The buyer bought a d-9 gun and that is exactly what he got, there are no refunds through email, he should have bought it while it was still listed on ebay. The only downside to this was my friend having to deal with a 40 year old maniac.
d9 arc gun rip off. do not buy fromsymbiote-x from ebay.
- Thread starter mrbungle
- Start date
- Status
The buyer bought a d-9 gun and that is exactly what he got, there are no refunds through email, he should have bought it while it was still listed on ebay. The only downside to this was my friend having to deal with a 40 year old maniac.
I am not 100% sure on that. If I make an item close to a licensed item and just use a different name.... I will still be shut down. It is like the Michael Myers masks. You can call them the shape, or the devil or any other name.... but they still look like him, and they can still go after you. It is stepping on their toes.
But like I said... I am not 100% sure. I am sure there are hundreds of members here who can answer if they would have a case or not.
So I still ask... if you friend hit the gold mine with this contract, why not clear his name and dip into that gold mine and just pay out the refund? It will then be all over. He will have cleared his name and he can then go on collecting the big money for his contract. I mean, if he now has the money, why not make this just go away??
He is not breaking the law, the gun inspired him to make a slightly different gun and since the guns are being produced by a big dog such as the guy he is dealing with and if anything is to happen the big dog will be stuck dealing with it.
themanwoaname
Sr Member
so...you three own the gun now? which one of you gets to have it on mondays, because if none of you want it that day, i'll take it mondays.
patsmear
Sr Member
Don't think for one second that he couldn't be libel for the money because it was done through email.
Craigslist is done through email and phone, and you could potetially sue.
I think the only thing that is in your friends favor were the threats, if true.
Are you sure? Does it say that in a contract? You want to make sure that if the **** hits the fan, the "Big Dog" doesn't bail and leave your friend holding the bag. I would read the fine print.... the "Big Dog" will most likely look out for himself and not agree to take a fall for some small 20 year old prop builder.
Sure he could refund him the money when he gets the money and after bungles repairs the gun and ships it back to him but this contract deal is he gets payed per gun and cranks a few out per week. 220.00 is a large amount to pay for at the moment and only 140.00 of that money was his which ebay just took out so he got nothing out of this whole thing.
There ya go. That is a great solution. Why not have your friend email that idea to the buyer and work it out. Or borrow the money from his parents for the refund, since they know he can repay them with his first order on that contract.
I would love to own one of squids guns even though they are 10% smaller than the actual ones 300.00 is not a bad price.
patsmear
Sr Member
Nope, just letting him know the truth about this hobby. A lot come in thinking that changing things will save you from the studio. It won't.
Pat
:lol so true!! A nice C&D letter will be a wake up call.
The buyer waged a war on him, harassed him and threatened him, had the buyer been decent he would have worked something out but this is not the case now bungles has brought this into small claims court and my friend will show the court the call logs and threats, we still dont have any idea of how he got my friends house number.
themanwoaname
Sr Member
sarcasm. the only people that need to worry about this are mr.bungle and your friend.
I think he can get the phone number from the Paypal Transaction page. I believe it shows up on there. You log into your account, and then click on the transcation number and it gives you details of the address, email address, phone number, etc...
Grey
Sr Member
Someone gave him a 'contract' to glue paper together using Pep files he didn't he make, he just downloaded, and smear fibreglass on them? ****, sign me up! I could get 'contracts' left and right. :lol
Weta owns the trademark to the gun and will come down on it hard considering they have launched thier own District 9 line. Try selling that "its slightly different" story in court when you're staring down thier 1000$ an hour law team.
Regardless, your friend knew exactly what he had and carefully worded the listing to pass it off as a Quality Arc Gun similar to the ones produced by the actual Weta Team, a description he partially stole from thier website.
MrBungle gets his friends to bash your friend, and the guy who made it gets his friends to come and sign up and defend him. Don't try and take the moral highground, you're just as guilty as anyone else, and your friend is just as immature because I deleted the stupid crap he left on my YouTube page.
I'm amazed this thread is still here, it had just about fallen off the board and then it gets pulled back to the top.
Weta owns the trademark to the gun and will come down on it hard considering they have launched thier own District 9 line. Try selling that "its slightly different" story in court when you're staring down thier 1000$ an hour law team.
Regardless, your friend knew exactly what he had and carefully worded the listing to pass it off as a Quality Arc Gun similar to the ones produced by the actual Weta Team, a description he partially stole from thier website.
MrBungle gets his friends to bash your friend, and the guy who made it gets his friends to come and sign up and defend him. Don't try and take the moral highground, you're just as guilty as anyone else, and your friend is just as immature because I deleted the stupid crap he left on my YouTube page.
I'm amazed this thread is still here, it had just about fallen off the board and then it gets pulled back to the top.
Yes indeed
:eek Probably true.... that is why I will shut my trap and go away now :lol
Just remember..... the number one solution to problems, between friends, family, spouses, countries, etc...... COMMUNICATION!!:love
quality is a point of view to him and others it was a quality piece he only spent 140.00 on it which was a steal, I believe you left him something nasty first and he returned the fire, he doesnt just post crap on peoples page unless they start it first. Stick up for your maniac 40 year old baby friend all you want he has the threats and harassing calls so when it comes time for court im sure bungles will tell you all about it he started something he shouldn't have in the first place
ChaoBreeder
Well-Known Member
Hey, hey, hey, watch the name-calling. By calling him a 40 year old baby, your not really proving your maturity, are you? I'm sure this thread will be used in court.
- Status
Similar threads
