MidnighTT

My company, Acceleronics, made two separate COD shipments to Sportech (aka Euro-car) in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, totaling more than $1000. Carlos Nin, the guy who ordered the parts, stopped payment on both checks about a week after they were deposited. He does not answer or return my daily phone calls or emails. I've reported the fraud to my cousin the FBI agent, but I'm guessing the loss is too small to warrant their attention.

A Google search turned up a couple of 993 guys on the Pelican board who had been screwed by Carlos, but a search here turned up a guy singing his praises. Caveat emptor!

If anyone here lives in PR, or knows someone who does, I'd like to find out if Sportech's address is a real location. The address on the checks is:
752 Calle La Paz
Arecibo, PR 00612



Jeff

Jean

Sportech belongs to Sonny1 on Rennlist, or he works there or something. I don't know whether he has anything to do with it or not, but this is his email address:

sportech@xsn.net

I am sure he will answer your PM or this post.

In case you did not notice, the signature is not the same on both checks.

MidnighTT

Thanks for the lead! I got that same sportech@xsn.net email address from Carlos, but every email I send bounces back. The two phone numbers on the checks were disconnected last time I tried them.

Jeff

Jean

Jeff contact Sonny via PM.

If you are still unable to reach "Carlos", PM me, I will let you know who your brother should contact there to resolve this in no time.

MidnighTT

Apparently my posts here and on the Pelican board caught Carlos' attention. He called this afternoon to say that he'd return some of the parts and send a money order for the rest. If that happens, I'll let everyone know that he came through. If it doesn't, I'll expand my warnings to every Porsche board I can find. I've found him on a few Spanish language boards so far.

Thanks for your help, Jean. I'll be in touch if need be.

Jeff

ste993

Hmm, good luck with that! I hope it all works out in your favour.

NightFlyer

I was screwed over by Sonny also. I sold him the rollbar off of my car and I made the mistake of shipping it to him before I received payment. I was too trusting I guess. I never received payment from him even though he said he sent it several different times.

JDHertz11

There was a Ruf for sale on eBay a few months ago. Some here said that it was him.

Wachuko

Nobody I know would make any type of business with that guy... f* crook!

MidnighTT

Update: Carlos called with a valid Discover card to pay for the parts he's keeping, and today the US mail delivered the parts he said he'd return. If the credit card charges don't get reversed, he's made good on the whole deal.

I'll post another update in a week or so, or sooner if the card payment bounces.

Jeff

AOW162435

Wow! Sorry to hear that.


Andreas

jdistefa

There is a very long thread on Pelican about Carlos that makes instructive reading.

NP993

I banned him from Pelican (I'm an admin there). He is a major crook. No offense to anyone, but it always amazes me that people send thousands of dollars to people in what is effectively a foreign country, without any knowledge of that person's reputation. In this situation you have NO RECOURSE. Getting your parts depends entirely on the seller's good will and moral character. This guy Carlos should spend the rest of his life in jail, IMHO, for what he's done.