Good News"HOBBYPLATING.com"

[cooldad]

For what its worth to everyone, I was informed last night from Trooper Peterson that the owner of Hobbyplating.com has been found and arrested. He is currently incarcerated in Maryland. I will know more on Monday and keep you informed.

[duke]

i hope they freeze his bank accounts, so all the good people he ripped off will have a chance to get some money back.

[dewayne]

Give me some more info, He got me for $8600.00, Corporal Dan Waltimier from the state police (attourney general office) is starting his investigation monday morning on Karl and Tim. I have faxed him a ton of stuff and he said he is going after him first thing in the morning, so any hard info would be appreciated. Lets all hope we get some compensation back from all of this.

[cooldad]

Been down the same road, I am sorry to hear about him getting you to. He got me in August for $2100. You need to have your person contact Trooper Jim Peterson at 410-996-7800. This is a state police office number. I have been working with these investigators for months. They have a list of other victims, so I suggest you get your name on it also. I have not heard what the next step is going to be, but I would imagine that some of us are going to have to go to Maryland and help make it stick. By the way where are you located and when did he "get" you? I will post more as I get more info.

[ase618]

you will have to go to maryland to testify in court or your case will be dropped. really doubt we will get anything back. probably spent it all and most likely didn't put it in bank accounts. don't have any equipment to seize. probably not going to get anything back. going to drive half way across the country on principle. $2600 on 10/22. andrew

[cooldad]

I have thought alot about this. I realize I will more likely than not see any of my money back. But I am in Michigan, not quite half way across the country, and yes I will make the trip on my ethics and values. You see if we dont he will get turned out and go back to ripping people off. So in a way I would be as guilty as him for letting it go on. If I cant get my money I will get some pleasure out of making him miserable.

[ase618]

same reasons i'm going

[Tim Wiltse]

Guy's I'm very sorry to hear about some of the amounts that these dudes scamed some of you out of .....$8600...dang that's alot of cash. I just don't understand how these guys stayed around so long. I have only heard about them scamming people for well over a year. It really pays to shop around and know who you are buying from. I guess the lesson here is if you are spending thousands of dollars go and pick the stuff up yourself don't send the money!

Take care,
Tim

[dewayne]

He got me in May, and yes I wil go to Maryland and testify, I am in Florida. The sad part is that there are no warnings until now about these guys, Well over a year? I deal in big dollar guns and on our forums , you screw somebody on Monday, you are posted on the boards as a scammer by Monday night.

[Fibergeek]

I applaud you guys with the Sense of Principle.

Go to Maryland (my home state) and testify. Nail to SOBs!
The MD State Police has a really low tolerance for thieves in their state. Hobbyplating never ripped me; took my money, or shipped my order. If they ripped me, I'd be standing in line at the court house with you.

Go get them!