BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone, this is Mike McFadden, brother of Steve McFadden a.k.a. "Psycho Penguin". As some people already figured out, Steve actually passed away a month ago today. At no point did he repent for his misdeeds and I couldn't find any evidence that he was going to either. Therefore I'll do it for him. Show me evidence that you were scammed by Steve McFadden at any point in the past 12 years or so, and I'll reimburse you for the trade via PayPal. I'll also take the time to answer any appropriate questions. You can either email me or post here, doesn't matter. - Mike How can I tell if I traded with Steve McFadden? He had a few known addresses and sometimes went by Steve Saunders, and here are some of the aliases he used: Psycho Penguin, RandyKOrton, Juan Dixon, KidRock101, MysticalGames, TooKool, WilliamRegal, lita, kidrock, gr81, mikesanders, DiscoFever20009, DoinktheClown, Felix Rivera, Joe Johnston, Steve Lawrence, and Seth Perkins How can I show that a trade took place? You may still have private messages or emails from before the trade, or records of reporting him after. If you were one of the people who publicly warned others about the bad trade I might contact you on my own at some point, but it's incredibly time-consuming trying to track down each user individually! Don't most of the items I traded have wildly different prices now than compared to when I first traded them? Good point. Just estimate the value of your items at the time the trade took place, and I'll send the money via PayPal when I can. Since I'm not filthy-stinking rich (yet... ) I'll have to wait for money to come in from sales of my various apps and games. Also, keep in mind that increasing the estimated value from $40 to $50 is the same as scamming me out of $10. How can I be sure you're not just trying to harvest my email address, or do something even more sinister? I've been a reliable eBayer for 10 years, I've been running a legitimate online business for eight, and I have access to thousands of unique customer email addresses which are all linked to valid PayPal accounts. The only thing I can do with this information is send them money or pointlessly ruin my reputation. Okay... but how can I be sure you're actually Mike McFadden? This account is linked to my Facebook profile, and the fine folks on Digital Press already did their homework. I wasn't scammed by Steve, but I might know of some people who were. Should I tell them about this thread? Yes. Edited August 1, 2011 by BonzaiThePenguin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sorry for your loss. It is very big of you to try and make things right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 My Condolences to you and your family. As for the games he scammed me for, it's all documented on Digital Press NES Cart Only---------------- Mega Man 5 NES Complete ---------------- Chip and Dale 2 Tiny Toons 2 SNES Loose -------------- Breath of Fire was $100 shipped as well as far as PM's and other such proof. I think most people are in the same boat as me. those emails and other private massaging are long gone. that was 5 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 As for the games he scammed me for, it's all documented on Digital Press Hm, I don't have sufficient privileges to view that page. Mega Man 5, Chip and Dale 2 Oh wow, I actually bought those same games for Steve a while back. I always assumed his motivation was wanting to play the games, but if he already owned them... Also, Chip and Dale 2 complete is friggin' expensive now, way more than I paid for it. Maybe I'll just PayPal the estimated value of the trades at the time they took place. as far as PM's and other such proof. I think most people are in the same boat as me. those emails and other private massaging are long gone. that was 5 years ago! Yeah, I thought about that but I'm not sure how to handle it. I mean, I can't just accept all claims without any verification since that'd make me an easy target for scammers! Being a well-respected member in the community might be enough, but the more evidence the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlammedNiss Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I believe it takes a couple weeks after you register on DP to access the B/S/T forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 I believe it takes a couple weeks after you register on DP to access the B/S/T forums. Thank you, I just asked one of the moderators if I can get early access to those forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Mega Man 5, Chip and Dale 2Oh wow, I actually bought those same games for Steve a while back. I always assumed his motivation was wanting to play the games, but if he already owned them... Also, Chip and Dale 2 complete is friggin' expensive now, way more than I paid for it. Maybe I'll just PayPal the estimated value of the trades at the time they took place. expensive is right! I think the more you look into it, many of the people have now bought most/some of the items Steve scammed us for. So Paypal seems more logical rather than replacing items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 I think the more you look into it, many of the people have now bought most/some of the items Steve scammed us for. So Paypal seems more logical rather than replacing items. That does indeed make a lot more sense. Plus I'm sure most non-rare items were worth much more back then than they do now. Good thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenoff64 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Also, keep in mind that "innocently" increasing the estimated value from $40 to $50 is the same as intentionally scamming someone out of $10. Or adjusting for inflation/interest lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) So Paypal seems more logical rather than replacing items. Send me an email or PM me with your PayPal email address. Or adjusting for inflation/interest lol. ...true. Darn you people and your logic. Edited July 29, 2011 by BonzaiThePenguin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodreign Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I believe it takes a couple weeks after you register on DP to access the B/S/T forums. Normally 10 days maximum to access that area of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Normally 10 days maximum to access that area of the forum. If I get more claims soon I'll see if I can get an admin to give me early access, but for now I think I'll just wait. I'm starting to suspect that most of the people who were scammed by Steve have long since left these forums and won't see this thread. Anyone know where else I can try? Right now I have posts on GameTZ, CAG, and DP, and I'm working with NeoGAF to let me post on there soon, but other than that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Sorry you lost your brother. I sent him $10 for a SNES game back in 2007. I think it was for Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World. All I have for proof is a link to a post I made in a thread complaining about it back then: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/100250-warning-scammer-alert-edit-confirmed/page__view__findpost__p__1232202 ETA: I found a pm that I'd sent him back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Normally 10 days maximum to access that area of the forum. If I get more claims soon I'll see if I can get an admin to give me early access, but for now I think I'll just wait. I'm starting to suspect that most of the people who were scammed by Steve have long since left these forums and won't see this thread. Anyone know where else I can try? Right now I have posts on GameTZ, CAG, and DP, and I'm working with NeoGAF to let me post on there soon, but other than that... I don't know if Steve was active on any of the following forums, but still might be worth a try RFGeneration NESWorld.com NintendoAge Neo-Geo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzaiThePenguin Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 I sent him $10 for a SNES game back in 2007. I think it was for Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World. ETA: I found a pm that I'd sent him back then. That works, sorry you never received the game. Send me a PM with your PayPal email address and I'll send you your $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Well, fwiw, I received a refund back from Bonzai via PayPal within the last hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 forgot to update this. I got my refund from Mike. The more I think of it, the more I think this is a class act thing to do. I mean he really didn't need to do go out of his way to do this and could just as easily ignored everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elerach Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 forgot to update this. I got my refund from Mike. The more I think of it, the more I think this is a class act thing to do. I mean he really didn't need to do go out of his way to do this and could just as easily ignored everything. Agreed. it is not his responsibility to make up for his brother's mistakes, and his willingness to do so says something significant about his character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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