DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO OWNS THIS FURSUIT - IVE BEEN SCAMMED?
8 years ago
Alright so this wolf suit does seem to have been made by Freakhound studios as the seller implied. It looks a lot like at one point it might have actually been Derek ( http://freakhoundstudios.com/derek )
Here was the original listing for it on furbuy https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1080864.html
( for those who cant see the auction, here is the info from it )
The head is from FreakHoundStudios
-Fits up to 23''
-The head is with airbrushing effects ( It shouldn't be worn when it's raining, or snowing!!!)
-Moving jaw
-The head is very squishy ! And comfortable to wear, because its weight is very low
-Taxidermy quality glass eyes
-Sculped wolf teeth
-Stuff tongue
The Tail is from JenDeeDesigns (Etsy) :
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JenDeeDesigns
The tail wags naturally with your body movement, because it doesn't weight much (it's unfilled. You can
fill the Tail through a little hidden opening at the upper half if you want it more heavy
It's a realistic wolf tail with a black tip, faux fur of course.
Lenght: 20 Inches
The handpaws are from PickledProductions / CuriousCreatures
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/PickledProductions
The paws are white and look like wolfpaws! The "fingers" are extended for added realism,
and the pawpads are filled.
Black stuffed, squishy pawpads.
The claws are sewn into the paws so they won't fall off , and are long and sharp!
If you have more questions, feel free to ask me I can also take more photos !
The head wasn't worn very often (Since it was bought: worn at one
suitwalk, and 3 times very short at home) And the tail and paws were never worn outside. (only for taking photos)
--Shipping Costs are not included! I live in Germany!!! -
-Shipping from Germany!--
I accept Paypal.
Photos :
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2e2pf60.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/1z4g689.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/v7wbxh.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2ia3plk.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/122z3h3.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/wlrxaw.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/105e7b7.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/vmwqhs.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/2ajxute.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/2cegp5h.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2v1q1zo.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2q9b61f.png[/IMG]
Thing is, I won this auction. I ended up paying out nearly 1000$ dollars to own this suit despite the supposed final price on the auction. Here it is a year later, and I don't have the suit. It was never sent to me, despite paying in full, and the seller has not only changed their email address since then but also changed the name associated with it so I don't even know what their real name is! I've gotten ONE response since paying them, after more than 6 months of silence, only saying they have no money and I will not be refunded, but I still don't know if they even own the fursuit or not and if they do, if I am ever going to get it since I rightfully own it now through the legal contract of having paid for the product after winning the auction.
I need help, I'm not getting anywhere with them and I am broke with nothing to show for this mess besides the screenshots of all the damn money I sent them and the continued lack of communication from them in response.
Please, if anyone knows anything about this, please help?
** Edit, the unpleasant update is that the seller finally admitted she never even had the fursuit in the first place. Perhaps a friend let her take pictures of it or something but it certainly was never hers and she never had it to offer for sale. Also, I have talked to paypal, my bank, and looked into law enforcement options, and because of how long ago this happened and because she is an international seller, it seems like there is nothing anyone can do about this mess. Fortunately, I got promoted at work, so I am earning that money back a little bit easier now, but I guess this is just a lesson to me to not buy from sellers with no history of auctions and no feedback left for them, especially if the product seems too good for the price. Similarly, I've learned a couple things about protecting myself when using paypal ( so that i can in fact get the money back next time ) and I did manage to get their account flagged on furbuy and posted thoroughly descriptive buyer bewares with screenshots documenting all of my evidence to back them up, to quite a few places so she shouldn't be able to get away with doing this to anyone else so easily, if she dares try this stunt again. I think the fact that I told her she literally committed fraud, ran a scam, and broke the legal contract established between buyer and seller upon completion of an auction, all of which are serious issues and are in fact crimes, may have gotten it through to her though the gravity of exactly what she's done, so she may not try to do it again. Either way, I hope no one else gets sucked in by it if she ever does.
Here was the original listing for it on furbuy https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1080864.html
( for those who cant see the auction, here is the info from it )
The head is from FreakHoundStudios
-Fits up to 23''
-The head is with airbrushing effects ( It shouldn't be worn when it's raining, or snowing!!!)
-Moving jaw
-The head is very squishy ! And comfortable to wear, because its weight is very low
-Taxidermy quality glass eyes
-Sculped wolf teeth
-Stuff tongue
The Tail is from JenDeeDesigns (Etsy) :
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JenDeeDesigns
The tail wags naturally with your body movement, because it doesn't weight much (it's unfilled. You can
fill the Tail through a little hidden opening at the upper half if you want it more heavy
It's a realistic wolf tail with a black tip, faux fur of course.
