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Re: World of Arcade is not customer focused at the moment.
« Reply #75 on: January 29, 2010, 10:03:08 PM »
When it is shipped as GIFT, the customs cannot charge you anything. It is a GIFT.

wrong! in germany they at least charge customs fees on the shipping charges - which imho is absolute madness! WHY??? and then they always ask "how much are the parts inside the package worth" and my answer always is "i have no idea, it's a gift"  ;) most of the time they are happy with that answer!  ;D
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: World of Arcade is not customer focused at the moment.
« Reply #76 on: January 29, 2010, 10:40:03 PM »
Wow, I'm starting to feel like actually having some benefits in our little country..

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Re: World of Arcade is not customer focused at the moment.
« Reply #77 on: February 04, 2010, 01:24:56 AM »
Still haven't heard from him. I will take this to another level, people have to be warned for this con artist.  :evil:

Van: Erik Goetheer [mailto: xxxxxxxxx]
Verzonden: vrijdag 29 januari 2010 11:09
Aan: World of Arcade
Onderwerp: FW: Pooyan und Hantarex MTC900



Hallo Stefan,

Ich bin ein Kunde von dir. Kunden sollte man sehr gut betreuen, vor allem wenn man in ein niche Markt operiert. Warum bekomme ich dann kein Antwort auf meine e-mail?

Jetzt habe ich genug davon. Ich habe morgen Geburtstag und ich hätte gehofft dass ich dann ein schönes Geschenk bekommen würde, nämlich ein Spiel dass ich schon vor über 3 Monate her bei dir bestellt und bezahlt habe.

Könntest du mich bitte umgehend mitteilen ob du das Spiel am 15. Januar tatsächlich zu mir gesendet hast? Wenn ja, könntest du mich dann bitte das Paketnummer mitteilen und die Internetadresse wo ich das Nummer eintragen kann. Wenn nein, schicke mich dann bitte schnellstens meine Zahlung von  € 85 zurück.

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Van: Erik Goetheer [mailto:xxxxxxxxx]
Verzonden: woensdag 27 januari 2010 8:46
Aan: 'world-of-arcade.de'
Onderwerp: RE: Pooyan und Hantarex MTC900


Hallo Stefan,

Hasst du für mich ein Paketnummer?

Danke,

Erik

Van: world-of-arcade.de [mailto:Info@world-of-arcade.de]
Verzonden: donderdag 14 januari 2010 18:08
Aan: Erik Goetheer
Onderwerp: Re: Pooyan und Hantarex MTC900


Hallo Erik,
 
schicke dir dann die Paketnummer.
 
Sehen uns...
 
Gruß Stefan


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Re: World of Arcade is not customer focused at the moment.
« Reply #78 on: February 04, 2010, 08:01:43 AM »
In another thread Superully wrote:


i wouldn't used the word "conned", it's just that he has a strange way of running his business.

Fact is that I paid Stefan  €85 on 20 October for a game which he had on stock and which he was selling on the website of Automatenhandel Lietz.

Fact is that he told me in person on 14 Novemeber that he made a mistake and that he shipped the game to Belgium instead of Holland (although he has my correct address because I already bought more items from him), that the game came back to him and that he shipped it a few days earlier (I guess that means somewhere around 12 November) again, this time to Holland.

Fact is that I never received it.

Fact is that he told me twice that he would give me the tracking number. He never did.

Fact is that he told you posted on 8 January that if I would give you the OK (?) he would send it out to me. First, how is this possible, he already send it somewhere around 12 November as he told me. Second, because I don’t want you to get involved, I gave him the OK myself on 13. January. Of course I still haven’t got the game, nor a tracking number.

Fact is that I e-mailed him moreover about this matter and that he doesn’t hardly, or only after a long delay, reply on my e-mails. I e-mailed him a few times after 14 January but I didn’t get a response yet. Nobody can say that I didn't give him the opportunity to give his view on this.

Fact is that I’m not the only victim. I don’t know exactly what en when Muerto bought stuff from Stefan, but did he get it already?

Fact is that don’t want to calm down.

So, all in all fact is that I paid him more than 3.5 months ago, that he more than once told me that he has send or will send the game, that he more than once told me that he would give me a tracking number, that I still do not have the game, that he is a conman.

Ully, You are right about one thing, he has a very strange way of doing business, but conman do. Or do you have another name for it? A swindler? A cheater? Anyway, why should I still be diplomatic, he is a guy to be avoided.

I send him an e-mail yesterday, I gave him the link to this thread, I don’t think that I will ever see my game or money, I will never do business with him again, I will warn arcade fans on other (German) forums, it’s a pity that there is a rotten apple in this small community.

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Re: World of Arcade: you better avoid it.
« Reply #79 on: February 04, 2010, 02:09:25 PM »
couldnt you just stop by his house or warehouse on your next trip through Germany and ring his doorbell? Maybe then you can pick up the PCB itself. Some people are really indifferent and lazy about certain stuff.
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Re: World of Arcade: you better avoid it.
« Reply #80 on: February 04, 2010, 10:59:05 PM »
looks as if stefan has decided to close down his arcade business completely, he's selling off all the arcade stuff he has in a kind of auction fleemarket in march. just to let you guys know: he got A LOT OF classic arcade games a couple of weeks ago and promised me to be the first person to choose from, but then he cancelled again and again. looks as if our appointment for the coming weekend won't be happening AGAIN. if that's the case, i'm afraid i'm done with doing business with him. i have tried calling him today, he didn't pick up the phone / it was turned off. let's see if i can get a hold of him tomorrow or if he answers my emails.

ah, almost forgot: http://community.arcadeinfo.de/showthread.php?t=13492
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: World of Arcade: you better avoid it.
« Reply #81 on: February 04, 2010, 11:04:46 PM »
they way he is doing business as i hear, than this is a correct dicision, i mean , if you treat your customers like this , is better to quit

for me,(i dont know him, and i never had business with him) but based on the sounds i hear i would suggest he put all of it "where the sun does not shine"  ;D

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Re: World of Arcade: you better avoid it.
« Reply #82 on: February 04, 2010, 11:18:25 PM »
I'm posting the text of that link Ully put up here because you have to be registered to read it. Also the Babelfish translation to English right after it:

Moin Leute,

haben eine total Räumung vom 12.03-14.03.2010

Hunderte von Universal Cabs..Zaccaria, Hellomat, Tv-Ideal, Twinline...etc..

