Exposing the Scammer that tried to cheat me out of my Corvette
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2023
- In this video, I'm sharing how I caught the scammer that tried to steal my Corvette. Watch out for these scams and don't let someone else take your car or money!
If you're ever in a situation where someone is trying to take your car or money, don't let them get away with it! I was lucky to catch the scammer that tried to steal my Corvette, and I hope you'll learn from my story and be careful about what kind of scams you fall for!
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Man tried to cheat me several times when buying my car
Watch out for scams on Facebook Marketplace Why I dont accept Paypal or Venmo to sell cars
even Certified Cashiers checks can be forged so be careful and cover your butt 
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You’re a great dude we all know this but your honesty is your downfall funny thing to say about a genuine car dealer who I would love to buy a car from and I love your channel love your video’s etc etc etc etc,,
Look at what he did for the sake of $500 dollars he just made a mockery of himself and his fake corvette club
I know you are a very decent fella and if he asked you for $500 you probably gave it to him for him to send it back to you in the future but he is a dork ,,
God bless you and your flying wheels business ,,
How low would he really go to fraud so little doesn’t make sense let him keep it and he can buy a few hamburgers and chips because he could move them like no one on earth,😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He is a low down waste of space and fresh air,,,
Can’t imagine him giving his fake car club any bonuses ya right,,
See you in the next one my friend,,
People are full of shit. I hate people too, bunch of lying dirty betraying AHoles 😂
Scammers are EVERYWHERE, Do Not let Him get AWAY WITH IT😤
I have been ripped off by so many People in my life, I bought a House for my sister because She kept getting evicted, and She Ripped Me off, for multiple Mortgage Payments, and Then I ended up with less than half the proceeds for the property I put All the money down for in my name.
She Ruined My Credit, and She didn’t Care at All.
I paid A Lawyer and It just cost me more money, He did absolutely nothing for me. But cost me over $10,000!
Trust No one.
Now I give too those in need, but TRUST NOBODY.
Do not Let This RIP OFF ARTIST GET AWAY WITH STEALING FROM YOU.
Put His Videos All over the Internet.
This is the first time I’ve seen Your Video, but I completely understand where You’re coming from, You Cannot Be a Good Person, Everyone takes advantage of Your Good Heart.😰
Read my comment
"You can't get no more honest than you is" should have been your first clue.
There's as much of a chance of him being in a Corvette club as there is of him being at a Weight Watchers meeting
There's actually more of a chance of him being in a weight watchers meeting.
Is this the 2023 version of a porn flick?
that's hillarious
😂
Bank draft or cod that’s it nothing else
SCAMMERS EVERYWHERE MELVIN DOESNT LOOK LIKE HE CAN EVEN FIT INTO THAT CORVETTE
LMFAO
Best comment ever 😂😂😂
OMG YES LOL
Melvin ate the Corvette..
HAHAHAHA
"People should be exposed" -- yes, exactly, and thanks for doing it not blurring the guy. He needs to fix the injustice he performed.
I agree! Crooks and creeps should be exposed! A friend of mine posted on Facebook, Twitter, ect photos and details of a guy who assaulted him as a child. I asked if he was worried about being sued. He said that was his his goal. There is no statute of limitations in our state for certain crimes against children so he was hoping the guy would return and try to sue. He said the guy already has convictions in Ohio so it wouldn't be hard to prove. I cheered him on, but I also pointed out that guy looked scary AF. I don't know if I would be taunting him. People are crazy.
@@justmeandthethreewhat’s scary guy name?
"I don't travel with my card." What a lying scumbag.
It would be dumb to not travel with it if only for emergencies
That was my first thought. If you're buying a late-model 'Vette in cash, you have a debit card. Though, taking $500 on 2 credit cards should have been the deal-breaker.
As soon as he was he was talking you up so much and saying how good you are and he was going to send you more costumers and he felt it from his heart that you were a good guy and you were like family it was a red flag. That's not normal "good guy" behaviour, that's a dishonest person trying so hard to seem like a good and genuine person.
Otherwise known as a wanker. Lol-.
Spot on
Good Lord, had I saw the first few minutes of that jackwagon scammer, without knowing what this video was about...I would've said hes blowing soo much smoke up his ass, it had to be act!
this...
💯🙌
That $500 theft he did is worth a million dollars of embarrassment, his great grandkids will learn what type of Man he was.
Its the family business, they dont care
So true. He is recorded for as long as humans become extinct.
@@jhonsonmojica9061as bad as that sounds, this is 100% true...
Doubt he is embarrased in fact probably sharing it with his friends.
I don't think it's going to have the devastating effect on his standing in the community that one would hope.
Took one look at Melvin and knew I’d never do any business with him.
When someone is too friendly and talkative, that’s a red flag.
And black. Let's be honest. 😂
WOW not cool ,ur out of order
Dont do business with blacks... you'll regret it@@mikepowell4189
Not always, I just try to be cool with people in hopes they treat me right
No doubt the fast talkers are bullshit artists. Like they have the ability to con you out of anything if they don't let you get a word in.
STAY CLEAR.
I’m dying at the thought of him actually being in a corvette club!!😂
I think Corvette might mean buffet in another language 😅.
