BEWARE of this guy: DDSdude

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i paid this guy $177 on 09-18-2003 for a kaplan dat set, and check this out

DDSdude wrote on 09-23-2003 05:43 PM:
Hey x-linked. I am sending it today.

DDSdude wrote on 09-25-2003 06:37 PM:
It will be sent today.

DDSdude wrote on 10-02-2003 05:45 PM:
Paypal didn't allow us to accept the credit card payment until a few days ago and I have been very sick

I received a call from Kaplan telling ---this is from 10-06-2003

it is almost one month now! so what is going on? send me the dat or give me refund!!!! i am NOT going to wait any more
😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡
 
DDSDUDE is my idol. I think he explained that he cannot give out the material according to kaplan. x-linked you have been screwed. ROFL :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: +pissed+ +pissed+ +pissed+
 
xlinked, i am so sorry to hear this.

its really not funny and i can't believe this world.
 
xlinked,

what does this mean: "I received a call from Kaplan telling ---this is from 10-06-2003"

That makes absolutely no sense to me.

Anyone else?

And yes, Kaplan is now filing lawsuits against individuals who are reselling their materials in public forums (such as SDN and eBay).

IF you are buying Kaplan stuff, keep it on the downlow and away from online publicity.
 
I agree, this is not funny at all. Its sad to see that some people find it humerous.

X-linked, maybe you can ask a moderator to help you. I'm by no means a computer whiz, but it maybe possible to trace DDSdude's computer to see where he is located.
Just a hunch.

Good Luck
 
X-linked,


Call your credit card and tell them what happend. They'll send you some form, fill it up and send it back with all his e-mails and so on. Your credit card company will credit you account for the amount and they'll deal with him.

PS: few months ago, I bought something from the e-bay, seller took the money never send the item. I called my credit card company and they credited my account.
 
Oh yeah, they can certainly track people because we've seen it done before.

That's why "IP Logged" is at the bottom of each message.

Also, if it was indeed payed by credit card, then you can dispute the charges with the CC company based on a good faith clause.
 
Of course, if you payed by credit card through Paypal, you can do whats called a chargeback. Call your credit card company and dispute the charge.
 
But, before you jump the gun, I'm sure there is an explanation. Try emailing him again and then get his phone # from ebay/paypal. Then, try callin him. I am sure he will straighten things out. DDSdude posts on here often, and I'm sure he will do the right thing.
 
I think DDdude said in another post that he was willing to sell his material but then Kaplan said that they would sue him if he did.

By the way, the moderator is not going to help you track the person down. The moderator has an obligation to keep everyone's location/ID from public knowledge.

But wow! That's amazing that the moderator can track people to whatever location. This is because of phone-line tracking? And not the info we gave when we registered to become members?
 
oh, okay. what is an IP address?
 
Originally posted by ShawnOne
ahhh...No

The moderator can not track anybody's location or identity. SDN simply logs your IP address. You would have to get the identity from the ISP, who wont give it anyone without a court order.

This is the contraversy with the RIAA and sharing music.
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a) Locations are easily tracked using an IP.

b) Criminal cases (fraud, here) are routinely issued court orders. Will it happen here? Probably not. <em>Could</em> it be done, though? Easily.
 
Originally posted by aphistis
a) Locations are easily tracked using an IP.

b) Criminal cases (fraud, here) are routinely issued court orders. Will it happen here? Probably not. <em>Could</em> it be done, though? Easily.
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Aphistis,
I dont beleive your specific location can be tracked. There is software, like neotrace, that can go as far as determining all the nodes and presumably your ISP. But, nobody but your ISP can provide your house address or name.

BTW, verizon told the RIAA to buzz off even with a court order, claimng invasion of customer privacy. (after another order they finally gave up and released the names) I am sure they will voluntarily hand over the name/address to an average joe because of a $170 case. 😉
 
Originally posted by ShawnOne
Aphistis,
I dont beleive your specific location can be tracked.
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It can, I've seen Lee do it before.

About two years ago there was a troll posting here, and Lee found out exactly where he was posting from. Turned out it was a computer in a certain building on the Harvard campus (if I recall correctly).
 
If its a big University then I am sure they have their own connection to the internet backbone. So, it may be possible to track an IP address to the campus. That doesnt mean someone can track an IP address to a specific home.

I challenge someone (including Lee) to figure out my address.
 
Looks like I have made some enemies here in a short amount of time.

X-linked. Check your paypal. I sent the money back to you a few days ago when Kaplan notified me that I was under contract not to sell the materials.

I had messaged you after you sent the money notifying you that Paypal would not allow me to accept the money until I contacted them. I welcome you to contact paypal and ask them when I was actually able to accept the money.

I then came down with an infection in my lungs, which I messaged you about letting you know I was unable to make it to the post office to mail the package. I would be happy to send you copies of my scripts my doc wrote for me and a copy of my medical chart for that visit. When I was able to go to the post office I was contacted by Kaplan's center manager here in Oklahoma letting me know not to sell the materials.

So here we are back to the fact that I had no intention of taking your money and keeping the materials. Check your paypal. The money you sent me, all $177 of it. That amount of money is very insignificant compared to the feeling of guilt I would have if I kept it.

It is humorous to read everyone's posts. I would quote some of my favorites but it would be a waste of time.

I won't deny the fact that it did take too long to originally send the materials. For this I am very sorry. But to be honest I am glad I didn't send them due to the fact that Kaplan was ready to press charges if I couldn't produce the materials I was offering to sell.

It is too bad that people are so quick to anger and judgement. X-linked please let me know if the money is in your account and when you see it there post a reply here.

