RIPPED OFF, JANGO HELMET. Beware !!!

I got stung by Bentley, but i at least recieved my pile of dodgy thin, imperfectly casted, full of holes and bondo armour.....

Went Bobamaker after that and it cost me a less grief and money in the long run....

Btw thanks on the whole 'how was australia founded....' that didnt need to be put in there... funnily enough the majority of people who founded australia happened to be Settlers of the Middle/Upper Class British society.. so i suppose you might want to rephrase that... (Plus Australians happen to be rather patriotic when it comes to insults about them, like the Maori...)

Anyways back on subject... Yes you got stung, yes Bentley O'Toole is a Nom De Plume.. (fake name). He lies, recasts, original mould sales are about 10th gen, all his gear is didgy yet he remains able to sell all this stuff...

Im privately investigating this certain person, who i know may would have a class action suit against, and i can say it isnt just himself involved, there is a whole recasters ring worldwide, including 1 more individual on the east coast of australia, who happen to be all in contact with eachother... That R2 kit happens to be mostly in the USA from what ive gathered, which those parts have to be sent to 'Bentley' before he can send them out etc...

But until the investigation is over, there isnt mucht that can be done by any of us...

Ill post when the results are cemented in stone...
 
A screen cast Jango helmet sure has alot going for it. Unfortunatly it looks like it's owner is a complete tool.

I had a very similar situation happen to me a while back with a leatherworker - but it really was an odd situation because we talked about placing an order, and then when I finally gave him the go ahead to start working on it he decided to stop answering my emails. I sent him at least 15 emails on various accounts asking if he was still interested in doing work for me but he just refused to reply. I found this completely strange because it was basically just him telling me he didn't want my business...I hadn't payed or anything.
I came out unscathed, but I hate to imagine what would have happened if I had actually paid him beforehand...
I ended up contacting my old friend Richie (at RA) and he did the leatherwork for me instead with no problems. I knew I could count on him so I did.
It's always best to stick to someone you trust. But with expanding internet commercialization it is becoming increasingly hard to do so.

If you could get me some contact information of his, like an email address, I'd be more than happy to get you your money back.

In fact, I think many on this board would be willing to talk to this guy. When confronted by 100 of a sucker's friends, the situation tends to change.
Just throwing it out there. ;)
 
Welcome on board m8 :((

I ordered 2 Helmets from hime 2 month ago and have nothing:cry
I made my payment of 488 AUSD 8 weeks ago.
My last responce from him was 3 weeks ago when I still had the chance to involve paypal.
So I trusted him when he wrote that the helmets will be done the next 2 weeks.
Ater that I tryed to get responce from him but nothing.

I still thought that he is on vacation but it seems like he ripped me also off.

We should do something against him.

Do we have a member that lives in his area?
His paypal account is lotscoronas@yahoo.com

Is there a option on pp to check the home address he use for paypal?

I lost a lot of money this month by people that ripped me off, had a very bad accident last week and have to organize a lot of things because my third child will be born this month. So I am realy angry now and I hope that we are enough people to get a hold on this hijo de pu..

Avengers Assemble!!

Mike
 
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Well... believe me... he is not on vacation... he is not with nothing... just lies and excuses...

Why I know this ?? well, because of this.

After 4 months of waiting... I talked to a friend who was also interested in a jango helmet (who actually asked me for advise where to get one), I explained him the situation, and he tried to help.

My friend contacted him expressing his interest in a helmet, BUT he wouldnt buy it until he solve the problem with my helmet.. that means, SEND MY HELMET...

He was so nice with my friend... You can start now thinking... if he was there, if he answers my friend's emails... WHY THE HELL DIDNT HE ANSWERS MINE ??? ... that is why he didnt want to answer my emails... He had my money, and didnt need anything else from me... That is why he answers his emails.

Bentley told my friend that he will send both helmets... My friend paid it (with paypal)... and then this guy started to delay on answering his emails, and also delaying the shipping date he told him...

My friend started to worried, and after a few weeks, he threaten him with make a claim on paypal... Then is when this guy answered, and send him a helmet...

So...

This guys was ALIVE... was there... and read the emails and answered the emails he wanted (never my emails). It's not a problem of the email address, because I sent him by hotmail, gmail, my work email and my personal band email Jotnar... So HE RECEIVED the emails...

Why, if he owns me a helmet... and I've been waiting 4 months for it... why do he makes 1 and send it to my friend instead of me ??? (because he thinks that I cant make any claim like paypal does... and my friend does).

So, believe me.. he is there...!!! just do what he wants. He is a lier, and a THIEF !!