The bank's policy of refusing your signed receipt as proof for the keyed in transaction was total BS!
welcoome to banking.....they are the biggest crooks in the world.
Yeah I’d escalate that. They only do that because they know that most people won’t go through the hassle of fighting them for $500. It’s a joke
Would video of the transaction work? Hopefully he had video rolling that day.
If merchants would follow the law this wouldn’t happen. Merchants are not allowed to let customers swipe or key in card numbers. That’s the reason they came out with chip readers.
@@mcdaniel26 IN this case, the customer didn't do any of that, Craig did. Not sure why you're even bringing this up.
It may be rare to find an honest customer but it is extremely rare to go to a dealership and find an honest salesman.
This Flying Wheels guy is one hard headed character.. how does he not know ALL USED CAR SALES PEOPLE ARE LIARS AND SCAMMERS LOL THIS DUDE BUMPED HIS HEAD
Hes definitely not an honest person.
@@Kunfucious577 I haven't watched any other of his videos. I'm sure this guy is as honest as they get and Melvin seen this guy's weaknesses personally and the way he conducts business (wholesaling a Vette, 100 payment methods, manual entry of a credit card lol.....) Manual entry of credit cards is was the most STUPIDIST. A scammer can use a credit card generator to generate several more card numbers by only changing the last 4 digits starting with the last digit and keeping the zip code.
People are seeing right through this guy and taking an advantage of it. To SAY ALL buyers are dishonest shows where this guy's I.Q. level is, why not just say everyone is a liar? That means he'd have to include himself if that were true. Dudes hanging the bait that is attracting these dishonest buyers and scammes LMAO 🤣. Dafuq!?
If I compared you to lawyers and politicians. You'd be a pretty honest dude, like with a ton of integrity. Use car salesman are still slimy. I'd sell this car to my mom
500 dollars wow. How many people have you shifted outta thousands
When someone says something like, “I don’t have no car… Ah neva had a car,” just refuse business with them altogether.
Plot twist: His sister is the person that you talked to from JP Morgan😂 sounds like they lined you up homie. Brother, sister, daughter, Corvette club, pastor....were all in on it.
That did seem ridiculous how poorly they handled that
I can tell by the way that guy talks that he shouldn’t be trusted. The second he played the missing $8K move, you should have given him his money back and made him leave. It was crystal clear at this point that he was a dishonest hustler.
Exac fkn tly
Agreed. Sometimes we ignore the red flags
Right when I heard the 8k thing I sure would have told him to take all his money and leave. Even if he found it and still wanted to work it out I would have said no.
Yep..did that move to see if the seller would say....that is ok just pay what you have...
What you're failing to consider is the flying tire guy still made a profit, just not as large as he originally hoped.
Glad you didn't shy away from naming him! Too often people are too scared to flat out call these awful people out. He 100% deserves to be outed as a fraud, and I hope it comes back to bite him.
And Craig has to hope it doesn't come back to him. Not sure about US privacy laws(lol), but if he were to out peoples personal information like this anywhere in Europe Craig would likely face a privacy lawsuit if the guy would have wanted to go there.
@@tijmenberends242 Another place where the victim is eff'd!
@tijmenberends242 im almost positive he'd be covered. The scumbag theif can take him to court to try to sue him if he wants...Craig would just have to prove that everything in this video is true. It seems to me that he can do that, no problem. He would probably welcome it so he can counter sue the the thief.
@@tijmenberends242he’s covered as long as it’s true. Since he’s telling the truth he’s not doing anything wrong.
@@louiecmancuzo2903 even when it is true he can just put his private information out there? That's actually crazy. But good for Craig in this case. The guy deserves it either way
Ex car dealer, Mgr.& Finance. Mgr.. The stories are endless! Great job & kudos to you! If their lips are moving their lying!
@@SA-on4pj It can go both ways for sure! That was not the case with this story!
@@SA-on4pjwithout a doubt, there are still plenty of scammy car dealers out there. Fortunately, the business is continually evolving and the scammers are being pushed out.
You're a smart man, I know you're angry with yourself because like many of us business owners have done (including me). The ENTIRE story fell apart when he arrived at your dealership, but you saw a possible sale and it overtook your experience, your BS sensor, and your common sense. I wish you the best in the future 🙏 God bless you both!
You're never too old to learn something. Today I leaned that unless you swipe the buyers card you're not protected as a seller.. thanks for posting this video
be careful handing a credit card to a teenager. This guy bought 5 plane tickets with it. I read to cover your code, have them hand you the keyboard and type it in yourself. This was at Legoland in LA.
@@kevinhiggler2896 what do you mean cover your code?
Yes, the card has to work as intended, chip first and if the chip is damaged after 3 attempts it let's you swipe. Card must be physical unless they are using a phone payment option. You can't pay credit with credit and the actual numbers of the card is what the POS uses to determine whether it's a credit or debit card. Sometimes because of limits set by banks, a debit can be ran as credit to bypass it or the client will have to call the bank. Some electronic banks have limitations like Chime, you can't have automatic payments coming from those accounts, like for a lease, but will allow a service like Netflix.
