Anyone doubt that people really, really are the scum of the earth?

[Ex-MA Hole]

I mean really, really bad.

http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51312

I'm trying to keep my trap closed because, well, it is the internet and all....

Do you believe this?  I don't even know what to say, it is so utterly appalling.

[Ex-MA Hole]

If you don't want to read the whole thing, read the first couple of posts to get the general idea, then skip to post #68 and read onwards from there.

[Perd Hapley]

Exmahole,

Would you mind updating this thread when there's an update in the story?  I think we'd like to know if the man gets the donation money.

[wmenorr67]

All I can say is WOW!  To bring a business issue into a donation for a family who just lost a child is appalling.(sp)  Could be titled "A Special Place In Hell."

[Ex-MA Hole]

Will do. 

Exmahole,

Would you mind updating this thread when there's an update in the story?  I think we'd like to know if the man gets the donation money.

[Ex-MA Hole]

I also can't believe that he had the, er, kahunas to pull the "I served in Iraq" card.

[Antibubba]

Only some people are the scum of the earth.  They just make the rest of us look bad.

I'd prefer to think about all the people who only know each other through a forum who donated.

Was it Mencken who said "I love Humanity, it's people I can't stand"?

[glockfan.45]

I lost my faith in humanity long ago. The sooner you do this the better off you will be.

[Winston Smith]

Remember that other case where a gentleman refused to pay another gentlemen regarding car parts? It made waves, as I recall.

Same MO.

Oh I remember: Charlie Wenzel:

http://www.kemasa.com/insanityinc/insane0076.html

[Ex-MA Hole]

I lost my faith in humanity long ago. The sooner you do this the better off you will be.

My sig line over at THR is "The more people I meet, the more I like my Dog".  'nuff said?!?!?!

 

[Dannyboy]

Remember that other case where a gentleman refused to pay another gentlemen regarding car parts? It made waves, as I recall.

Same MO.

Oh I remember: Charlie Wenzel:

http://www.kemasa.com/insanityinc/insane0076.html

Didn't Wenzel get turned into a verb after this episode?  As in, "He got Wenzeled."

[Ex-MA Hole]

Money arrived today.

[Gewehr98]

Remember that other case where a gentleman refused to pay another gentlemen regarding car parts? It made waves, as I recall.

Same MO.

Oh I remember: Charlie Wenzel:

http://www.kemasa.com/insanityinc/insane0076.html

That whole Charlie Wenzel thing got downright ugly, and didn't end where it should have.  The rednecks wanted their pound of flesh, and went so far as to post his phone number, address, parent's names, girlfriend's name, the whole nine yards all over the internet - a veritable 1960's KKK lynch mob.  Charlie was stupid, and a card-carrying a$$bag for what he did, but the vigilantes took it the extra step after all was said and done.  Had somebody actually followed through on their Keyboard Kommando chest-thumping and done damage or harmed Charlie and/or family, I was ready to go with a healthy donation to an attorney of Charlie's choosing.   

[glockfan.45]

Who is this Charlie Wenzel you all speak of ?

[Winston Smith]

a good summary:

Charlie Wenzel offered to sell a spare part for his truck that he had second thoughts about for $100 and $15 S&H in a 4x4 forum. A forum member called Mike became interested, contacted Wenzel and sent him a check for $115 for the parts.

Wenzel received the check, cashed it, sent a pm to Mike and said it's $25 short because he actually meant to sell it for $125 + $15 S&H and wants him to send the rest. He then he changed his post to say $125+15. Mike tried to deal with Wenzel over PM and demanded the parts be sent because Wenzel already cashed the check. Wenzel kept avoiding him so Mike took it public.

What happened after was an ownage of unbelievable proportions. Everyone in the forum became involved and started digging everything they could find on Wenzel to try and get him to give Mike what he owes him. Turns out Wenzel has an eBay account and scammed a lot of people.

So eventually out in public went his name, address, social security number, phone number, criminal record, high school photos, parents' pictures, workplace, girlfriend photos, yearbook, you name it. The moderator of the forum is a lawyer and he pulled the lawsuit card to get him to comply if it's not resolved quickly.

Wenzel ended up sending the parts to Mike but turns out they were used parts, not brand new as Wenzel claimed numerous times earlier.

To be found here: http://www.applegeeks.com/sm/index.php?topic=5658.msg89987

[Ex-MA Hole]

I remember reading that through another forum.

Wenzel never got the point that what he did was wrong.

That was disturbing to say the lease.

[Lee]

"I'd prefer to think about all the people who only know each other through a forum who donated."

What antibubba said.  A whole group of total strangers helped out -while one guy was the scammer.  If you go through life letting a few bungholes or criminals or terrorists determine your outlook on life, and humanity in general -they've won.  And they are damn close in my opinion.

[Eleven Mike]

Look, those parts were not used, I just tried to install them and they didn't fit, so I took them right off and put them back in the packaging, OK?  Yeesh.  And I meant to give him the parts, I just needed the extra



Uh-oh.  Nevermind.