I will try to contact some Australian members of the 501st, to see if they can help in some way... :(
 
Benkenove, I just had dinner tonight with a friend from the 501tag here in Aust, he has had the same problem with Bentley. The good news is, he has his address and is going up with his Dad to confront him. PM me your email address and I will forward it to my mate so you can talk and hopefuly he may be able to do something for you.

Oh, and Hippo Clone, we're not all convicts down here. ;) yoink, got ya watch :p
 
Hey Jasper,

please include me for informations.

I have send you a pm with my email address.

thx

Mike

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Benkenove, I just had dinner tonight with a friend from the 501tag here in Aust, he has had the same problem with Bentley. The good news is, he has his address and is going up with his Dad to confront him. PM me your email address and I will forward it to my mate so you can talk and hopefuly he may be able to do something for you.

Oh, and Hippo Clone, we're not all convicts down here. ;) yoink, got ya watch :p
 
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Well, after a while, I finaly got a reply back from redford films. -

"Will be out of the office until September 3rd. All emails will be answered upon returning."

I checked his feedback, and he was still sending out items when he should of received his payment, so there should be no reason I was shorted my helmet. :facepalm Hope you other guys luck too! :facepalm
 
Well, after a while, I finaly got a reply back from redford films. -

"Will be out of the office until September 3rd. All emails will be answered upon returning."

I checked his feedback, and he was still sending out items when he should of received his payment, so there should be no reason I was shorted my helmet. :facepalm Hope you other guys luck too! :facepalm

I bought my ROTS Vader helmet from them with no problems.
 
[TAG]Jaster;362721 said:
Benkenove, I just had dinner tonight with a friend from the 501tag here in Aust, he has had the same problem with Bentley. The good news is, he has his address and is going up with his Dad to confront him. PM me your email address and I will forward it to my mate so you can talk and hopefuly he may be able to do something for you.

Oh, and Hippo Clone, we're not all convicts down here. ;) yoink, got ya watch :p

Ask him to get it on video.
 
oy, so disheartning to hear about this stuff when it happens. Good luck Benkenove. BTW, I like to apologize to all our Aussie mates for some the slander. That was uncalled for. I have friends from there, and that currently live there. I can't wait to visit!

INXS
 
I aactually agree with the video bit... Our nightly media programs like 'a current affairs' etc love that kind of stuff.... and they will really go down hard on this guy..

Plus everyone in australia will know about him too, and it'll stop others from getting duped by his well put auctions..
 
oy, so disheartning to hear about this stuff when it happens. Good luck Benkenove. BTW, I like to apologize to all our Aussie mates for some the slander. That was uncalled for. I have friends from there, and that currently live there. I can't wait to visit!

INXS
Speaking for myself, there was nothing said here that I took offence to, so no harm no foul. Every country has its fair share of people that have no problem with ripping off good honest people for their own selfish means.
I hope we can at least bring this one to justice.
 
Hi everyone, Just signed up. Im the guy who Jaster is talking about. Bentley was to make me to lifesize models, a Jawa and a Wicket. That was in March. I sent him $200. At first he would respond to emails. Then as the months went by, no word from him. On a couple occasions he said he would be in my area, but never showed up. Now he lives 3hrs drive north of me. Then recently when i discovered his new ebay name, i messaged him. He responded and said he would be around on the Saturday, That was weeks ago now. When on the Sunday i messaged him, i got a reply from his partner saying he was meant to be going to my place to drop of the models, and that she would get back to me when she knew where he was. The next day i hear back from her, saying that he was involved in an accident on the way down to Brisbane. I replied, that was unfortunate, and now i had waited for too long and that i want my money back. She said she would look after that. Still no money. I have sent another message back, stating that if the money is not in there by today, i will be taking the matter furter.
I know its only $200, but that my money. I work hard for it. I informed Bentley that i have 2 family members in the police force here in the state of Queenlsand. I never threatened him in any way.
I have his address and a mobile phone number. My father has a farm not that far from his address, and i will be up that way shortly.
I have dealt with Bentley in the past and never had a problem.
If anyone wants to pm their issues with him, i will take them with me to put to him.
Maybe he does need to go on a Current affair but at the least on fraud, for taking money for goods/services and not providing them.
Ken
 
wow this sounds like a guy that ripped me off for a jango helmet on ebay. he said he was in the states used the name zombiebuddy

He's not a scammer, just a recaster.

If you don't mind getting a recasted helmet that may be slightly damaged, then I would suggest that if you continue talking to him he will get it to you soon.

If you want a better quality helmet, then this is a good chance for you to back out.
 
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