"I don't travel with my credit cards" ... said nobody, EVER 😮
Ya there all locked up in my safe at the house . next to my cash and gold .
Yeah, isn't that the reason to have a credit card? Whether your half a mile or 10000 miles from home?
He’s a bum.
For real. We have no debt but we always use our CC for hotel holds, rental holds, etc.
can’t repo the car?
I'm in property management, I've rented thousands of homes in 24 years....as soon as the buyer opened his mouth I felt this was going south. I've only watched 4 minutes of the video. I call folks storie tellers. Not always but generally speaking when the customer starts running their mouth I know it's going to be a shit show. Probably 18 years ago I got a letter from a production company that wanted my company to audition for a property management reality show. I turned it down cause I thought it would have been boring. We would have been millionaires lol seriously we laugh almost every day so hard we can't catch our breath. Great post
He went through a lot of BS just to rip off any amount of money. He’s probably the type of guy who pockets the change out of the tray at the gas station counter.
Melvin sounds like an outstanding human being. I hope he deserves everything coming for him.
Probably coronary
Sugarfoot playa, Sugarfoot.
@@penguinjaylmfao
Like an outa control garbage truck
well he is not outstanding! He is a crrrook and a con man, what video did you watch lol cos sure not the same one dat I seen
Your office lady is a gem. Make sure to treat her well it is super important to have good employees.
thanks for exposing the guy so many videos that complain about scammers and then they protect the scammers it blows my mind.
I don't understand why people even buy used cars off dealerships, the prices are typically like 20-30% higher than they would be buying them off the street. That's kind of expected when buying from a FOR PROFIT dealership. Just buy one from a reputable private seller and have the car inspected before purchase. If there are any issues, low ball the seller and explain what maintenance you will probably have to do. It will most likely still be cheaper than buying it from a dealership.
It’s a good thing you counted the cash. I’m surprised the cash wasn’t counterfeit.
100% drug money
🤣😂😁
Not to mention a black man..? I dont understand..after all the lecturing.
I’m surprised he wasn’t on fentanyl too like someone who passed a counterfeit bill.
If this guy said he couldn’t breeve, I would completely believe it.
Post his phone number in the comments and then we can all give him a call and ask him if he’s gonna pay ya👍🏻😁
that is doxxing, which is illegal in many states
He gave all his info in the video, just do the exact same thing his secretary did and Google him... I think that's why he nonchalantly gave us all them clues...
I think he accidentally leaked it at 14:59
@@damiennnn026 nice catch. let's give this guy a few rings!
the sisters is at 25:35 🤣
Thanks from the 613 for making the video. It was very informative and definitely shows that you are your greatest protection and knowledge is power.
Never sell a car to someone who can't FIT INTO a car.
He seemed like such a swelled guy.
😂😂😂😂
I live in Danville. And I brought a 1998 Ford Expedition to your shop, do to Me not being able to remove a #7 spark plug. You spent Hours on the truck. Than you called me and said " could not remove it, do to something stuck on top of the plug." It was A pain in the BUTT Spot to remove a simple spark plug. I than came back to your shop "aka dealership" and I said "Thank you for your effort and Time, What do I owe You" You said I owe you NOTHING!!!! I ask why, you said "WE COULD NOT FIX WHAT YOU WANTED US TO FIX" I said "But you spent hours on this" and your reply was " WE COULD NOT DO WHAT YOU ASKED"........ For this I Love your Business, And HONESTY!!! so whit this positive review, I hate people who try to screw with good honest people. thank you Flying Wheels. P.S. you also took that same truck 5-6x for inspection, for failures, till I fixed it Right. Only charged me for the 1 FEE. again thank you very MUCH.... plus you (for free helped me) programe a VW Key to car...
He's on point with why good hearted people become dicks at some point. It's exactly because of the accumulation of situations like on the video.
No it’s not just $500, it’s the money and the principle behind having integrity. Man I feel for you, I’ve been scammed and I know the emotional rollercoaster you through.
and imagine the other hundreds of people Melvin has done this to and I'm sure he stolen tens of thousands from other victims!
Pretty sure it was 1000, but i didn't finish the video. Too long winded
Yea he seems to be saying the same thing over and over before moving to the next
Anytime someone wants to pay for something with 10 different methods it's a scam. Dude should have known
Getting scammed can really affect your self confidence and sense of self worth. It's not just a financial loss. The emotional damage is real.
Good job exposing that scumbag and good job for creating awareness about it. Hopefully your video will help someone out.
Unbelievable how some people try and take decency for a weakness.. I was in this game for a few years and it’s unfortunately a cut throat business. Give them an inch and they will take a mile.
It seems you have a really good workplace there, keep pushing forward buddy; new subscriber!
As soon as he said he was going to get you more business and send people to you. I knew he was full of it.
