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VE7NVI - He's back
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VE7NVI - He's back
What goes around, comes around. Be warned
Well, just to refresh everyone's memory. He appears to be back and he appears to be stirring dirt once again. I had an exchange with another ham on QRZ.com, who has just recently dealt with John. I'm not going to get into the details of it, hoping that the ham in question will see this and share his "wonderful" experience with John.
The exchange has since been removed from QRZ.com, most likely because John has once again threatened to sue them.
This means that he is watching the forums, which is good.
He has ripped many hams off, including me and I will keep reminding people on this site to be aware of this person. I will keep doing this until he makes good with me and his other victims.
He goes by two callsigns VE7JZ and VE7NVI. I also understand that he held other calls in the past.
Here is my experience with him as I posted it on the newsgroups a while back. Little long winded but read at your discretion.
"Hi All... just thought I would add my $0.02 about Mr. John Pringle
VE7JZ. As I have noticed on this newsgroup (noticed it too late),
there have been quite a few complaints about this ham. Well, let me
take this opportunity to add my experience.
A little while ago I had a 70cm repeater for sale - MSR2000. Nice
solid unit with manuals, spares and the duplexer. I posted it on the
net and got quite a few replies. One of them happened to be John's. He
offered to trade his Icom 6m transceiver (with a rare FM board), MFJ
TNC and Astatic mike. I told him that I was unable to to trade with
him as I was already working out a trade with a fellow in New Jersey.
He (John) was all over me like a wet t-shirt telling me how great it
would be to have this unit in Northern B.C. for the hams to play with
it there, yadda, yadda, yadda. He would email me three or four times a
day trying to see if I had completed the transaction with the Jersey
ham. Fortunately, for John, the deal fell through and I told John that
the repeater is his and started making plans to make the exchange. I
old him that I would prefer if we both sent our packages collect at
the same time.
Well, a couple of days before I sent my package out, John mentioned
that he has to go to a hospital for two weeks for some surgery (that
was around Oct.1, 2003). I told him I was going to send the package
regardless and was hoping he would do the same.
Two weeks went by....nothing. One more week went by....nothing. I
emailed John to see if he was back and if everything went ok at the
hospital. Couple of days later he replied saying that he was too weak
and will pick up the packages at the depot in a few days.Two weeks
went by.....nothing. I emailed him again.....no reply. Then I hopped
on the net to see if there has been a problem in dealings with this
individual. To my horror I found a few people on the QTH.COM forum
that either got ripped off or received damaged goods, etc.
Boy, did this ever leave a sour taste in my mouth.
That same day I called the depot, where John was supposed to pick up
the packages I sent him. They informed me that the packages are
still there and that John was aware of it as he has visited that depot
to send some stuff out. I was also told that if he doesn't pick up the
packages
until a certain day, they will be sent to me at my cost plus the cost
of sending them up there in the first place (that's about $230
Canadian). I was able to get John's phone number.... I called a few
times to no avail as his answering
machine was picking up my calls at the very first ring.
So I emailed him again......nothing until a few days later when he
emailed back apologizing for not getting to me sooner and that he will
get it all
done within a couple of days. That was 2 weeks ago. I just called the
depot and they informed me the packages are on their way back and as
such, I am $230 in the hole.
Advice for anyone who is considering any sort of a deal with this
man.....BE AWARE. Make sure that before you send anything to this guy,
get your
money (or whatever you're trading) first. Make sure you don't send
anything to this guy collect because you will be on the hook for
shipping it up there and back again if he doesn't pick it up.
I will pay the $230 but at least I will have the repeater back. Seeing
how others have been ripped off by this guy, I think it's worth it."
The exchange has since been removed from QRZ.com, most likely because John has once again threatened to sue them.
This means that he is watching the forums, which is good.
He has ripped many hams off, including me and I will keep reminding people on this site to be aware of this person. I will keep doing this until he makes good with me and his other victims.
He goes by two callsigns VE7JZ and VE7NVI. I also understand that he held other calls in the past.
Here is my experience with him as I posted it on the newsgroups a while back. Little long winded but read at your discretion.
"Hi All... just thought I would add my $0.02 about Mr. John Pringle
VE7JZ. As I have noticed on this newsgroup (noticed it too late),
there have been quite a few complaints about this ham. Well, let me
take this opportunity to add my experience.
A little while ago I had a 70cm repeater for sale - MSR2000. Nice
solid unit with manuals, spares and the duplexer. I posted it on the
net and got quite a few replies. One of them happened to be John's. He
offered to trade his Icom 6m transceiver (with a rare FM board), MFJ
TNC and Astatic mike. I told him that I was unable to to trade with
him as I was already working out a trade with a fellow in New Jersey.
He (John) was all over me like a wet t-shirt telling me how great it
would be to have this unit in Northern B.C. for the hams to play with
it there, yadda, yadda, yadda. He would email me three or four times a
day trying to see if I had completed the transaction with the Jersey
ham. Fortunately, for John, the deal fell through and I told John that
the repeater is his and started making plans to make the exchange. I
old him that I would prefer if we both sent our packages collect at
the same time.
Well, a couple of days before I sent my package out, John mentioned
that he has to go to a hospital for two weeks for some surgery (that
was around Oct.1, 2003). I told him I was going to send the package
regardless and was hoping he would do the same.
Two weeks went by....nothing. One more week went by....nothing. I
emailed John to see if he was back and if everything went ok at the
hospital. Couple of days later he replied saying that he was too weak
and will pick up the packages at the depot in a few days.Two weeks
went by.....nothing. I emailed him again.....no reply. Then I hopped
on the net to see if there has been a problem in dealings with this
individual. To my horror I found a few people on the QTH.COM forum
that either got ripped off or received damaged goods, etc.
Boy, did this ever leave a sour taste in my mouth.
That same day I called the depot, where John was supposed to pick up
the packages I sent him. They informed me that the packages are
still there and that John was aware of it as he has visited that depot
to send some stuff out. I was also told that if he doesn't pick up the
packages
until a certain day, they will be sent to me at my cost plus the cost
of sending them up there in the first place (that's about $230
Canadian). I was able to get John's phone number.... I called a few
times to no avail as his answering
machine was picking up my calls at the very first ring.
So I emailed him again......nothing until a few days later when he
emailed back apologizing for not getting to me sooner and that he will
get it all
done within a couple of days. That was 2 weeks ago. I just called the
depot and they informed me the packages are on their way back and as
such, I am $230 in the hole.
Advice for anyone who is considering any sort of a deal with this
man.....BE AWARE. Make sure that before you send anything to this guy,
get your
money (or whatever you're trading) first. Make sure you don't send
anything to this guy collect because you will be on the hook for
shipping it up there and back again if he doesn't pick it up.
I will pay the $230 but at least I will have the repeater back. Seeing
how others have been ripped off by this guy, I think it's worth it."
vy 73s
Alex VE3GOP
Alex VE3GOP