Lenght: 20 Inches
The handpaws are from PickledProductions / CuriousCreatures
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/PickledProductions
The paws are white and look like wolfpaws! The "fingers" are extended for added realism,
and the pawpads are filled.
Black stuffed, squishy pawpads.
The claws are sewn into the paws so they won't fall off , and are long and sharp!
If you have more questions, feel free to ask me I can also take more photos !
The head wasn't worn very often (Since it was bought: worn at one
suitwalk, and 3 times very short at home) And the tail and paws were never worn outside. (only for taking photos)
--Shipping Costs are not included! I live in Germany!!! -
-Shipping from Germany!--
I accept Paypal.
Photos :
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2e2pf60.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/1z4g689.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/v7wbxh.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2ia3plk.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/122z3h3.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/wlrxaw.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/105e7b7.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/vmwqhs.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/2ajxute.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/2cegp5h.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2v1q1zo.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2q9b61f.png[/IMG]
Thing is, I won this auction. I ended up paying out nearly 1000$ dollars to own this suit despite the supposed final price on the auction. Here it is a year later, and I don't have the suit. It was never sent to me, despite paying in full, and the seller has not only changed their email address since then but also changed the name associated with it so I don't even know what their real name is! I've gotten ONE response since paying them, after more than 6 months of silence, only saying they have no money and I will not be refunded, but I still don't know if they even own the fursuit or not and if they do, if I am ever going to get it since I rightfully own it now through the legal contract of having paid for the product after winning the auction.
I need help, I'm not getting anywhere with them and I am broke with nothing to show for this mess besides the screenshots of all the damn money I sent them and the continued lack of communication from them in response.
Please, if anyone knows anything about this, please help?
** Edit, the unpleasant update is that the seller finally admitted she never even had the fursuit in the first place. Perhaps a friend let her take pictures of it or something but it certainly was never hers and she never had it to offer for sale. Also, I have talked to paypal, my bank, and looked into law enforcement options, and because of how long ago this happened and because she is an international seller, it seems like there is nothing anyone can do about this mess. Fortunately, I got promoted at work, so I am earning that money back a little bit easier now, but I guess this is just a lesson to me to not buy from sellers with no history of auctions and no feedback left for them, especially if the product seems too good for the price. Similarly, I've learned a couple things about protecting myself when using paypal ( so that i can in fact get the money back next time ) and I did manage to get their account flagged on furbuy and posted thoroughly descriptive buyer bewares with screenshots documenting all of my evidence to back them up, to quite a few places so she shouldn't be able to get away with doing this to anyone else so easily, if she dares try this stunt again. I think the fact that I told her she literally committed fraud, ran a scam, and broke the legal contract established between buyer and seller upon completion of an auction, all of which are serious issues and are in fact crimes, may have gotten it through to her though the gravity of exactly what she's done, so she may not try to do it again. Either way, I hope no one else gets sucked in by it if she ever does.
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I think it would be best to message FreakHoundStudios about it to find out the owner
Also Taxidermy eyes? As in it has real animal eye balls? Pretty sure that would get you in trouble at most furry cons as a lot don't allow real fur and ect on suits.
I did file attempt to charge back though, but by the time I realized something was fishy because it hadn't shown up, it was too late to file properly, and by now whern I did get them to respond to my messages they said they have no money and cant pay, but i still have a current invoice set and am refusing to close it until they compensate one way or another. It sounds like its been passed around a couple times, so I'm not sure if even freakhoundstudios would know who currently has it, though I have considered asking them anyhow.
Unfortunately, by now paypal will not help me with this, as well as because it was months ago im not sure if my bank can help either any more. I do know that because they listed it on furbuy and an auction was completed with a winning bid, they are bound through the contract of the site to deliver the product or something of equal compensation upon receiving of payment, which they did get from me. So they at least are currently breaking the contract established upon completion of the auction, which I have told them quite clearly, but it hasn't gotten me anywhere with them > : /
Also, awesome. Sighs, Im not even surprised either, because they were supposedly selling from Germany, so it would make sense for it to turn up at Eurofurence
Just print out all the payment info that shows you bought it and show the message from them saying they refuse to refund.
Best to go to your bank directly if it is close by and show everything and talk to someone in person.
People have done this before to get their money back after its too late to do a chargeback with paypal.
Also my mate says he thinks he saw this sold at Eurofurence