Beware: Verilotte

May 12, 2014

https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/765943.html

WHO: Verilotte

WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/verilotte/

WHAT: Sold a character that wasn't theirs to TWO different people. Sold it to me for $200.

WHEN: May.11.2014

EXPLAIN:
1. http://s26.postimg.cc/55ajvn86x/image.png
They posted that they were selling this character. The REAL owner of this character put this character up for sale at the start of May and then decided to keep him. However, often people change their minds and sell in private. Which is what I thought happened.

http://s26.postimg.cc/56khp2a0p/image.png
The REAL owner (I have hidden their name since they have done nothing wrong, see later) has this posted up on their adoptable account. So following the trail it seemed legit that they were sold to verilotte.

http://s26.postimg.cc/m0poundx5/image.png
Someone had even mailed the REAL owner's main account asking if they had actually sold the dreamy to Verilotte.

So I concluded from what I could get that verilotte did in fact own that character. I offered $200 to buy him and they accepted.
http://s26.postimg.cc/yqtx7qlvd/image.png
They asked me to send payment which I did do.
http://s26.postimg.cc/d30djjw3d/image.png

Two hours later the REAL owner post this journal about being hacked:
http://s26.postimg.cc/mrif0fgah/image.png
I found out through this journal that an hour after I bought this character for $200 someone else bought the SAME character for $250. I'm sure they will be making their own post about this issue, but I was SHOCKED it was sold twice. Will link once she does.

I went to mail the REAL owner to see what was up:
http://s26.postimg.cc/as6wt4apl/image.png

I believe that her accounts where actually hacked.
I am just in shock how far people will go to steal and sell adoptables. I did my best to check up on how legit they were to be selling the character but I found myself scammed in the end.

+There have been many reports to fA staff about this, I have reported it as well
+I have made a claim on paypal. The buyer has until May 21st to reply. Will update after that. If paypal doesn't side will me I WILL be going to my bank since half of it was paid out of my bank account.

Edit;// May.17.2014
The other victim of this told me that she had LOST her paypal claim because Verilotte had "more evidence" than her. I looked at my claim and it says that paypal is reviewing the claim. I called paypal up right away and they told me that I had to file a claim with my bank as well (because half was paid out of my bank). I drove down to my bank and filed a claim with them as well. Pretty much both my bank and paypal are now looking into the issue.

We both also have been trying to contact the fA staff with more information about the hacking with NO REPLY. We both tried to post shouts about it on dragoneer's wall as well. This might be the missing information I need to win my claim. Because Verilotte had "more evidence" than the other victim and I have no idea what they have, so the information from fA would be really handy.

Edit:// May.20.2014
So paypal limited my account and closed the claim because I made a claim with my bank, which paypal told me to do. I am really unsure what is going on with my claim at the moment but I am going to call both paypal and my bank in the morning.
When I go to look at the transaction tho this pops up:
http://s26.postimg.cc/gf39qld89/image.png
So it looks like I WILL be getting my money back, I hope.

Edit:// May.20.2014
I was able to get my paypal account unlocked, and my money back. I am unsure if the admins want to make this as "resolved" because I did have to get through my bank and paypal to get my refund. I would still suggest everyone to stay away from Verilotte as I have not heard from them at all about the issue. They apparently responded to the claim, however paypal did side with me.

Edit:// June.26.2015
Replaced broken images.


Edit:// April.30.2018
Replaced broken images (Postimage switched their website from .com to .cc)


Final Verdict: I was refunded my $200 by filing claims with paypal and my bank. Both my bank and paypal sided with me about this issue