Complaint Review: Cavalier Salvage - Portland Oregon
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- Cavalier Salvage Ethan J. Platteborze / 19200 Pacific Hwy Portland, Oregon U.S.A.
- Phone: 503-692-0831
- Web:
- Category: Junk Dealers
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy *UPDATE
*0: I have not had a problem with this company.
*0: I have not had a problem with this company.
*0: I have not had a problem with this company.
*0: I have not had a problem with this company.
*0: I do agree that Mr. Millford is running some kind of scam
*0: I have never had a problem with Cavalier Salvage
*0: Millford has been banned...
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I was solicited via e-mail by Cavalier Salvage around November 1999....I advised Ethan J. Platteborze I was not interested in what he was offering at the time. I am in the salvage business and he contacted me about a load of Sears Craftsman tools....He contacted me again in January 2000. He claimed to have a load of shelf pull offs (still in mint condition) not 2nds- of Sears Craftsmans tools.
The entire load cost $9,000.00. If I was interested in the tools he'd knock off $500. if he could use our name on his web site as a satisfied customer of Cavalier Salvage. We agreed to purchase the load- he faxed us an agreement to sign and it had all his bank info. on it. (In our line of business it is common for us to wire transfer monies prior to receiving our load)- so when Ethan advised us to do this we wired the money.
He told us he would get back with us with the shipping info. within 72-hrs. We waited 2-days and we called him back. He gave us a run around that Sears had not give him the shipping info. or the release number for the driver to move the merchandise off the loading dock in Memphis, TN. Jeff told him we are only 4- hours from Memphis, TN and we had our own truck and he could go get the load. Ethan exploded and got very i-rate with us. We advised him we just wanted out money back. He stated if we cancelled out we would have to pay a restocking fee. We told him we'd take the merchandise but we needed to know when we'd receive the merchandise.
This went on for 3-more days...by this time we knew we had been had. We called his # several times and always got his answering machine.....When we finally talked to him he said he could not do business with us- he was upset about our calling- and he said he'd refund our money.....We'll we are still waiting....We have talked to everyone we know....We filled out a consumer Complaint form for the Oregon Department of Justice- We have talked to the FBI- we have talked to an attorney- ....all for nothing.....the detective with the dept. of justice called us about a month ago, he had presented his case to the atty. general and they were not going to prosecute.
We know there have been at least 3-others that have contacted the atty. general office- we were told by the gentleman working on our case. We were told by the FBI agent- that even though $8,500.00 is a lot of money for one person to suffer a loss, it was not a big enough money case for the FBI to persue....this is borrowed money we are making payments to the bank on....this came out of what little operating money we had left on credit, so this has really hurt our business this year.....we need someone to "help us get our money back", asap....if you can do anything for us our guide us in anyway- please let us know....thank you for your help.
Jeff & Suzanne Milford
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#7 0
I have not had a problem with this company.
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 06, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #3714.
It was sent by George 'Lablanc at LAB@Hotmail.com.
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy *UPDATE (#3714)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: LAB@Hotmail.com
Their name: George 'Lablanc
Their phone number: 323-831-6429
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
In July 2001 I ordered a Menards tool load from cavaliersalvage.com, I paid a reasonable price for my product and made a little money to boot. I have not had a problem with this company.
George L.
The Discount Shack.
#6 0
I have not had a problem with this company.
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 06, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #3714.
It was sent by George 'Lablanc at LAB@Hotmail.com.
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy *UPDATE (#3714)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: LAB@Hotmail.com
Their name: George 'Lablanc
Their phone number: 323-831-6429
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
In July 2001 I ordered a Menards tool load from cavaliersalvage.com, I paid a reasonable price for my product and made a little money to boot. I have not had a problem with this company.
George L.
The Discount Shack.
#5 0
I have not had a problem with this company.
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 06, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #3714.
It was sent by George 'Lablanc at LAB@Hotmail.com.
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy *UPDATE (#3714)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: LAB@Hotmail.com
Their name: George 'Lablanc
Their phone number: 323-831-6429
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
In July 2001 I ordered a Menards tool load from cavaliersalvage.com, I paid a reasonable price for my product and made a little money to boot. I have not had a problem with this company.
George L.
The Discount Shack.
#4 0
I have not had a problem with this company.
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 06, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #3714.
It was sent by George 'Lablanc at LAB@Hotmail.com.
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy *UPDATE (#3714)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: LAB@Hotmail.com
Their name: George 'Lablanc
Their phone number: 323-831-6429
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
In July 2001 I ordered a Menards tool load from cavaliersalvage.com, I paid a reasonable price for my product and made a little money to boot. I have not had a problem with this company.
George L.
The Discount Shack.
#3 0
I do agree that Mr. Millford is running some kind of scam
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, February 07, 2001
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy *UPDATE (#3714)
Their email: mworth541@webtv.net
Their name: Mantra Liquidators
Their phone number: Declined
Their relationship to the company: Advocate
Rebuttal:
Our company also banned Mr. Millford in July of 2000 for the same
problem. I have not had any dealings with Cavalier, but I do agree that Mr. Millford is running some kind of scam to obtain free merchandise. The problem was almost exactly the same. I wont sell to the guy again that's for sure!
Mantra Liquidators
#2 0
I have never had a problem with Cavalier Salvage
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, January 31, 2001
From: artie1949@webtv.net
To: info@badbusinessbureau.com
Subject: Rebuttal to RipOffReport
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:37:14 -0700
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #3714.
It was sent by Art at artie1949@webtv.net.
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! *REBUTTAL ..Cavalier strives to keep customers happy (#3714)
Their email: artie1949@webtv.net
Their name: Art
Their phone number: 619-576-6100
Their relationship to the company: Supporter
Rebuttal:
I have been in the salvage business for over 30 years.
I have never had a problem with Cavalier Salvage. But with the internet it's Con men like this Millford fellow that give our type of business a bad name. Cavalier has sent me GREAT merchandise and I have never been dissapointed. The service is quick, and I always get a good deal.
I discoverd this web page while looking for Cavaliers toll free number. Normally I would never waste my time writing this but Cavalier has made me a lot of money ove the years.
Just my 2 Cents.
-Art
#1 0
Millford has been banned...
AUTHOR: - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, January 23, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #3714.
It was sent by Ethan J. Platt at sales@cavaliersalvage.com.
Cavalier Salvage- Ethan J. Platteborze in Portland, Oregon is a con artist! (#3714)
Cavalier Salvage (Sales People)
10/29/00 (Last Modified: 12/23/00)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: sales@cavaliersalvage.com
Their name: Ethan J. Platt
Their phone number: 503-579-8505
Their relationship to the company: Owner
Rebuttal:
My rebuttal is a simple one. Mr. Millford has been banned by most of the National salvage/liquidation vendors for un-fair business practice's.
His "MO" is to buy merchandise, and then say it's not what he wanted, or the quality was bad or refuse the load (As in this case) and THEN ask for FREE MERCHANDISE, AND his money back! Cavalier strives to keep our customers happy.
It's too bad when one person can go around to all the HONEST vendors and try to get free merchandise by saying "Well, if you don't send me a free truck, then I'll post nasty thing's about your company, and report you to the BBB". (His exact words) That's exactly what the "Millford Con Team" is up to!
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