Beware of John Shaugnessy, if he offers you to enter into a business relationship with him don't walk away, run!
I share with you my experience with him. Alas, a very classic story of a scammer.
However, the disturbing point is that he uses the trust that exists between members of this community to work.
The facts: Last December, I offered for sale various parts that I had in excess. Various members contacted me, including John Shaugnessy. As usual, I did not pay much attention to verify that I had been paid to ship, some members of this forum will be able to attest that I shipped their goods before payment. I am of that older generation or I trust.
In the case of John Shaugnessy, I had even less reason to doubt because his father, Thomas, is doubly known for his barn finds and especially because I knew him for having already bought parts of old Ferrari of the 60's (his specialty) for cars that I own.
Anyway, all this to say that John Shaugnessy bought me a pair of Marchal tail lights for the MK1 and a set of 4 Steward pumps for a total of 1100 USD.
I ship to the USA via UPS. During this time, I ask him about his payment, he produces various excuses, family problems, promises a partial payment, then finds that the packaging of a tail light lens does not suit him.... he wants another packaging box, I send him a picture so that he can tell me what packaging he wants and of course no answer and no payment. All this in the end, very classic of a scammer.
I'm lucky that life and my job make it so that losing 1100 usd doesn't change anything, but I don't want to let a theft go by and above all I think it's necessary to inform our community of trustworthy people that there is a worm in the fruit.
I have no other exchanges with John Shaugnessy than those through the messaging system of this site and I publish them, so everyone can make their own opinion.
Considering that legally, I am still the owner of the spare parts delivered to John, since there can be no transfer of ownership without payment, and if someone wants them, I give them to him for 1 symbolic USD. He will have to go to Santa Ana or San Clemente where he lives to pick them up and get to know John. He is probably a nice guy
(Mother Nature seems to have already taken good care of him, I'm not going to add more suffering to him)
If on the other hand, John offers you to sell what I sold him, you should know that buying them from him is an accessory to receiving stolen goods.
Best regards to all.
Stephane
PS : just to mention, that if the screen capture stops at february 5, I send him every 2 days, the message "Still have not received your payment", got obviously non answer even if John connects every day on this forum....
I share with you my experience with him. Alas, a very classic story of a scammer.
However, the disturbing point is that he uses the trust that exists between members of this community to work.
The facts: Last December, I offered for sale various parts that I had in excess. Various members contacted me, including John Shaugnessy. As usual, I did not pay much attention to verify that I had been paid to ship, some members of this forum will be able to attest that I shipped their goods before payment. I am of that older generation or I trust.
In the case of John Shaugnessy, I had even less reason to doubt because his father, Thomas, is doubly known for his barn finds and especially because I knew him for having already bought parts of old Ferrari of the 60's (his specialty) for cars that I own.
Anyway, all this to say that John Shaugnessy bought me a pair of Marchal tail lights for the MK1 and a set of 4 Steward pumps for a total of 1100 USD.
I ship to the USA via UPS. During this time, I ask him about his payment, he produces various excuses, family problems, promises a partial payment, then finds that the packaging of a tail light lens does not suit him.... he wants another packaging box, I send him a picture so that he can tell me what packaging he wants and of course no answer and no payment. All this in the end, very classic of a scammer.
I'm lucky that life and my job make it so that losing 1100 usd doesn't change anything, but I don't want to let a theft go by and above all I think it's necessary to inform our community of trustworthy people that there is a worm in the fruit.
I have no other exchanges with John Shaugnessy than those through the messaging system of this site and I publish them, so everyone can make their own opinion.
Considering that legally, I am still the owner of the spare parts delivered to John, since there can be no transfer of ownership without payment, and if someone wants them, I give them to him for 1 symbolic USD. He will have to go to Santa Ana or San Clemente where he lives to pick them up and get to know John. He is probably a nice guy

If on the other hand, John offers you to sell what I sold him, you should know that buying them from him is an accessory to receiving stolen goods.
Best regards to all.
Stephane
PS : just to mention, that if the screen capture stops at february 5, I send him every 2 days, the message "Still have not received your payment", got obviously non answer even if John connects every day on this forum....
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