REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.


Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Automotive Chat > Vancouver Off-Topic / Current Events

Vancouver Off-Topic / Current Events The off-topic forum for Vancouver, funnies, non-auto centered discussions, WORK SAFE. While the rules are more relaxed here, there are still rules. Please refer to sticky thread in this forum.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-12-2016, 09:51 AM   #1
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Kamui712's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: vancouver
Posts: 1,810
Thanked 736 Times in 167 Posts
Beware of this guy! Johnny Z

I wanted to post a heads up to anyone buying/selling on CL. Beware of a man named Johnny Z/John Zakhariah (phone # ends in 2007). If you hear from this guy please avoid.

Long story short, I sold a camera to this man and it was a disaster. To keep it brief I've left out several details, PM me if you'd like more information.
  • When I met him I sat down with the guy for 45 min showing him how to use the camera and set it up for him. When he was comfortable with everything he decided to buy it.
  • Next day he complained the camera wasn't charging (I demonstrated the camera charging when I met him so I knew it worked) and wanted his $$ back. I declined since I showed him a working camera the day before (who knows what happened in the last 24 hours?). When I did this he threatened to sue me, post my information online, and go to my workplace.
  • After he messaged/called me continuously I decided that I had to involve the police in case this escalated even more. The officer on the case told me there's already a file on him for doing this to other people.

After this I googled his name/# and this guy is trouble. He's known for scamming, harassing, and has even been sued by someone for defamation.

Lesson Learned, I'll google everyone's # before meeting Not to scare anyone away, In 7+ years dealing on CL this is the most extreme issue I've had.

A few links:
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/7782882007
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/3103593220
Scammers Beware!: John Zachariah and SuperModelsUSA.com
Defending Your Reputation Online: Tools for Dealing with Attacks - Insights - MLT
Advertisement

Last edited by Kamui712; 12-17-2016 at 11:48 AM.
Kamui712 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:00 AM   #2
My homepage has been set to RS
 
The_Situation's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,205
Thanked 1,605 Times in 536 Posts
block number.
take a nap.
profit.
__________________
"I grip the bar with no gloves because it gives me the feeling of gripping a nice hard cock"
The_Situation is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 12-12-2016, 10:02 AM   #3
OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tres Ciudades
Posts: 5,407
Thanked 3,680 Times in 1,522 Posts
yup, there are floating scum out there in CL that pull this shit

i use my dirty email (my email that gets signed up for spam) for CL and I pretty much insist on communicating strictly by email because it is relayed by CL

if i'm selling some random cheap stuff, sure i'll give my number for meet ups. But if I'm selling something big (imo over $100)...i'd never give out my phone number. If you can't communicate by email, another buyer can.
__________________
"There's a lot of dead people who had the right of way."
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
"I have a lot of beliefs, and I live by none of them. They're just my beliefs, they make me feel good about who I am. But if they get in the way of a thing I want, like I wanna jack off or something, I just do that."
6o4__boi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:15 AM   #4
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
hud 91gt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,217
Thanked 3,834 Times in 1,480 Posts
^ I take it the other way. If you can't communicate with a legitimate contact, then what are you afraid of/hiding?

I'm offering a legitimate product, and when buying I do my research. If there aren't phone numbers and real address' involved I will probably stay away.
__________________
Crush - 1971 Datsun 240z - Build Thread
The Daily - Rav4 V6 - “Goldilocks”
hud 91gt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:25 AM   #5
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
Verdasco's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Rich City / Van
Posts: 3,841
Thanked 4,984 Times in 995 Posts
anyone else thought about the johnny z arcade when they first read the title








the arcade memories... the driving games
__________________
Quote:
Hey guys,

Can someone tell good or unusual dating spots? Or what was your the most unusual date? THanks for sharing!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp View Post
my bedroom =D
Quote:
Originally Posted by dhillon09 View Post
that's a great secret date spot,
i bet no girl in vancouver has seen it.
Verdasco is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:27 AM   #6
OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tres Ciudades
Posts: 5,407
Thanked 3,680 Times in 1,522 Posts
to each their own there
but like i said, if it doesn't work for one buyer, it'll work for another. I'm not a retailer, I don't need to sell anything right away.

After my xbox fiasco a few years back i realized it was too much of a hassle and you're giving too much power to the other guy by giving him your number and/or home/work address.
__________________
"There's a lot of dead people who had the right of way."
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
"I have a lot of beliefs, and I live by none of them. They're just my beliefs, they make me feel good about who I am. But if they get in the way of a thing I want, like I wanna jack off or something, I just do that."
6o4__boi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:29 AM   #7
Hypa owned my ass at least once
 
Traum's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Paradise, BC
Posts: 6,510
Thanked 6,232 Times in 2,483 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Verdasco View Post
anyone else thought about the johnny z arcade when they first read the title
That old Johnny Zee's space has now turned into some autoplan broker office.

