Scammer Alert: Seth Nemec of Bananalouge, aka modularmod

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. This one in via Steven:

"I am writing to forewarn potential synth buyers of a fraudulent ebay seller named Seth Nemec, who goes by the ebay name of 'modularmod.' Nemec sells a variety of analog synth-related equipment and modular synth components (esp. Bananalogue). In the past month, Nemec has engaged in at least three fraudulent synth-related sales on ebay: selling but never delivering a Minimoog Model D, an Oberheim SEM Pro, and an Oberheim Cyclone Midi Arpeggiator. He has also defrauded contributors to a recent Kickstarter campagin to the tune of almost $23,000. In each case, Nemec received payment and spent the funds freely on ebay, but never delivered the goods promised.

Ebay seller feedback
Kickstarter feedback

If you were a victim of one of Semec's ebay scams, please contact ebay or Paypal directly to determine if the purchase was covered by Buyer's Protection. If you were a victim of his Kickstarter scam, please contact other Kickstarter contributors at the link above about possible legal action that is being pursued by some of the affected parties.

Buyer beware!

Steven"

If anyone has any additional comments or information feel free to leave a comment or send me an email. Seth Němec has contacted me via Facebook in the past. I was going to reach out to him but his page is no longer online.

Scammer Alert - Allen Weldon aka Johsua D Jackson

Full details on Facebook here. According to the thread it looks like Joshua Jackson is back as Allen Weldon. See this post for some background.

His videos have been featured on the site:

OTO Biscuit DER OTO Monosynth 8 Step Sequence Vacoloco Competition
Analogue Solutions Leipzig-S 8 Step Sequencer
Analogue Solutions Leipzig-S Analogue Synthesizer Improvised Demonstration

Mugshot via mugshots.com

Apparently he deals out of Alabama. If you engage in any trades that involve shipping to the state be leery. Huntsville/Meridianville have been the latest shipping locations.

Update: List of names he reportedly has gone by: Brad Marszalek
Bryan Marszalek
Heather Towry
Allen Weldon
Joshua Jackson


Update:

Click the image to the left for some additional details.

Also if you are on Reddit, update this post.

via Hex Inverter on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Bad Trader / Scam Warning

Full thread on Muff's here. You be the judge. In short, two separate people are claiming to have been ripped off and a third received recent trade requests. Normally scams in general would not go up here, but this one is particularly messed up because the person in question appears to be part of the community. This isn't your typical anonymous Craigslist or eBay scam.

The main tips I got from reading the thread is

1. FULLY insure your stuff in case something goes south
2. Make sure you get SIGNATURE confirmation on items you ship and not just Delivery confirmation. They are different.
3. Only trade with people who are widely known, active and recommended in the community.
4. If possible, trade in person in a VERY public place, and cover your back.

Always be careful and use common sense. Assume the worst and be paranoid. If the person doesn't understand why you are taking precautions, they are not worth your time.

Update: The Muff's thread is now public for those that are not members of the forum.

Also see this post for an update for various aliases he has gone by.