Global Liquidators Closeouts & Auctioneers, globalauctioneers.com ripoff fraudulent liars scammed me of $15,000 Elmsford New York

In January 2005 I contacted Global and spoke with the already famous (and always present before he takes your money) Derek. I was interested in buying a truckload of dollar items for my brother overseas. My naive concern at that time was that there were items listed on their web site that were incompatible with the market the goods were to ship to.

- He assured me that after payment, before the truck loads I will be given the list of items that would ship and I will be able to change items.
- I was told that after payment is received I will be contacted right away with the shipping date.
- I was told that the shipping would be 1500 for the overseas destination.

After searching the web and not finding any negative feedback information on them, after thinking and talking with my brother over the items for almost a month and after a couple of reassuring phone conversations I had with Derek, always available in those times, I wired the money Feb 2005 for a truckload (22 pallets of dollar items).

I replyed to his email with the confirmation of payment and the overseas shipping address. The description of the deal on the web site at the time listed: ALL BRAND NEW DOLLAR STORE MERCHANDISE - TOP OF THE LINE (Inventory # 036158), 40000+ items, brand new (this changed in flavour on the site in the past week, but I saved the old add) and I have been told a couple of times when asking what the truckload will contain that they are items from their "Dollar Items" section, still available as of now (I have those backed up too, just in case).

I asked a couple of times for a sample manifest, or the manifest for a previous shipment, I was told it is not possible to get one, but I'll get mine after payment. It raised a flag, but this was the first time I was doing this business, so I thought maybe that's the way it works.

And that's when it all became obvious:
- nobody ever contacted me again
- I called many times every day only to be told that Derek is not available, on the phone, busy, you name it, by his rude receptionist. She did everything possible to protect him
- nobody else was able to answer my questions or talk to me
- I sent emails, nobody replyed

A month later, at my limits, I sent a fax with all the details of the deal: payment id, date, order number, shipping address, giving them an ultimatum to the end of the week to ship the order or give the money back. The deadline passed, nobody called. I called the next day and I was told the truck left the day before and was given a shipping number. I could not believe it. And this is when the visible ripp-off starts.

I called the freight company and I was told that the truck is in transit comming to Canada. Nor the freight company or I, but Global only can redirect the shipment to Europe. I called Global, could not get past the receptionist, sent fax, notifying, nothing got changed. I ended up with the truck in Toronto. I was afraid not to take it, already expecting that if I refuse to take it I will not see a penny again. The shipment was 1500, what he quoted for Europe initially. I paid duties, taxes and took the garbage in.

In a few words, what I got is 600 wobble head american presidents and little rascals, 450 bandanas, 220 beer can holders, 80 xmass wrapping paper rolls (this is 1350 pieces) and the rest up to the total item count of the shipment which is around 2500, broken toys (puzzles with missing pieces, cars with no weels, dolls with one arm, boardgames with missing pieces, even open box of baby cotton swabs). Oh, and let me be fair and mention it, 9 Mr Coffee in perfectly working order, that have nothing to do with dollar items or my order anyway.

So you see: how can one make $20,000 (load+shipping+taxes) from an item count of $2,500 dollar items, even if they are all in perfect order? The answer is easy: this is proof they are scamming people. I will call tomorrow and ask them this question, although the result is so predictable. If I will be able to get an answer, I will post an update. Also, I have photos of the load if anyone is interested I will post them. Untill then I am working on my own web site entirely dedicated to Global!!! I stronlgy believe they are all part of the scam: Derek, the receptionist, some Bill Mahony (not sure of the spelling) that was mentioned by the receptionist as the boss and the owner of the web site, Meir Ben-Dov.

One reason I am posting this here (and anywhere else I will be able to find someone to listen)is for people to be aware and not deal with them ever (although I expect they either dissapear soon or change the company name). I searched so much before I made the deal and could not find anything, but now there will be plenty of information.

Regards to everyone...

Oh, and Paul from Anaheim, stop acting like we deserved it. We are victims. It can happen to you too!

Eugene
Toronto, Ontario
Canada