So this is probably an old story to some of the folks who have been around for awhile but just for everyone’s knowledge, here goes:
Early September 2018: I contacted “MadMasker1978” (Will Crespo) in regards to having a TOTS 2018 Myers mask completely re-hauled. We agreed to a price and I sent my mask and the payment to him. No problem. Will stated that he would likely have it done within a few weeks… A few weeks goes by and he still hasn’t gotten to it. Okay, fair enough. I’m a reasonable person. I wait.
Several more weeks go by, and still no progress. I texted Will throughout this period weekly and would usually receive a response within a reasonable amount of time.
However, by mid to late November with nothing to show for it, I contacted Will and we agreed to set a firm deadline in regards to my order. We both agreed upon December 3, 2018 (two weeks from the day of this agreement) that my order would be completely rehauled and shipped to back to me. If not, Will would refund my money and send back my mask, no worries. Will apologized for the delays, giving numerous reasons for said delays. Being a reasonable person, I can understand that yes, sometimes life happens. However, I also felt it was completely reasonable on my part to set this firm deadline and agreement. Right?
The last time I heard from Will was on Thanksgiving whereupon I wished him a happy holiday. I next attempted to contact him on the agreed-upon date of December 3. No response. I have tried several times since then to contact him both via phone and email (his wife’s email apparently is the one where the PayPal goes).
No response.
Nada.
Zilch.
Zero.
Am I pissed? Yeah a little. But having done my research on him AFTER paying (silly me), I found out he has done this before. We spoke about this, and Will claimed that he was the victim of mods not liking him or something along those lines. However, it appears that I have lost the money AND the mask. Sucks, right?
Has anyone heard from this guy recently? I have his phone number here (773-344-6275), his paypal email (s.gonzalez621@yahoo.com), and his provided address, which is his mothers’ according to him (William Crespo 3130 N. Kenneth ave Chicago IL 60641).
I have a feeling I got burned. Which sucks, but I understand it is unfortunately pretty common around here and in this hobby.
Thoughts?