This guy Flying Wheels is also “FULL OF IT” Sorry to say this ~ Fast talking sales guy who says he has a nice $40K boat on YT that a used boat like that is maybe $8K or $0K? I wouldn't trust gay with ten foot pole? “Used Car Guys” Really he is complaining
@@KingNewJersey all prices are subjective. It’s what someone is willing to pay. But I agree I would never pay that much for a boat. But as soon as that guy was talking that much about bring more business red flag. I do road side just the other day at McDonald’s took my nephew for lunch. I see a guy drives past my truck stops his car pops trunk pops hood. Then when I’m leaving he’s getting a boost. I didn’t stop to help cause I was not called. I could of check his battery and alternator and told him the problems with his car. But was not asked. All the people I’ve helped in the last two years. Has not lead to one call, not one that 20-30 people saying they will recommend me that I worked for free for. Even Christmas Day I changed a guys tire for him. He was already there over 30 minutes in minus 30. I had him in his way in five minutes. I see my neighbor trying to unlock their car two hours. Had it done in a minute all he had to do was ask. But no he messed up the weather stripping on his friends car. Even when the own was asking him to ask me. No charge.
Yep. He was a fast talking scammer.
Why would u deal with a black
@@KingNewJerseyflying wheels is a str8 scammah
$500 is worth more than $500 because getting it back is the right thing to do - on principal. I like your tenacity and sense of fairness.
1500 on a 36000 car isn't shit. i wouldn't even let this bs drama effect my life if this was me. don't deal with black people lol, and sure as shit not putting 36000 $500 at a time on different cards
@@schlomoshekelstein908don't deal with black people. Wtf kind of shit comment is that?
@@schlomoshekelstein908A good part of what you say is true, however, I would want all my Cash. Imagine if he lose 1k 2k on each sale. It's not gut für Business.
@@schlomoshekelstein908he lost more because he sold it wholesale. He got screwed a number of different ways.
500.00 for a education like that, was truly worth it. The fact that u informed people about Melvin, is priceless. You will be blessed far beyond that 500.00. And Melvin will live a life of a crook, and eventually suffer. God Bless you and the family that work so hard to do the right thing. Smile Bro☮️
Awesome! Sharing this video immediately for situational awareness.
I’m surprised he actually kept answering the phone, you’d think most people would just block your number the moment they rolled out of there.
Stupid is as stupid does!
He uses untracked calls
Think he was too surprised how dumb OP is.
"ain't no way I got away with that that easily, gotta mess with that man." - marvin (probably)
Arrogance mixed with stupidity
@@LohkeyMelvin 😂😂😂
Over a million views.. with a nice clear picture of him. I'm sure everyone who meets him will know exactly what kind of a guy he is after watching this.
You saw his picture at the start of the video. Did you really need to watch to figure out what kind of guy he was?
@@michaelc3977wow Michael...what are you saying?
@@michaelc3977😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You do realize even at 1 million views…. It’s less than 1% off the American population.
@@tedjilek5504Yep, I produce a podcast with tens of millions of views, and I've yet to meet someone who has actually heard of it.
Hey bro you seem like a honest car dealership making a honest living. I can tell by watching your video you that your a genuine guy and it’s sad that today a lot of people just think of themselves. Don’t change how you are as a person. Moving forward if it’s not direct payment such as cash ( count it in front of the customer) Zelle, cashiers check then I wouldn’t conduct business. with them. No credit card. To answer your question, since it’s little as $500.00 I would just call it a lost. It’s not worth the headache, just learn from your mistakes and you should be find moving forward.
I worked corrections for seven years. My trust in other human beings is absolutely ruined. Nothing beats being alone, without responsibilities and obligations.
I realize you just wanted to make a sale but when he showed up and said he wanted it in his sister's name after his "brother" called and said it was for him, you should have told him to kick rocks. Then the discrepancy of 8k dollars was a massive scammer indicator. He's definitely pulled this grift before.
piece of cake for a vette lmao
He was trying to get a discount anyway possible
Great job exposing him. Even if you don’t get all the money back, at least you put his face out there and everyone else knows not to deal with him.
bet he dont have any friends. other than thieves.
Where are you located,? You're the kind of dealer I like to buy from
Anything happen to him? Legally no? Socially probably nothing either considering the type of dishonest people he is probably surrounded by. Just another day for Melvin.
FLYING WHEELS in Danville NH@@danieldriscol4484
@@ixlr8677 like they say " shit knows shit"
Shit people only hang out with shit people "
I was in the car business for 35 years . I was a normal person until the public turned me into a cynical monster . The public feels that they can lie and cheat car dealers since they think that the dealer is a crook and he won’t complain to the law .
I've been in sales all my life, my last job as a Pawnbroker really made me get out of sales for a while, I keep it simple with people, you're an idiot and a scumbag until you show me otherwise.
Yes, I'm an honest sales person and my community knows me, I've never had to lie or cheat to make a buck, I'm a Mennonite and I pride myself in great sales experience, I'm not pushy I'm informative and upfront and people can see that, but like this guy, I don't trust people at all.
New watcher here. Loved the video and the Karmic hunt that went with it. Keep up the good work!
An elderly businessman told me ‘You’ve got to assume the other guy is out to do you, and work backwards from there’. Feel your pain, Craig. Best wishes
That's bad advise, it leads to poor customer service. That's the purpose of secure protocol...
@@MyBuddyMobileyeah right, it's naive to assume you can trust anyone when money is involved. Always cover your 🍑
@@fisherman9435Yes, it foolish to walk throughout life thinking you can trust everyone in business. It will make your heart harden towards human beings.
