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More people coming forward on FB.

I expect he may appear intimidating, but there is no value in a physical confrontation; that would serve no purpose and help nobody. The danger in physical confrontation is that you don’t know if the other person has skills, is carrying a weapon, or is just plain more of a nutter than you.

I think that there seem to be apparent stages in this: The scam/theft. Denial and subterfuge (for example lies and attempts to cover up). Escalation to bullying and intimidation directed at the victim (including insults, swearing and threats). Outright aggression and threats (for example fabricating smears against the victim or threatening to come to their house). The bullying & intimidation is where it crosses the line from being a simple scam, whereas the aggression and threats constitute a point of no-return; the idea that the scammer can take it that far and then expect their victim to just be happy and walk away when they return their money is somewhat fanciful.

I have one. I do need a replacement pickup surround, though.

Unfortunately those are just too big for me. The bridge would work on a Rickenbacker, though!

Now ain't that something! Precision pickup and a neck position humbucker, plus an (Allparts?) Ric bridge/tailpiece unit (not sure how much wood is left after the cutout for that). Pluggable built-in Fx, including phaser, octave, and filter follower modules.

Just refer to the above posts giving excerpts from the Defamation Act 2013 and advice from various sources and you can easily see that would not apply to this thread, not least because the veracity of people's personal statements (ie. The Truth) could easily be established and thus defeat any claim of defamation.

The Which page (https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-report-a-scam) gives advice on support for the victims of scams: I would suggest that this thread (and ones on other sites) provide a valuable service to the victims of the particular scam in question; I have certainly found the support and corroborating information to be an immense help.

The Which page (https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-report-a-scam) also gives advice relating to scam companies, ie. items being offered for sale under the guise of a company (eg. Guitar Garage).

That's a good point about intimidation there. Also, it should be noted that the cases raised with Action Fraud do not automatically terminate on repayment; the attempted fraud is still a criminal activity. Which (https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-report-a-scam) gives this advice: The Which advice also includes these statements:

Regarding defamation cases, the Defamation Act 2013 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/26/section/2/enacted) states: There is further advice on a number of sites: https://www.channel4.com/producers-handbook/media-law/defamation/the-defences https://www.daslaw.co.uk/blog/defending-against-defamation-claims https://www.carruthers-law.co.uk/our-services/defamation/defamation-defences/ https://www.blakemorgan.co.uk/a-brief-guide-to-the-tort-of-defamation/ https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/privileges-defenses-defamation-cases.html The fact that there are multiple people who have come forward detailing how they have undergone the same experience, plus several more anecdotal/background stories, would suggest that all three points of Truth, Honest Opinion, and Public Interest can clearly be proven. (Note to self: you can't just precede anything by "IMHO" or "Some might say" as a get-out, though.)

Meanwhile, also on Christmas Day, two more people who haven’t received their items have come forward. After careful consideration, I tend to feel more sympathy for his victims.

That is quite bizarre! It is possible that the namesakes and proximity to Skeggie is a coincidence. Actually my parents had a caravan at Ingoldmells in the 80s (until my dad died there, just walking to the shops).

Also, welcome to BC and Merry Christmas. (I'm just about to put the turkey in...)

Merry Christmas to all the folks here who have been so helpful and supportive - people have got their money back as a result of this pressure. To the watching fraudster(s) - not you!

Read through the sticky post; follow the legal proceedings (Action Fraud, local Police), post (or add comments to existing posts) on FB. He will contact you and threaten you with legal action, try and bully you, etc. Don't rise to it and respond in kind; just stick to your guns.

I had been hoping to get a copy of the ephemeral "proof of postage", so that I could do some forensics on it.

pocket-it-pocket-it-pocket-it...

Yes, I dealt with him; did he mention Graeme/Graham too? He kept asking me to take down my threads and even suggested I should apologise to Mick. He also said that he had seen the proof of posting which then meant that I was in the wrong, but that I couldn’t see it. He also suggested I unblock Mick. He also “communicated from Mick” that I had 1 hour to take down the threads, which I said was not possible and I had only posted the truth. He tripped himself up at the end when he said that the liable case could cost me a lot, £3000, and I said No problem, to which he responded I’ve got more than £100 too. (I’ve??? - oops!). In the conversation I repeatedly said I would only post truth and so I posted an update saying I’d received my refund and mentioning the proof of postage but noting that it was not proof of delivery. However, when I found we had the same tracking number, I removed that. I blocked him too. I posted some of the transcripts here. He seemed to think that giving me my £100 back was closure, but I said it had gone past being about the money when the insults, bullying, threats, and smears happened.

It's still just a £100 Squier.

My first thought was could I re-use the bridge on one of my projects, but then I saw the price.

It's a bit of a shame that there was even one the same.

Name written on with a Sharpie... It's not, is it???... Crikey, no; it's someone else! Now I reckon that body's come from Aliexpress or similar, as its workmanship is widely divergent from the headstock.

The only good thing about that bass is I'm not going to buy it!

High action, slight buzz on D string. A set of used Hipshot tuners, a basslines pickup, unspecified bridge. Maybe £100 in parts plus some firewood.