Member ponyadore2614 Scammer - Buyer Beware

[LuvlyMelody]

Must've been one really evil sister.

I'll just leave it at that.

[Gingerbread]

So much kindness from the Arena peeps! This thread has made me feel warm and fluffy A bit angry still at the idiot scammer but that is being hugely outweighed by the fluffiness *hugs everyone*

[xkappax]

There are still some people that missed out on items because of this person, regardless of whether it was her, her sister, or whatever.

Is there any way we can get a list of what people missed out on / were promised so that we can all help them find what they're looking for.

Someone was kind enough to sell me their Pony, I want to help make the others who lost out happy, too.

[ponylady]

Perhaps you could start a new thread or start a list for those who missed out.
 
I would like to keep this thread "on topic" for those of who she scammed and are waiting on refunds.

[xkappax]

No problem, ponylady. I made a thread here http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,293717.0.html .... if anyone has been scammed, please go there and say what item you were scammed out of so we can help you find it.

[PandaBerryInSpace]

I don't think she was really hacked. I think that she only did one actual trade so that way she would have that positive feedback, and people would trust her more easily so she could steal from them.

[ShannonInPonyland]

I don't really believe the whole being hacked thing but it is really strange that she actually ended up sending something to at least one person she was supposed to.
I wonder what happened 

[ristvak]

my account was hacked for a few weeks by someone living in the same home as me (my sister)

but my sister does have her own address if need be I could provide.

How can her sister have her own address AND live with ponyadore?

[Eskara1862]

Wow.   I've been following this whole thread since it exploded yesterday.  I feel so sorry for Ponyadore; she clearly needs some love in real life or had poor parenting.  Either way, what she did was completely wrong and I am sorry for everyone who had to go through all the excitement of potential ponies and letdown of being scammed.

Normally, I don't ask this kind of thing, but seeing as how I (and many others!) have an Etsy store, I feel it's important to know.  Can we please have her last name and city? I want to be able to refund any payments she may make to me so I don't have to deal with her. If you don't feel comfortable posting it publicly, would someone be so kind as to PM it to me? I will respect your wishes to keep it private and won't share.

Thanks!

[tinrobo]

my account was hacked for a few weeks by someone living in the same home as me (my sister)

but my sister does have her own address if need be I could provide.

How can her sister have her own address AND live with ponyadore?

Yeah, that's exactly what I thought. None of it makes any sense, but I feel awful thinking that because of the small chance that she may be telling the truth and her sister really is that horrible. But then, there's still the issue of her not being able to provide photos of Pony and getting hold of another one at a later date despite how ridiculously rare she is, which makes me doubt her story again. Ugh, the whole thing is just making me feel bad. I don't know what to think. :C

Eskara, I'll PM you.

[xkappax]

Just think that it's over. No one has to deal with her again. I'm not one to hold grudges. I just want everyone to get their money back and for everyone to be aware that this sort of thing happens.

I will feel terrible about all of this if she is telling the truth, but... if she is, and her sister is to blame, it doesn't change the fact that we were all scammed by SOMEONE.

this is the internet. A magical place where anyone can pretend to be anything they want. You can never be too careful with this sort of thing, unfortunately.

How can her sister have her own address AND live with ponyadore?

Magic. this is a pony forum afterall.

[Dragonflitter]

Claiming someone in your house took hold of your account is first thing they teach you in Scammer 101. I have seen it literally hundreds of times. Don't buy it for a second, guys. There is no sister.

The reason she contacted tinrobo with that fake story is because she IS reading this thread, and she saw that some people here have her address and the police were mentioned. Immediately after those posts were made in this thread, she contacted the one person she had a successful transaction with, in order for that person to come here and 'clear her name' with this fake story about a sister hacking her account. And she would have no doubt given you a fake address of this sister, in order to make the whole situation even more confusing, and try to get people to look elsewhere so she can avoid getting in trouble.

Don't believe her, she's just in a panic mode because she's realizing how much trouble she can be in.

I sincerely hope people who are on the Arena and other sites are keeping a look out and PLEASE alert other mods and bidders of her auctions/sales threads! Communication is key in these situations! We don't want people from other sites to get scammed, especially if she's trying to pretend to sell more Ponies, which go for so much money right now.

[Eternia]

Apparently, she has tried this on another forum as well under a different name. Can't wait until paypal swoops in and she realizes she's done.

[BrightSide]

Bright side was scammed for the pinkie pie hot topic forever shirt... Anyone have any leads on one of those?


Edit: I found one. Sending it to her when it arrives!

Thank you so much sweetie You are so very kind..   At least we are slowly becoming closer to the end of this mess. I feel sorry for those who cannot get hold of their items, but the Arena is such a wonderfully supportive place, it's all anyone could wish for.

[babystarz]

Claiming someone in your house took hold of your account is first thing they teach you in Scammer 101. I have seen it literally hundreds of times. Don't buy it for a second, guys. There is no sister.

The reason she contacted tinrobo with that fake story is because she IS reading this thread, and she saw that some people here have her address and the police were mentioned. Immediately after those posts were made in this thread, she contacted the one person she had a successful transaction with, in order for that person to come here and 'clear her name' with this fake story about a sister hacking her account. And she would have no doubt given you a fake address of this sister, in order to make the whole situation even more confusing, and try to get people to look elsewhere so she can avoid getting in trouble.

Don't believe her, she's just in a panic mode because she's realizing how much trouble she can be in.

I sincerely hope people who are on the Arena and other sites are keeping a look out and PLEASE alert other mods and bidders of her auctions/sales threads! Communication is key in these situations! We don't want people from other sites to get scammed, especially if she's trying to pretend to sell more Ponies, which go for so much money right now.

I agree with this TEN THOUSAND PERCENT! If being a mod at PI taught me anything, it's that every scammer has a sister/brother/cousin/friend/neighbor/pet chinchilla who magically has access to all of their accounts to wreak havoc. Yep, the sock puppet excuse.