Thanks for the great title to this thread. I haven't been in this forum until today and saw this great thread all about me and how to track me down. I am on a computer on my companies network not a university. I am aslo in downtown Oklahoma City as I type this.

Good luck studying for the DAT X-linked. And thank you for your quick payment. I have no hard feelings. I completely understand your feelings x-linked. I just don't think sharing it with everyone was the right track to take until you knew for sure I was going to keep the money. Dishonesty and stealing are something I don't subscribe to.🙂
 
See, I knew there was an explanation. I knew DDSdude was gonna do the right thing.
 
Thank you critterbug.
 
Originally posted by ItsGavinC
Do you have a static IP address? If so, then it would only take him a matter of minutes.
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Nope. my IP is dynamic.

Gavin, there is a 2% chance I am wrong since technology changes extremely quick and I have been away from IT for a little while. But even if I had a static IP, the only person that can match an IP to a name and address is the ISP (since you provide that info when you open an account). There is no other way Lee could get my address unless I provided it when I registered. (I may have, but dont remember).
 
Originally posted by ItsGavinC
Do you have a static IP address? If so, then it would only take him a matter of minutes.
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The issue is not finding out where the IP address appears to be located. The issue is trying to build a court order or accuse someonoe based on this location, being that there are hundreds of way's to "mask" your true location.
 
Originally posted by ShawnOne
Nope. my IP is dynamic.

Gavin, there is a 2% chance I am wrong since technology changes extremely quick and I have been away from IT for a little while. But even if I had a static IP, the only person that can match an IP to a name and address is the ISP (since you provide that info when you open an account). There is no other way Lee could get my address unless I provided it when I registered. (I may have, but dont remember).
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You call that a problem? That's as simple as cross-referencing the logged IP to ISP server logs by time. After that, you could unofficially do it as easily as a trip to the white pages. Getting court orders to obtain suspect information is routine stuff during criminal investigations.

Locating simple network location, that's easier still. Buying software is a waste of money--just run a tracert on the IP. And as for masking your location, I'll lay down money that >99% of SDN users don't even know what an IP spoofer •IS•, much less make use of one.
 
I agree with what X-linked did. I bought materials from people and everything worked out. But they could screw me if they wanted to. The only thing I can do is let others know about the repuation of a certain dealer.

I'm glad DDSdude came on here and explained his or her situation. But needless to say, you should have communicated your situation better to your buyer. Letting that person wait until a thread like this appears is unprofessional.
 
Originally posted by DDSdude
Thank you critterbug.
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so you can reply here, why you dont send me refund? how long are you going to kepp the money?!
 
i dont receive money from paypal. so dont BSing here
 
I do not think that DDSDUDE is bsing. paypal typically takes a while to undertake certain transactions, so I think you have to be patient. On the otherhand, if DDSDUDE is holding on to your money I would recommend him putting it or investing it into some stocks like hpower, so that before you give him the money back you double your earnings.😉 :laugh:
 
okay. i will wait.
 
this is getting better andbetter, but i totally trust ddsdude. he doesn't sound like someone who would do this kind of a thing.

xlinked, ddsdude has already appologized and explained everything. just give him sometime.

lets be nice to each other except for croco. :laugh:

I AM JUST KIDDING CROCO. WE LIKE YOU MAN!
 
Originally posted by x-linked
okay. i will wait.
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X-linked

There is really no reason to worry. First of all, if you payed by credit card through Paypal, I can almost gurantee you will get your money back if you (a) don't receive a refund or (b) don't receive the item that you purchased.

First of all, I deal with Paypal frequently as I have made many transactions through ebay, mostly as a seller. I can assure you that Paypal and ebay will protect the buyer each and every time.

First off:

1) If you report fraud to Paypal and ebay, they will make the seller come up with proof of shipment and delivery. If the seller can't, then he will be wrong EVERY time. Every time I ship something I have delivery confirmation and a post marked receipt showing that I dropped the item off at the post office. For expensive items, I will always make the customer sign for the item. Why do I do this? Becasue as a seller, I have to take every possible precaution because Paypal will ALWAYS side with the buyer.

2) If Paypal doesn't side with you and take proper action, then I can assure you that your credit card company will. Trust me on this. They will do whats called a chargeback to Paypal. Then, Paypal will turn around and do a chargeback to the seller, even goin as far as electronically removing funds from the sellers bank account ( I have heard of this happening)

So, there is no reason to worry. It may take some time, but you, as a buyer, will always be right unless the seller can prove otherwise, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

The only way I would worry is if I payed via cash or money order.
 
I didn't wait for this post to appear for me to make things right. I received the money from x-linked via credit card and at the time I was not set up with paypal to receive payments via credit card so I had to contact them to set me up so I could.

I sent the money back four days ago via my checking account so that there wouldn't be the fees for x-linked that I had to pay to access the money. I checked yesterday after seeing x-linked could not see I sent him money. I went back to paypal and it said because I was sending him the money directly from my checking account that it takes 3-5 business days to clear. So I cancelled that and paid again via credit card so the money would show up instantly.

Mcataz wrote:

Letting that person wait until a thread like this appears is unprofessional.

I did not wait until this appeared. I sent the money as soon as Kaplan contacted me and sent x-linked an email via this forum. After reading the posts it does not sound like he received it but it was sent. In fact as soon as I got off the phone with Kaplan I logged on, sent him the email and sent the money back via paypal through my checking account. So I did attempt to communicate as soon as humanly possible.

I am glad this can come to a close.
 
question for DDSdede,

how did Kaplan find out that you were selling theire stuff? did you tell anyone at the center??
 
Remember. This is a public forum and he listed it here and on the For Sale forum. I'm sure Kaplan people surf these forums to.
 
as well as ebay
 
yes, but how did they track down his phone #???
 
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