Hunderte von Tv-Tischen und Wandgeräten...Universal...

70-80 original Automaten.. Pong, Defender, Crystal Castle, Asteroids, Ikari Warriors..etc..

Hunderte von Tokengeräten und Unterhaltern.

Hunderte von abgelaufene Geldspieler..

Mindestens 100000 Ersatzteile für Arcadeautomaten... Panels, Chassis, Trafos, Monitore....etc.

1000 Arcade Platinen stehen zur Auswahl.


Es sind zwei Festzelte voll mit Teilen und Automaten..

Alles muß raus......

Verkaufen dann nur noch Laufzeitgeräte...Stellen unser komplettes Sortiment um.

Für jeden ein Schnäppchen....

Räumen alle 4 Hallen...

Zum Termin vom 12.03-14.03.. Bierbude , Bratwurstbude..etc...

Hotels vorhanden..mit Pool.. Für die Kenner..

Die Internetseite World-of-Arcade wird ab dem 1.04.2010 geschlossen.

Dann nur noch Automatenhandel-Lietz.. Kein Arcadebereich mehr..

Es gibt keine vorab Verkäufe.......

Alles in den Zeiten vom 12-14.03.2010. Ab 19 Uhr...

Läuft alles Auktionsmäßig ab.........................

Es brauch sich keiner Anmelden!!! Einfach mitbieten...


Gerne per Mail....

Gruß Stefan





English (Well sort of, I corrected bits):
Hello people, Will have one totally evacuation of 12.03-14.03.2010 Hundreds of universal Cabs. Zaccaria, Hellomat, Tv-ideal, twin LINE… etc. Hundreds of Tv-tables and wall devices… universal… 70-80 original automats. Pong, Defender, Crystal Castle, Asteroids, Ikari Warriors. .etc. Hundreds of token devices and Unterhaltern. Hundreds of funds players run off. At least 100000 spare parts for Arcadeautomaten… Panel, chassis, Trafos, monitors….etc. 1000 Arcade plates stand to the selection. There is full two fixed tents with parts and automats. Everything must go ...... Sell then only run time devices (correction: this means he will sell everything arcade related and after that only gambling machines)… to change our complete assortment over. For everyone an good deal…. Areas all 4 resounding… To the date of 12.03-14.03. Bierbude, Bratwurstbude. .etc… Hotels available. pool .mit. For the connoisseurs. The Internet site World OF Arcade is closed starting from that 1.04.2010. Then only Automatenhandel Lietz. No more Arcadebereich. There are none first sales ....... Everything in the times of 12-14.03.2010. Starting from 19 o'clock… Everything runs auction-moderately off ......................... It custom itself no announcing!!! Along-offer simply… Gladly by mail…. Greeting Stefan


I don't understand completely: Will the auction be there at his place (I guess so seeing, Beer and "bratwurst" offer) OR be on-line(or maybe both ?) "Gladly by mail"....

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Re: World of Arcade: you better avoid it.
« Reply #83 on: February 04, 2010, 11:23:25 PM »
I feel a North-Germany group-meet coming up !

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« Reply #84 on: February 04, 2010, 11:24:02 PM »
I will be there, and I will demand my money back.  ;D It will be a lot of fun, I assure you.

André, will you travel with me? Or aren't you going?

Edit: I just e-mailed him to say that I will be there to pick up my game.  :D
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« Reply #85 on: February 05, 2010, 04:59:16 AM »
WTF, now im a little bit scared! have pumped €500+ in this guy, so i wonder if he will sell my games...??? (again)
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« Reply #86 on: February 05, 2010, 06:50:07 AM »
this will be a hell of a party !  ;D

maybe you can find your pcb in the stack ckong

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« Reply #87 on: February 05, 2010, 07:35:29 AM »
somehow i'm afraid that the machines he sold to you guy here will also be in the mix  :o! i have NO IDEA how this is supposed to be working, we wrote that this is some kind of auction where he is also taking offers by email (no idea how you are supposed to know what he has got). imho this is a CRAPPY IDEA which will end in chaos. let's see, i'll try talking to him today!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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« Reply #88 on: February 05, 2010, 09:00:56 AM »
Ully, I just registered at arcadeinfo and I want to send him a PM over there. Somehow I can't find, or I don't habve access to his thread, could you give me/us his username over there so that I can send him a PM?

Anyway, I guess that it will be a very special weekend. I am mad about him, Muerto is in it for much more money than I, so I guess you must be furious, Muerto. We really have to make this a group trip.

Ully, do you still feel that Stefan isn't a con artist?


http://www.arcadezentrum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=85682#post85682

I tried to post the same thread at arcadeinfo.de, but somehow I can't open a new topic. I did register yesterday, perhaps there is a timeframe.
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« Reply #89 on: February 05, 2010, 10:05:37 AM »
i'm simply disappointed in him, because he promised so many things on the phone and then doesn't stick to his word. that's not how to treat people!

his username on the german arcade forum is stefan30-1. good luck!

btw, he's not answering his home phone and the mobile phone is turned off  :evil:
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!