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Complaint Review: Marshall Hagy And Frank Baaske - Chicago Illinois
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Marshall Hagy And Frank Baaske
3524 N Leavitt St Chicago, 60618 Illinois, U.S.A.
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Marshall Hagy And Frank Baaske Takes the money, does not ship, then they blame each other Chicago Illinois
I sent $600.00 to someone I thought was Frank Baaske for a telescope part, and never received an item or a refund as promised by emails.
I answered an ad for a heavy duty motorized telescope mount on Astromart that was placed by someone named Frank Baaske in Villa Park, IL in January of 2008. The mount was listed for $575.00, add $25.00 for shipping.
I called "Frank" before sending any money. He sounded friendly and intelligent, an since Astromart was a niche market-place where everyone was trusted, I sent the man a $600.00 personal check.
The check was cashed on January 14, 2008, and it was third party signed "Frank Baaske, pay to the order of Marshall Hagy", and none of the writing was in cursive.
I emailed the security director of Astromart after several weeks of promises and excuses of "being out of town", and the user was banned from the site. The email was forwarded to the user.
A few other members of Astromart had similar issues, and they told me of another email address he was using for paypal, but the paypal account belonged to "Colin Johnson". Several people have complained about this "Colin Johsnon" and his ebay practices under the account "vintagemotorts". The email address I was given matched the account "vintagesparesmidwest".
Vintagemotorts has at least 15 non-delivery complaints, and vintagespares had 19 non delivery complaints.
I googled the name "Marshall Hagy", and found out that there were several people who were ripped off by this guy who had a British bike parts shop in Chicago called "British Cycle Parts Chicago". The shop had a website at the time, and the phone number thet "Frank" gave me was listed on the front page. Marshall's address was the same address that "Frank" told me to send the check to.
I have reported them to both my local police, and the police in Chicago. They will not pursue this. I was advised to take them both to small claims court.
I sent a demand letter to both individuals by certified mail. Frank Baaske was the only one to accept, and his signature was in cursive, and looked nothing like the back of my check.
I tracked down the real Frank C Baaske, and he said he had nothing to do with the transaction, and that it was Marshall who was into telescopes. The voice was completely different.
After several attempts to reach Marshall, he finally answered the phone listed in the white pages. He was very upset with me for implying that he took my money, but it was the same voice that I had heard in January, when he said he was Frank. He claimed he cashed the check for Frank, and that was all.
At least one other member of Astromart sent "Frank" a check for $575.00, and got the same excuses I did. His check was also third party signed to Marshall Hagy.
At this point, I have no recourse, and will likely never see my money.
Tommyhawk13
Jacksonville, Florida
U.S.A.
I answered an ad for a heavy duty motorized telescope mount on Astromart that was placed by someone named Frank Baaske in Villa Park, IL in January of 2008. The mount was listed for $575.00, add $25.00 for shipping.
I called "Frank" before sending any money. He sounded friendly and intelligent, an since Astromart was a niche market-place where everyone was trusted, I sent the man a $600.00 personal check.
The check was cashed on January 14, 2008, and it was third party signed "Frank Baaske, pay to the order of Marshall Hagy", and none of the writing was in cursive.
I emailed the security director of Astromart after several weeks of promises and excuses of "being out of town", and the user was banned from the site. The email was forwarded to the user.
A few other members of Astromart had similar issues, and they told me of another email address he was using for paypal, but the paypal account belonged to "Colin Johnson". Several people have complained about this "Colin Johsnon" and his ebay practices under the account "vintagemotorts". The email address I was given matched the account "vintagesparesmidwest".
Vintagemotorts has at least 15 non-delivery complaints, and vintagespares had 19 non delivery complaints.
I googled the name "Marshall Hagy", and found out that there were several people who were ripped off by this guy who had a British bike parts shop in Chicago called "British Cycle Parts Chicago". The shop had a website at the time, and the phone number thet "Frank" gave me was listed on the front page. Marshall's address was the same address that "Frank" told me to send the check to.
I have reported them to both my local police, and the police in Chicago. They will not pursue this. I was advised to take them both to small claims court.
I sent a demand letter to both individuals by certified mail. Frank Baaske was the only one to accept, and his signature was in cursive, and looked nothing like the back of my check.
I tracked down the real Frank C Baaske, and he said he had nothing to do with the transaction, and that it was Marshall who was into telescopes. The voice was completely different.
After several attempts to reach Marshall, he finally answered the phone listed in the white pages. He was very upset with me for implying that he took my money, but it was the same voice that I had heard in January, when he said he was Frank. He claimed he cashed the check for Frank, and that was all.
At least one other member of Astromart sent "Frank" a check for $575.00, and got the same excuses I did. His check was also third party signed to Marshall Hagy.
At this point, I have no recourse, and will likely never see my money.
Tommyhawk13
Jacksonville, Florida
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Frank C. Baaske
Villa Park,Illinois,
U.S.A.
Very Unfair
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, January 07, 2009
It is very unfair of you to include me in this. It is obvious that Marshall Hagy is solely responsible for this ripoff. I had nothing whatsoever to do with it. The only thing Marshall said which is true is that I am a former employee of British Parts Chicago - which he owned. I cannot help that he used my name to do this. I recieved NONE of the money. Did I have any knowledge of the transaction until I was contacted by you. I am very sorry that you are now among the many people (myself included) who have been ripped of by MH. Frank Baaske
Tommyhawk13
Jacksonville,Florida,
U.S.A.
An excerpt from an email dated January, 9, 2008
#3Author of original report
Thu, November 13, 2008
"Hi Tommy, You are the first one to say yes, you can have it if you want. Confirm with me if so. It is a great mount. Frank Baaske 3524 N. Leavitt Chicago, IL 60618 773472 0683" This is Marshall's home address. This is the phone number that was listed on Marshall's website. The money went into Marshall's account. Need I say more?
Marshall
Chicago,Illinois,
U.S.A.
False accusation
#4REBUTTAL Individual responds
Fri, November 07, 2008
Again, I am tired of this individual harassing me. IF HE HAS ANY PROOF, show it or shut up. My entire involvement in this was cashing a check for former employee.
Marshall
Chicago,Illinois,
U.S.A.
Absolutely false
#5REBUTTAL Individual responds
Fri, November 07, 2008
This is complete bull. As I told the gentleman, and I use the term loosely, I cashed a check for Mr. Baaske, a former employee. This is my only connection with this affair. I am very tired of his constant accusations. If he has proof, I would like to see it, and wish he would end his campaign of harrassment.