If someone has a good product at a good price.
And someone has the money and wants that product.
That’s a deal where you can easily trust the person.
It’s when you’re trying to rip someone off all of the time, that you start to think karma will go against you
@@georgiafreedomfinancial3726 covering your 🍑 = protocol... it's non-discriminative ...
It is worth it! You are doing a favor to the community by exposing the scammers and scams.
Not to mention, FlyingWheels is going to make several thousand dollars in income from this video alone with time and it helps grow his channel
are you stupid?? This is a used car dealer ... wow!!!!
@@braetonwilson4296
You plan on copy/pasting this irrelevant drivel all over this post?
How is it irrelevant? FlyingWheels is acting like he's such an innocent victim in this, why isn't he disclosing that he's actually happy Melvin did this because it gives him very juicy content for a video? Or how even with the $35,500 he received from Melvin, he still made a good profit?
@braetonwilson4296 it's irrelevant what Craig made...he still was scammed by shady "HEY KOOL-AID MAN". Soon as he started to talk s#!t was falling out of his mouth. 😂
you are a good man.. everybody is different, you learned a lesson! peoples character, they way they talk, look, give them away all the time.
Wow it's crazy to hear the other side of things I've bought used cars from dealers and the car craps out a month later I never knew you guys go through it too thanks for the awesome video
To be fair I worked at a dealership and most of them are not like Craig here. Painting over rust, shoddy wiring repairs, questionable car histories altered ect.
I own a car wash. I literally do not believe anything customers say. We get damage claims several times a day. All bogus, all on camera. Absolutely disgusting.
Car washes are a scam to begin with😂😂😂 everyone has a water hose. One of the biggest scams around. Nothing works right but the water. No soap. Foam doesn’t work. And the clowns that own it are never around 😂😂😂
@@dezbigguns1072 so you detail your car with nothing but water no cleaners no nothing? sure ok...
On the flip side, my dad went through a car wash a couple weeks ago. Mirror cover gets blasted off. After going back and forth and the cameras showing it was blasted off, we’re told they don’t cover “vehicles older than 5 years” on a 2012 BMW with 58k miles.
@@dezbigguns1072 People in apartments (and other rentals) do not have a water hose. I rarely use a car wash, because I'm pretty cheap. However, car washes are a great service for those who need them. It's also a bit ironic how much experience you seem have with the car wash you apparently frequent enough to track the workers, while also calling them a scam. Why would you keep going?
I worked at a car wash for 5 years and I can say with confidence that they do sometimes damage vehicles. If you don't clean the brushes out often, rocks and dirt collect in them and scratch the hell out of the paint. With that being said I have experienced plenty of Karens that are impossible to please or that try to find any damage they can blame on you.
Hell yeah, it’s worth fighting for. POS’s like that need to be exposed.
🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒 all the same
Seriously start recording these idiots
I like this guy. Thanks for the great video. Shows a true side of humanity. I feel the same way about people these days. Everyone is out for themselves and nothing can be agreed to amicably.
I'm a newcomer here but glad to see this video did well. Hopefully it recouped the amount the amount the scammer took from you, and them some.
I made the decision years ago to NOT join with two friends in the purchase and running of a used car dealership. It's because of just this story that I went another way. Now, when I sell a car I state clearly that I will either accept cash or will meet them at the bank with their cashier's check to validate that check and deposit into my account. When stories are told, I quickly cut it off and say, "none of that matters to me". I have a car. You want the car. I want cash. Bring cash or cashiers/bank check and we'll do business. I am a nice guy but I'm not here to make friends. This is a business transaction.
As a rule, you get the customers you deserve. If they're difficult at the beginning of the process, they're even more difficult at the end. Just like you, I tell them straight up front how I do business. If they don't like it, they can go elsewhere and dick about with someone else. lol.
Yes, never join any partnership. And my local bank has a notice that they will not tolerate people meeting on bank premises for selling purposes.
Thanks for showing this to everyone! I hope Karma comes through and deals with this guy.
thanks for sharing you its crazy world out there . God bless you your business despite the scammers..
Thank you for putting this video together
I believe in karma. He may not get it on this one, but this video will be around forever. Some day it will catch up to him. Thank you for being so honest in your videos. I’m pissed off on your behalf
The karma is HE CANT FIT IN THE VETTE….
@@GEORGIACONSTITUIONMEDIA can't fit in the vette, ha, comment of the year, nice one
Its best if you get to see karma collect.
Looks like it already did , just look at him
So this is karma for the car salesman, right?
I think the worse kind of scammers are the types like Melvin who play the “nice guy “ act. Especially the type of scammers who target small family owned businesses! You and family work hard to get where you’re at now. Humanity can be very inhumane unfortunately. God bless you and your family. Great content 👍
@P9rkour90-You’re right that this scammer goes after small businesses.Because if he tried a big dealership,they would probably take him in the financial office right away to check his financial background.But I’m sure the scammer wouldn’t even make it that far.The dealer would know he’s a BS artist!
