[SEL] O.T. Dead Beat E-bayer's (Edited)

[R & M Ingold]

Now I know why you are a judge!! VBG
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Dead Beat E-bayer's (Edited)


> Reg,
>
>    There is a federal statute that states if an individual is shipped any 
> item for which they have not placed an order or requested, they may keep 
> the item with no compensation due.  This law came into being several years 
> ago due to scammers mailing primarily elderly individuals items, which 
> they had not requested, and then sending them a bill a month later at an 
> outrageous cost.  While this law is on the books to help the consumer, in 
> Paul's case it works against him as he is the innocent party.  The errant 
> book that Paul sent may be a lost cause.  Him owing Paul for payment on 
> the proper book that was shipped is a bit of a different story.  However, 
> all the bum has to do is say "this book isn't in the condition it was 
> described, etc" and then the matter is civil, not criminal.  Hopefully the 
> guy will come around and make it right.
>
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, KY