim, you are just another voice on the net. All well and good to try to come across as pointing out unethical behavior, but doing it in a libelous manner is hardly any better.
FWIW, I was given this book as a gift last year, and it did cost that much. Whether it was a bargain or not, it was from a honest retailer, and the price paid was what was advertised. It is a well-produced, limited edition book, and not a paperback best-seller.
Shit or get off the pot. I'm not defending Brandon, but I'm not going to take casual slagging of anyone, because it just isn't right.
You have committed a flagrant strawman fallacy. Specifically, you are attacking a claim that I never made -- that "everything he says is wrong or a lie."
Feel free to attack claims I have actually made. Then we can have a fair discussion.
Wrong book.Here's just one of many links showing the price: http://www.valorebooks.com/textbooks...FdKd4AodR1YATg
--Daniel
I'm done here, but I apologize for accusing you of having the price wrong. Stay away from ridiculing members and enjoy the pens!
Libel is making damaging false statements. My statements are true. Thus, I am pointing out unethical behavior in a non-libelous manner. If Brandon wishes to challenge my assertion, he is free to do so. I suspect he will not.
Completely irrelevant. Surely you're not claiming that the facts you cite relieve Brandon of responsibility for his lie?FWIW, I was given this book as a gift last year, and it did cost that much. Whether it was a bargain or not, it was from a honest retailer, and the price paid was what was advertised. It is a well-produced, limited edition book, and not a paperback best-seller.
It's not casual, and it's not slagging. Brandon has engaged in multiple dishonest statements and behaviors. Even he does not deny this. I will remind you that he claimed to be 21 when trying to get information about purchasing a gun.Shit or get off the pot. I'm not defending Brandon, but I'm not going to take casual slagging of anyone, because it just isn't right.
--Daniel
Prove your statement. I don't take your word for it.
Man, another internet hardass. In other surprising news, the sun rose in the East this morning.
I'll say it one more time (no, not to you, Jon ) Stay away from ridiculing members and enjoy the pens!
On August 1st, Brandon bought the book on eBay. For $12.
How disappointing.Man, another internet hardass. In other surprising news, the sun rose in the East this morning.
--Daniel
REDACTED.
I've decided to follow FountainPenKid's advice, and offer nothing more on this. Besides, I'm trying to figure out if it is the Pelikan 400NN that has a problem, or just the ink (J. Herbin Cafe des Isles) inside of it that is causing balky performance for my wife.
Far more interesting.
Last edited by Jon Szanto; October 17th, 2012 at 12:14 AM.
eBay has a system called "feedback" where buyers and sellers can enter ratings for their trading partners on a per-transaction business. Each entry in a member's feedback is associated with a specific purchase or sale, and it identifies the other party. Therefore, it is a simple matter to determine the buyer of the book in the listing I supplied by looking at the feedback entry for the transaction.
So, on 8/1, Brandon bought the book for $12. On 8/10, he posts...
Therefore, your suggestion that he bought two copies of the same book around the same time, one for $100 and one for $12, is utterly nonsensical. As is the notion that Brandon would take a $75 loss on something he flipped ("always trying to get below retail for future resale").For sale is a newely purchased book my Andreas Lambrou titled Fountain Pens Vintage and Modern, i needed the book for a specific small pen brand, and it had little info, so im looking to sell it.
Oh, and a week before buying the book, he wrote,
It is quite clear what transpired. Ignore the obvious at your own peril.i['d] rather spend $80 on a pen tha[n] a book.
--Daniel
Going against my better judgement and trying not to feed the troll, this will be my only participation in this thread.
Not defending brando as he already has a record here, but my nitpicking:
1. This is the classifieds, there is already a thread with all kinds of accusations against brando090, maybe go there and not muck up a classifieds thread with what amounts to trolling.
2. The deal was done back in August. Unless he stole the book, did not deliver the goods or the book was not as advertised, it really does not matter how he got the book or how much he payed for it. This applies to anyone and anything that is sold. If a person was willing to pay what he wanted or they reached an amicable agreement, how does this affect you or anyone on this board but the buyer and seller? It doesn't. I am reminded of Stephen Brown's recent video:
http://youtu.be/A9ZKg3tcTM4
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