There all fuckin scammers
True, along with the ones that doorstep elderly people and pressure them into work they don't want for crazy money, like £3k to jet wash a driveway etc. Absolute scumbags.
Yes where ever there are blacks you can never relax
This used car guy sure does like the sound of his own voice. I feel like I got scammed watching 10% of it.
Thank you for this video. I learned so much. Sorry for your loss.
Great work to get the bottom out of this shit. Time your lost.... other people's gain. Thank you for that, in the mean time, I really enjoyed this episode... Thanks Flying Wheels
It's gotten so bad here that in-home service people now wear the same cameras cops do so they can prove what they did and said.
rob ferretti (superspeedersrob), a car rental owner here on YT, had a video in the past where he had to use his in office cameras as well as some phone call recording software (legal in NJ, one part consent law), to get out of some scam. Not sure if you'd be able to get around it in New Hampshire with a "this phonecall is being recorded" message since it's a 2 party consent state or by having cameras inside the office, but it could have been helpful for the whole "CYA cover your A" thing.
It’s not that it’s gotten so bad its cameras are much smaller and cheaper now.
My wife used to be a nurse at a nursing home and so many nurses got accused of the most insane crap all the time. It was crazy. They would accuse nurses of stuff who weren't even working that day or even the whole weekend
@@adammonahan687 That's sad.That's why cameras protect the righteous.
No one wears a cam in my house, unless its well hidden. I even inspect their eyeglesses.
Never trust a guy that has nothing but compliments for you. Run away if you feel exhausted because all you can think about is how fast he talks.
Great Video Craig, good for you exposing this guy, and you are right dealing with the public on Marketplace when selling, it turns you into a d&%$, because its you against all of them , keep up the videos, you've got some nice cars, keep up the good work and try not to let them get to you. Good for you Lauren is there to be a witness and your support :) . going to Part 2 ( Deux)
Thank you for sharing this. I'm always weary of being ripped off because it's happened to me so many times. If it was me I wouldn't accept credit cards anymore if they are going to treat you like that.
I’m glad you decided to upload and expose this man. Pisses me off when people do shady shit like this.
Thanks for the very informative vid.
Here’s a concept; first file a police report. Then because Melvin shorted you $500, the sale contract is void. You could tell him that unless he sends the money you will repossess the Vette. If no money is sent, take back the car.
Yeah, good point. That 500 will show up real quick then, lol
It will cost the dealership more than 500$ to repo. Repos are not free to use. In this case the dealership is better off sucking up the loss. But he should file the police report and after send it in to the bank so the bank gets notified of the customer bad behavior and its on file and there is paper trail.
His business is not worth the time and money over $500, because he has to take his personal time and pay the cost to hire and repossess, then resell it. Especially since he might cause more drama. If he thinks it’s worth it then he definitely should. But not worth it for most when you have to step away from the business to handle it and can make more money anyway.
Yes repo is not free, however the idea is to get fat boy to send the money before a repo is done. However if a repo is done flying wheels can subtract that cost from the money already paid and refund the remainder and resell the Vette.
He can't repo anymore. He no longer has title to the car, Melvin does. He should though file a police report. Take that report, send it to the credit card company and the insurance company Melvin had to show before he took possession of the car. Insurance company will drop him fast! You might even be able to send a lien into carfax, I'm not sure.
I chuckled out loud at the we enjoy his misery line. Lmao also what’s crazy is I’ve never had my self thinking about the bad things that happen to the used car salesman and why they might seem so jaded.
Thank you for the information you provided and for exposing a scam.
I glad you went through all the research and trouble to put this together getting scammed out 500.00 or any amount of money sucks. Exposing Melvin is priceless..
Plus he's gonna make several thousand dollars of this video
Make it go viral. Sounds like a possible internet justice brewing. He is on camera scamming. People like that never get ahead
I don't know what the world you're talking about but people get ahead like that all the time. Have you not seen the US government. They are a massive corporation that completely embezzles and launders the money of the US taxpayer For the sole purpose of manipulating people overseas as well as paying off lobbyist for favors and lastly to indulge in the lifestyle that they want to live while stacking their accounts with our money by the billions. Why do you think they were so hyper focused on Ukraine when the reality is they were the ones who caused Russia to invade. Well then alongside the help of France and Germany within the UN. Russia warned them that if they continue to flirt with Ukraine becoming part of NATO and bringing the military nuclear powers of their adversaries to their borders which of course is a route in which they have been invaded as a country the most and its history Then they would indeed have no other choice but to invade it and they told Russia Oh well kick rocks. Now of course they have a blank check of $150 billion that can't be audited that they can now launder into their offshore accounts and shell companies.
So yes my friend These types of people get ahead doing this and they get ahead often.
You can help with that by sharing it yourself and asking other people to share your repost, right?
This is so crazy! People can be so scandalous. Thank you for sharing.
Dude great info, it's happening all around us, every business, everybody at risk. True story, friend selling a motorbike back In the 70's guy drove off into the sunset.😢
Way too many moving pieces and stories in that sale with Melvin . Should have never done that deal .
