Scam

I was scammed by a person selling a celestron 11” edge . He goes by Mark S Harvel . He uses these emails [email protected]
And [email protected]. Also associated with these is ,[email protected], . Don’t get taken like I did.

None of those names or versions of those names and or email addresses have account/s on AstroMart

Herb

It was an add posted on  the 18 th . It was an celestron edge 11” for sale for 2000.00.
I went ahead with the purchase using the [email protected]. 

The email he used for paypal was [email protected]. 

Which didn’t work and like an idot he sent a different one which was [email protected].

That is where I sent the money. He then pulled the add he posted. 

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Here is a couple of replys

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Here is where he said he has the money

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Bert 


He wont respond to any emails . I am so upset At this.

Frank

At this point there is still a possibility nothing is wrong. It looks like that message he sent you was dated 11/24 less than 2 days ago.....Assuming you dont have other info you have not posted here.

There are several explanations at this point for his not having responded to you since.....You may well be jumping the gun here. Lets hope so.....

You said he killed the ad, does that mean you can still find him on AM? Herb would know if his account was removed as no one can remove an account but Herb. Got a link to his profile? Killing the ad that quick does not bode well but then many sellers remove ads once sold though usually not so quickly.

You did however ignore some red flags imo in dealing with this guy.....

I checked and none of those emails you provided are in use over on Cloudy Nights.

Hello Greg


After I sent the money ,he took the add down. He mentioned he would send the scope out the next day and send the shipping tracking info.

I waited till that evening and emailed him but no reply. He had several emails and sent messages to them all  hoping he is just delayed because of the holiday. No Answer back.

Still waiting . I have sent at least 10 emails, still no answer.

Everyone I ever dealt with would at least  till me there  may be a delay ,and never had a problem till now.

Still waiting . I have not sent a message except for one this morning. Nothing.

Frank Dounias

I got scammed $300 on that same guy for same ota . It was a agreement we made to put the ota on hold till I got the rest of the money. 
Guy named mark s harvel
Celestron 11edge 

Hello 

So sorry you fell to his preying on you. something should be done. I will not by from anyone now unless they have several sales.

On doing reseach you will find that his email is an alias from Norway if i spelledit right.

And he uses zelle thru an other alias .

Frank