Not sure what my kids would think if I tell them their pops used to blow tons of quarters in this place. Then again, they probably wouldn't have the slightest clue what an arcade machine is.
Traum is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:35 AM   #8
To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
 
Manic!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nanaimo
Posts: 15,969
Thanked 7,357 Times in 3,446 Posts
Was it a canon camera?
__________________
Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.
Manic! is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 11:06 AM   #9
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Kamui712's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: vancouver
Posts: 1,810
Thanked 736 Times in 167 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by hud 91gt View Post
^ I take it the other way. If you can't communicate with a legitimate contact, then what are you afraid of/hiding?

I'm offering a legitimate product, and when buying I do my research. If there aren't phone numbers and real address' involved I will probably stay away.
Same, if I don't have a phone # I generally don't meet.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Manic! View Post
Was it a canon camera?
Go Pro
Kamui712 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 11:23 AM   #10
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
radioman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,737
Thanked 3,242 Times in 861 Posts
A quick google search shows that this guy probably has a lot of interesting stories to tell!
radioman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 07:59 PM   #11
I told him no, what y'all do?
 
GLOW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,809
Thanked 5,785 Times in 2,492 Posts
more like the other way around, others have interesting stories about him to tell!
__________________
Feedback
http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=611711

Quote:
Greenstoner
1 rat shit ruins the whole congee
originalhypa
You cannot live the life of a whore and expect a monument to your chastity
Quote:
[22-12, 08:51]mellomandidnt think and went in straight..scrapped like a bitch
[17-09, 12:07]FastAnna glowjob
[17-09, 12:08]FastAnna I like dat

GLOW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 08:48 PM   #12
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Kamui712's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: vancouver
Posts: 1,810
Thanked 736 Times in 167 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by radioman View Post
A quick google search shows that this guy probably has a lot of interesting stories to tell!
His # is all over the internet, feel free to give him a call Let me know if you guys hit it off!
Kamui712 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 09:59 PM   #13
reads most threads with his pants around his ankles, especially in the Forced Induction forum.
 
Mr.HappySilp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 10,645
Thanked 2,191 Times in 1,131 Posts
I have a junk email address and I also have call block on my cell phone. Set it I only answer calls with their ID. Most of the time if the call is spam I just hung up and block that number. My phone is also on slient 99% of the time so it doesn't matter if you call at 4am in the morning I won't hear it. I also register my phone bill with my English name while others stuff I use my Chinese name so good luck trying to local me.
Mr.HappySilp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:02 PM   #14
Performance Moderator
 
68style's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Richmond
Posts: 15,123
Thanked 15,100 Times in 5,000 Posts
^ Don't use your lifeline on Mr.Happysilp
68style is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:06 PM   #15
I have named my kids VIC and VLS
 
Hondaracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 36,279
Thanked 14,238 Times in 5,599 Posts
Well what is he trying to pull here? Did he switch the cameras/batteries?
__________________
Dank memes cant melt steel beams
Hondaracer is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2016, 10:25 PM   #16
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Kamui712's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: vancouver
Posts: 1,810
Thanked 736 Times in 167 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hondaracer View Post
Well what is he trying to pull here? Did he switch the cameras/batteries?
That or... he bought it, couldn't figure out how to use it (even after i sat with him for 45 min and told him where to find the manual online). Then thought he could scare me into a refund.

He wasn't very technical and I had to show him how to power the camera on/off several times.
Kamui712 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2016, 12:43 AM   #17
To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
 
underscore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Okanagan
Posts: 16,223
Thanked 8,872 Times in 3,849 Posts
Chances are he has the same camera, but broken (either his own or he bought one). Then he buys yours and ask for a refund, intending to give you his broken one and sell your working one.
__________________
1991 Toyota Celica GTFour RC // 2007 Toyota Rav4 V6 // 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 Toyota Celica GT-S ["sold"] \\ 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD [sold] \\ 2000 Jeep Cherokee [sold] \\ 1997 Honda Prelude [sold] \\ 1992 Jeep YJ [sold/crashed] \\ 1987 Mazda RX-7 [sold] \\ 1987 Toyota Celica GT-S [crushed]
Quote:
Originally Posted by maksimizer View Post
half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RevYouUp View Post
reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
Quote:
Originally Posted by Good_KarMa View Post
OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
underscore is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2016, 07:28 AM   #18
I told him no, what y'all do?
 