He brought this situation on himself
Ya it’s his fault. You’d be the guy calling him racist for not accepting multiple forms of payment from the poor guy…
@@SimpleThoughts-kc6ghhmm u must also be a scammer 😂😂😂
@@SimpleThoughts-kc6gh just as the customer should be well versed in the deal.. so should the stealership so in this case .. with all those red flags it’s his fault for the spot he’s in. Based on the RUclips views of the video and the ability for him to claim it as a loss on his stealership business taxes he will be laughing all the way to the bank. Try not to feel too sorry for his known missteps
I would be very happy to be called a Racist than to be scammed out of money. These A holes no matter what the color of their skin got be prosecuited and charged .
Banks are a joke. It’s one thing to protect your customers from fraud but it’s a totally different thing to enable your customers to commit fraud themselves. You’d think the bank would want to disassociate themselves from people like that. Oh, and I doubt his daughters have ever even met him. 😂
Yeah blame the bank for Craig's stupid behavior ignoring the ultimate pull the plug on the deal moment when Melvin was tryin pay in 8 different methods!
@@user-ut1wf5eh7f even it's true, the bank is perpetrating fraud.
@user-ut1wf5eh7f Two things can be true at the same time. Did this dude blow past the red flags? Yes. Was the bank's response to the situation bs? Yes.
Based on this video, anyone using a JP Chase credit card could charge back any online purchase. The guy in the video has multiple layers of documentation verifying the details of the transaction and the buyer that online transactions don't.
Common sense should have solved this situation. And the Chase policy is so absurd it makes me wonder about whether banks are/can scam the system themselves. First issue the charge back and tell then when the seller appeals w paperwork tell them "tough break. Bank policy." Then turn around and tell the card holder the charge back was reviewed on appeal and has been denied. And the bank pockets the $.
Good useful talk on the warning signs -
- like building up your ego, concerns by him of being scammed, changes in name on the deal from a dealer and then the sister. Do no favors as no good deed goes unpunished.
Cash is king. Next time use the phone charge as a deal hold only and refund it (cancel it ) for cash. Send them to the ATM machine.
Thank you for this video, I learned from this. 👍
I would file a dispute as a merchant, the bank is using the swipe type to justify a chargeback which isn’t a sole reason to justify a chargeback. Also it’s based on a single employee reviewing the case you can speak to their Team Leader or escalate the call.
Yup, dispute it. Been in similar situations where I work, and usually customers don't win their charge backs because they are high amounts and we have proofs that they have received the goods. Specially when they have come back to buy more, which is the case here, he technically came back to your establishment and made another charge after the swipe.
He is a scam artist and has probably done this before to others. I find it odd the bank protecting customers but not merchants running an honest business?
What is a charge back?
@@iamgabriel5823l think it's if you buy something on your card and it's say 'not as advertised' or it doesn't arrive and the seller disputes what your saying and refuses to refund you, you can then call your bank and they can issue a chargeback and get your money back directly from the sellers bank account! 👍
@@iamgabriel5823 basically a negative charge, i.e, the bank issuing a refund to the customer. They can legally do this because most credit card companies have an agreement in their contract that if a customer is unsatisfied with their purchase for whatever reason, they can cancel and refund 100% of the purchase within a certain time frame, could be 30-60 days or something like that. That's why merchants take a risk when they signup with a credit card processing company for business, especially if you own a mom-pop business.
I appreciate your straightforward, no-nonsense attitude. Wish more people were no BS.
New viewer. I learned a lot. Sorry for your loss. But a great video 😊
Glad you gave a heads up on this character , he went on the watch for list country wide , even the last name !
Well at least he gave u a story for YT to get the money back haha, He'll probably be back asking for royalties. My friend runs a service company and gets Charge Backs often, it's so frustrating and they go through the same nonsense. Crazy
Yea man watch out for this. I've seen where people get called out for scams and the videos blow up and the scammers have no shame anyway and come back to the RUclipsr and be like "I'm entitled to some of that RUclips money" cause you featured them. Especially in this case where you got his face and name. They got no shame so it could happen.
@@idiotunicornno it couldn’t, just because you’re in a RUclips video doesn’t mean you get money. You think RUclips is some sort of unionized group? Ignorant lmfao
He can’t, that’s not how it works. You watch too much cable tv lmfaoooooo the guy was in his property recording, it’s nobody fault this guy came to do a solar eclipse in his red shirt.
@@idiotunicornwhere at? Since it happened on RUclips show us the link of the video ???? Lmfaooo all yall do is Shyte talk and spread BS . Waiting for the links of the proof you’ve seen that this has happened before…
Who has this happened to? I’ll wait in bred lmfaoo
I sold cars for thirty years. And, yes, I could always spot thieves and scammers. In 1992 I had a customer who "bought" a car from my dealership. He said he was moving to Las Vegas that night. I noticed that his Driver License photo had a light blue curtain in the background. Our finance department accepted it anyway. My commission on the sale was $348.00. Since I had memorized the license plate on the Cadillac he arrived in that evening, the police were able to locate him in Las Vegas within 48 hours. The car was recovered, and the dealer let me keep the pay because I helped solve the case.
Now you have to get photos of DL and buyer.
HA ! That would never happen today . You would be lucky to even get the cops to write a police report on it.
