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Market => Rumor mill => Topic started by: iLoveRoxys on December 30, 2011, 12:52 am
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Is it just me or does this new guy High Efficiency seem a lot like EnderTheHegemon? First of all, the guy is selling the same products (both of which are very popular on SR) and just like Ender he only offers them in packs of 5 or more. Secondly, just look at the guy's feedback. More than one person claims that he threw in "bonus" pills. Just like Ender "supposedly" did with several orders. And there's one comment in particular that has me absolutely convinced that the guy is faking his feedback:
Great communication, great shipping time, FANTASTIC value. Easily the cheapest vendor to buy oc's from on SR. And he threw in a couple of extras for FREE. I'm not sure why he's not already the top seller, but I am confident that High Efficiency will be soon. There is really no other reason to buy from anyone else.
Ummm, the guy is not the top seller on SR because he only has 9 transactions... obviously. Now, you might just assume that he's a newbie and doesn't understand how it works... buuuut everything else he says in this comment clearly suggests that he is an experienced SR buyer. Also, if you look at High Efficiency's vendor profile it clearly states that ALL first time buyers MUST finalize early. But this buyer states in his comment that he "threw in a couple of extras" and he also says "great shipping time". How would he know these things if he finalized early? Aside from all that, all of the feedback comments say the EXACT same thing just in different words. Now obviously I understand that 90% of the comments for ANY vendor say the same things (fast shipping, good communication, etc.) but ANY other vendor has at least one or two comments that stand out. ALL of High Efficiency's comments on the other hand are completely and undeniably generic.
Has anyone actually done business with this guy? If so, please let us know how it went...
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I don't know who EnderTheHegemon is/was (aside from a character in a book), but I was wondering about the legitimacy of HE's listings as well. Something seemed a little bit off about it, so in the end, I decided to just stick with a vendor that I know and love. His name rhymes with PedroKickBillABuddy. But if High Efficiency is legit, I'd be happy to spread the love around a little when Pedro's supplies are low.
So, yeah, +1 for any reports of successful transactions.
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Trust me, I know all about the guy whose "name rhymes with PedroKickBillABuddy" and he is THE FUCKING MAN! That's my go to guy right there... Just look for the thread called 'MrDdroMcGillacutty Is A Pimp'... I started it ;)
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Interesting observation... I'd like to hear if any forum users have actually had a successful transaction yet either. Even if he is shipping the product right now... ETH did send some actual product to a couple forum users before he started scamming, so I would still be cautious.
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I really wanted to order from ETH but I got a bad feeling about him once I PMed him and I already had a bad feeling about his listings for some reason. Dont get me wrong, he never did anything to me but I just got a feeling. After reading this post I feel like there is a good chance he is a scammer. If anyone has had a successful transaction please let me know ASAP! Thanks
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Well I actually placed an order with for something a friend asked me to procure and if all comes out good I'll post back up and let you guys know, although I don't know if I was here for the ETH issue.
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definitely interested in knowing if he's legit as well. has 12 transactions so far...
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I am also interested if he is a legit seller. Please post an update!
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I am waiting on something from him as well, against my better judgement not using my go to guy here, sent 3 messages that weren't read yet, I have a feeling this isnt going to end well for me but I will report back
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way to take one for the team, bobbyweir. looking forward to hearing how it turns out, either way.
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hmmmm i think im gonna give this one 3:2 odds its a scam ;)
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Actually I have sent 4 messages and he not only hasnt replied but hasnt read them, I think he is full of shit and a total scammer. Hope he proves me wrong. He talks a monster game but is a noob vendor so who the hell knows. I will let everyone know when I hear from him but until that time I will keep bumping this thread so other people can comment
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thanks for the heads up.... i think his prices caught my eye but that rarely seems to be a good sign around here.
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My question is why even use a new vendor when so many older vendors have shown to be reliable?
Is the new member offering something our older vendors do not have,or is it for a slightly lower price?
In my opinion SR should put a limit on new vendors because it seems a high percentage of scams
are from new/newer vendors...Why not a higher vendor fee for new vendors say $500 or more
Why not a probation period for new vendors
Why not only allowing new vendors to use escrow on sales till probation is over (6 months or more)
Why not save yourself a lot of stress and deal with older more reliable vendors??
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Personally, I would prefer to deal with the same two or three folks all the time - one, because it builds trust on both sides, and two, because I don't want to give out my shipping information to everyone and his dog. But, sometimes you want something and all your preferred vendors are out of stock - all at the same time :(
That said, somebody has to buy from new vendors - how else would they ever become established vendors if nobody is willing to give them a chance? And yeah, I suppose that makes me sound like a hypocrite since I didn't give HE a shot - but, well... I'm not that trusting of new people IRL - why would I be any different here? :-/
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Is the new member offering something our older vendors do not have, or is it for a slightly lower price?
yes and yes. some items are quite expensive, and new vendors do occasionally come in with prices that are substantially lower, or products that are better... sometimes they last and sometimes they don't. i've had some of the best deals from new vendors.
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any updates on this guy?
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No package yet, I'm hoping it gets here tomorrow or friday at the latest. Shouldn't take that long really. accidentally finalized early ( poor coordination and SR = don't touch the computer) if it doesn't arrive I'll post up but looks like so far everyones gotten their order.
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Everything showed up today and all other customers listed 5/5 so looks like so far everything's ok, not a lot of orders but so far so good so I have no complaints
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BUMP
Tuesday April 10th, 2012.
New listings today from High Efficiency . . . Any new info on his/her reliability?!?