Ginos story of the day! This one hurt!
 

Last week I sold a very expensive watch. I sold it to a guy in Miami. We went to his bank and got a cashiers check. Later on that day I checked my email and had one from him. He said he didn't want the watch, we had to talk . The first thing I thought of was him stopping the cashiers check. I went a local branch of his bank, Bank of America, and opened a checking account and deposited the check. This way it would clear instantly. I didn't want to be without the watch and the money. I spoke to the guy with the watch, which happens to be very nice and he said his wife said it was too fancy. He asked if I would try to sell it on Ebay for him. I agreed. A week goes by, it hadn't sold so he asked if i would buy it back for $3500 less.I really didn't want to but if he was willing to sell it for less, I figured I would take it and try to resell it. I agreed and did the deal yesterday. Today I was doing some banking stuff and went on to that account online. The balance was $15,800 less then there should be. I called tha bank. listen to this.
Back in late 2000 I traded in my 30' Spectre for my Motion to a place in NY called Boathouse. They all ended up going to jail for fraud. They were doing 2 and 3 loans on boats and pocketing the money. I had to fight with them for months to pay off the boat. They neber paid off the motors which were financed seperate from the boat. Years back I spoke with the district attourny on this. It was one of the issues they were in trouble for. I have all the documention that they took everything on trade and were to pay everything off. It has been 4 years since I have heard a word about this deal. Guess what, The bank the motors were financed through is the same bank I just opened this account with and they took the $15,800 they never got from Boathouse. I just spoke to my attourney and he said we have a huge problem. Even though Boathouse was supposed to pay it off, the loan was in my name and comes back to being my resposability. I have a fight ahead of me becausemy problem is not with the bank it's with Boat house which is gone!!

Anybody want to buy a watch?

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Sh*t, how much was that watch worth? :eek:

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Gino,
I hope that black cloud stops following you around! :(
I would told the guy to sell the watch himself!
Dean

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dude that sucks...

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dude...you have got to have the worst luck in the world...

after reading your inflatable/pwc story, i would say take up golf, but i'm sure we'd start getting golf cart stories. :D

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I really don't have anything to say other than a simply...... "Wow :( "

Is someone trying to tell you something, Gino? Sounds like you are getting stronger and stronger messages regarding "something" you are not getting! :eek:

I was going to say.... "Hope to see you in Lauderdale" - but, I'm now reconsidering that thought!!!! :p :p

Good luck.... Boy do you need some!! :D :D
Joe

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P.S. Keep an eye on your credit report! I'd bet that's next for BofA.

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I looked at a watch just like that in Boca about a year ago Gino. It's a beautiful piece. Problem is someone really will cut your arm for it.

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It never showed up on my credit from the begining. The boat house deal was like the National marine deal only on a smaller scale. I really thought it was over. It's scary how your money can be taken from your bank account with no warning. My attornry said I should have followed up on it years ago. I assumed it was handled. You know what they say about assuming!!