Jeff, I am missing the part where you tell us how he cheated you.
There is ZERO chance you could “always spot thieves and scammers“ as you claim. You’ve probably been taken advantage of at least a handful of times and still don’t even realize it. Heck, you can’t even effectively write out a short paragraph explaining how your company was scammed.
@@stef1833 Guessed you missed where he stated the Buyer’s drivers license was invalid. You have to have valid ID or Driver’s license 🪪 to purchase a vehicle. More than likely it was more suspicious activities. Especially being caught in Vegas. 😂
It is not worth the headache but for him to get away with $500 of your money no I would keep going after him. Does he have a sister? How many times has he scammed people? How many times has $8,000 been scammed? How many times has his brother scammed people? Most used car dealers that I have dealt with, about 50/50. Great video.I'm glad I found your channel. Yes I am subscribing!
No don't let it go! If you let it go he will continue his bad behavior! Exposed him ! You helped alot of honest people!!
I was a used car dealer in GA. and I know exactly what you go thru. We didn't have RUclips back then . What a great tool to have. Anyway I am now in the tree service business and even tho it's one of the most dangerous jobs out there it is a lot less stressful. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Best if luck.
Don't ever let them get away. I loved how you showed the scammer often in your video.
Desperate people will do anything!
@@julesdrame4647desperate you must not know how to read a situation very well
@@tricktop9064 you clearly have no clue !
@@julesdrame4647 lol how many of you brain dead people are out there you think a business owner is desperate over 500 dollars what are you on dude
Great job!!! I do appreciate exposing this bastards 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
As a business owner myself and dealing with people that want something for nothing.
I know exactly what you’re going through. Then having to deal with the credit card companies which will find any possible way to keep their money. Yep I know your pain
Man you really worked hard for that sale. I have learned in my creative services business that the most power I hold as a vendor is the ability to say no and walk away from a deal.
Thank you for exposing these scum
Pretty ironic considering used car dealers are the definition of scum
Good on you! You maybe didn’t make that extra $500 but you did expose a scammer who is going to have a much harder time scamming anyone else who has seen your video 👍🏻
That’s why you have to be firm and stick to your process.
I’ll give it to you Craig. You never shy away from showing your repeated business mistakes. The second he didn’t have all the cash you should have told him to walk.
I would imagine that being in used cars means you make a lot of compromises just to get sales. I doubt even 50% of his transactions are “clean”
I used to work at a used car dealership and let me tell you, if the people I worked for were even half as honest as you are, I probably would’ve stayed and worked for them a little longer. I was getting played by them people for about 6 months. Not only that but the cars we were selling had multiple problems that they were not trying to tell their customers about. I felt like a scammer. I was only happy to sell cars that I went through throughly, myself. I hated being forced to try and sell a car that I knew had issues because it made me look like the liar who was trying to take advantage of the customer. I had to get out of there. FAST!
Congrats on being not a scumbag
That’s exactly why I stopped selling cars
I used to work at a hole in the wall used car dealership in WV. I had bought 2 cars from them that were POS. This is before I found that out but I offered to help doing repairs/inspections part time. Older husband and wife were true scammers. A family's van broke down coming from TX and I fixed it remote. Boss got mad because I didn't tow it back and all this other bs. That was my last day. And all the van need was trans fluid. They got stuck in the mud. Cooling line came undone.
@@James_BrownJR my very first customer was asking about a BMW X6. The wheel bearing on the driver side was damn near dead, and it had 120k+ miles on it. The customer asked me if they should put an extended warranty on it because of the high mileage. I told the customer that you should put an extended warranty on any used German car regardless of the miles. Boss comes to me and tells me, “don’t tell her it has high miles, tell her that those are good miles.” That was my first week working there. I knew from there that I wasn’t gone like working for dude. That place was a circus, and the people were clowns.
@@James_BrownJR Are you talking about Martinsburg, West Virginia
Thank you for being honest… if I am in the market in the next few months, I’ll look you up if you like.
Imagine CHOOSING your profession in life, complaining about every aspect of the job, what it intels, and everything that comes with it, and continuing to do the job willingly… crazy, find your passion and you’ll NEVER work a day in your life, be happy, and won’t have to change who you are for the world!
You have my full condolences in having to deal with low life's like Melvin and his ilk. I had a German and Japanese car repair shop for 35 years, and my second job was having to chase down money due me from some clients.
I now understand why people that own small businesses are such dkheads. They gotta deal with so much crap lol
All too often, I feel sorry for any business these days!@@Blazerghost
Melvin must have mental issues. To try and scam is lame but in the end to be caught and after paying $35,500 to still hold out on the last $500 is just mentally insane. Well big tubby can be a internet fool.
Yep.. imagine knowing he was filmed for a utube video and then still pull a scam attempt.
most likely a drug addict with mental issues
@@petesmitt Imagine driving and living where he does. It's terrifying. He's a product of his environment- just like everybody else is.
Probably thought it made him smart to refund the 500
@@markjaycox8811 LOL I'm from NY we're not all like this. This guy is a scumbag and there are no excuses- wherever he was raised and lives now he is a scumbag. It's a universal thing.
Good for you, I wish there were more people like you