GLOW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,809
Thanked 5,785 Times in 2,492 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamui712 View Post
He wasn't very technical and I had to show him how to power the camera on/off several times.


i'm not a camera guy at all...like.at.all.

but isn't it just a power on/off switch? the manufacturer would want a simple on/off switch for the masses no?
__________________
Feedback
http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=611711

Quote:
Greenstoner
1 rat shit ruins the whole congee
originalhypa
You cannot live the life of a whore and expect a monument to your chastity
Quote:
[22-12, 08:51]mellomandidnt think and went in straight..scrapped like a bitch
[17-09, 12:07]FastAnna glowjob
[17-09, 12:08]FastAnna I like dat

GLOW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2016, 08:58 AM   #19
RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 974
Thanked 1,147 Times in 387 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by GLOW View Post


i'm not a camera guy at all...like.at.all.

but isn't it just a power on/off switch? the manufacturer would want a simple on/off switch for the masses no?
I do tech support and I regularly deal with people who can't find the power button on their iPhone, even though they've been using it for months, if not longer.

Don't overestimate the stupidity of the masses. Every time I've thought I've hit bottom, I end up dealing with someone dumber.
Mikoyan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2016, 10:15 AM   #20
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Kamui712's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: vancouver
Posts: 1,810
Thanked 736 Times in 167 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by GLOW View Post


i'm not a camera guy at all...like.at.all.

but isn't it just a power on/off switch? the manufacturer would want a simple on/off switch for the masses no?
Yes and no. Tech its not intuitive for everyone. There's a big enough market that Best Buy charges $40 to pair a smartwatch to your phone



Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikoyan View Post
I do tech support and I regularly deal with people who can't find the power button on their iPhone, even though they've been using it for months, if not longer.

Don't overestimate the stupidity of the masses. Every time I've thought I've hit bottom, I end up dealing with someone dumber.
You can make an entire thread on the dumb things people call into tech support for their devices!

Last edited by Kamui712; 12-13-2016 at 10:26 AM.
Kamui712 is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 12-13-2016, 10:41 AM   #21
I told him no, what y'all do?
 
GLOW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,809
Thanked 5,785 Times in 2,492 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamui712 View Post
Yes and no. Tech its not intuitive for everyone. There's a big enough market that Best Buy charges $40 to pair a smartwatch to your phone

Spoiler!
Spoiler!
__________________
Feedback
http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=611711

Quote:
Greenstoner
1 rat shit ruins the whole congee
originalhypa
You cannot live the life of a whore and expect a monument to your chastity
Quote:
[22-12, 08:51]mellomandidnt think and went in straight..scrapped like a bitch
[17-09, 12:07]FastAnna glowjob
[17-09, 12:08]FastAnna I like dat

GLOW is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 12-13-2016, 11:23 AM   #22
reads most threads with his pants around his ankles, especially in the Forced Induction forum.
 
Mr.HappySilp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 10,645
Thanked 2,191 Times in 1,131 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikoyan View Post
I do tech support and I regularly deal with people who can't find the power button on their iPhone, even though they've been using it for months, if not longer.

Don't overestimate the stupidity of the masses. Every time I've thought I've hit bottom, I end up dealing with someone dumber.
+1 or for that matter people doesn't know what a power cable/power cord looks like......
Mr.HappySilp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2016, 08:54 AM   #23
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
parm104's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2,808
Thanked 2,621 Times in 684 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by hud 91gt View Post
^ I take it the other way. If you can't communicate with a legitimate contact, then what are you afraid of/hiding?

I'm offering a legitimate product, and when buying I do my research. If there aren't phone numbers and real address' involved I will probably stay away.
+1. If you won't call me, even from a blocked number and have a conversation on the phone, you're sketchy to me.

I'm a grown adult and the majority of people I encounter on Craigslist are idiots. I'd rather repeat everything I've already listed on my original post over the phone in a 5 minute conversation than reply email by email, individual and trivial questions.

FS: Brand New Macbook Pro 13" Space Grey.


.......

Q1: Is this computer used?
Q2: What size is the screen?
Q3: What colour is this computer and is it used?

FFS lol.
__________________
Clicky Clicky For my Feedback
parm104 is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 12-15-2016, 09:29 AM   #24
I have named my kids VIC and VLS
 
Hondaracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 36,279
Thanked 14,238 Times in 5,599 Posts
In all fairness the GoPro power button is kinda sketchy for someone who isn't used to tech lol
__________________
Dank memes cant melt steel beams
Hondaracer is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2016, 10:30 PM   #25
My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
 
Kamui712's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: vancouver
Posts: 1,810
Thanked 736 Times in 167 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by parm104 View Post
+1. If you won't call me, even from a blocked number and have a conversation on the phone, you're sketchy to me.

I'm a grown adult and the majority of people I encounter on Craigslist are idiots. I'd rather repeat everything I've already listed on my original post over the phone in a 5 minute conversation than reply email by email, individual and trivial questions.
When i contact sellers on CL, i always leave my cell #. It never ceases to amaze me when they ignore my # and just reply via email.
Kamui712 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:53 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net