With the now 20% exchange rate on the Canadian dollar, I wish I was also paid in full!

Starts with E and has big boobies.

It's a scientific fact that the risk of getting fired by glimpsing upon Kate Uptons thangs is acceptable.

I don't care how long it will take, but I wish I could get a guarantee that my pin will get made. That email certainly doesn't help generate any confidence.

Thread needs something...

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It's beginning to sound like a feature film could be made of this whole story. Maybe a solid Predator license (if that's the problem) could be traded for the movie rights.

Either way, I think we're all very curious who these "certain parties" Kevin refers to really are.

Screenused auction coming up shortly has a few nice topper options...final scene clapboard, and Dutch's machete.

I feel the same way about Bretts ballcap from Alien that was auctioned not all that long ago. The clapboard I guess is not the final shot, but whatever it was used last for...very cool piece, I'll be watching it.

I too requested my deposit refunded shortly after the 2 recent emails. Haven't gotten any reply or acknowledgement of my mail, but that appears to be quite normal.

Hopefully I'll get everything back...I loved the concept/game but not so much all the secrecy towards the buyers. There are many other options to spend that money on for immediate gratification.

Which leads us back to the nefarious party trying to sabotage the project...that will add to the story if/when it ever sees light of day.

I see your point, but these people 'in the know' might've promised they wouldn't pass on the info, so that is understandable. I wouldn't either.
If the only concern is the information being 2nd or 3rd hand, or unverified they could simply give a disclaimer saying so...but sharing it could also help derail the project so I can see keeping it under wraps for that reason too.

These photos make me feel strange in my bathing suit area.

And if anyone watched the first season of True Detective...

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Ouch!

If I recall, when RAM Controls went bust on their Star Wars uprights and cockpits they ended up giving ghetto refunds in the way of extra parts from their website.

I'm sitting in the refund with no response queue, and right now even the 'take what I can get' idea is starting to look appealing.

I think we just want him to say something...anything of substance. And he for whatever reason is shutting us all out. I harbour no ill will towards the guy at all, and hope he can make something of all this, but the spin doctor fluff is simply frustrating. Just give us the straight truth.

Didn't realize there were chargeback extensions...something to look into then.
Thanks for the info.

I didn't know this was a big thing...I feel so naive now

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That's the proper way, if you're a punk rock style company.

It's really, really shitty that we all could've had a much easier out with PayPal if this super secret information was shared with us months ago.

It's amazing that of all the people who had these emails, not a single one decided to post. A simple disclaimer allowing me to make my own mind up regarding the validity would've been fine imo.

I think I need to fool around with Photoshop...looks like fun.
Oh...and get an American Express CC.

"As long as it's not a Canadian AMEX"

o_O inferior to the U.S. issued cards?

Interesting....and hopeful

I blame the AG for boob moderation too. Apparently they've taken the mods "within their fold", at least the ones they think are important enough.

Our boobs man! They're gone...you know they had something to do with it...skulduggery, anarchy, it's their MO.

Slippery slope for one manufacturer to be bashing another for certain.
I'm sure AMH is a great playing game, but the artwork is no better than Skit-B's.
Still love me some Ben Heck though, I'd love to have a Spooky game someday.

They did come forward to those blessed enough to be 'let into their fold'.

All the comedy I need for one night...

Kevin really had me with the "refunds are coming". Even up until today I thought he was going to start sending them. I'm probably the last one who thought so...time to wake up and smell the coffee. Gah.

Just make damn sure you have written confirmation of vibrator theft insurance.

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That is hilarious! (and accurate)

On a watch site, someone created a website with the crooks name that provided all the details. I believe they eventually settled with the victim and it was removed.

"Putting us all on a list..."...sigh

ditto on the lawyers email you used

Please post, I'll check it out too.

Got notice of my pending refund $3000 (paid in $3250) for June 9th. Fingers crossed and hopeful. I didn't have any chargeback in progress.
Feeling good again.

It has to be Kevin sending the refunds. I have had zero contact with PayPal or my CC, yet received the refund notice from Skit-B Pinball early this morning.

Also interesting, the exchange rate is an older rate ala June '14. Makes sense, I was wondering how that would work.

Same with me...denied

I really hope he didn't initiate those knowing his bank would deny the refunds.

"Refunds did not clear from the senders bank"

Likely not insufficient funds? Even the $250 refunds were denied.

The message says it didn't clear from the senders bank, and to contact them.

If my bank can't help, there's the Michigan lawyer who posted earlier...likely that route.

Hazoff, you got the denial notice but actually received the refund? I'm going to hope for the same when I get home to check.

Reading the posts about guys selling speakers out of a van is hilarious. When I was in grade 5 or 6, I remember walking home alone from school through a parking lot and...you guessed it, 2 guys in a white van pull up and offer me speakers for sale. Clearly I was too young to have any money or even a desire for a stereo system but they were quite insistent I see them. I remember being a little afraid because they kept stopping me to see what they had, but thankfully they eventually left me alone.

I guess CROOK fits better than PILEOFSHIT.

I think he believes himself too clever to suffer any repurcussions.

Agreed...just hearing reference to Predator anything is off-putting to me. I'm not even sure I could enjoy the movie like before.

I lost $3250...Scotiabank Visa failed to help me out vs PayPal, so I dropped them and switched to a different card. Sadly the whole situation has soured anything associated with Predator for me (except Alien of course, that I'm excited for and trust I'll be getting).

I'm curious if anyone ever received any kind of apology, or if he even responded to anyone at all...to just go silent and ignore everyone...that is real low-life, shitbag behavior of the highest order.

I think Kevin considers himself very clever, and has had plenty of time to think about how to hide everything away. Some people are just greasy enough that nothing can ever stick.

There probably lies a big box of 60-in-1 arcade boards in his basement...all his income will be under the table. He likely tries to sell his craigslist/auction buys, and attempt to operate the rest somewhere.

Right...likely makes the cabinets up, and gets them to a friend to sell for a small cut of the profit.

Even if he did 'just fail' as you say...nobody ever received any kind of message or response from him, not even a simple 'I'm sorry'...nothing! He took money from us and then completely ignored us afterwards. That's exactly how a d-bag, waste of life would handle things.

I'm curious now as to just how many of the 10 possible machines are out there...certainly nobody would ever admit to owning one.

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Nice...id get a MET just for that alone.

Man, the level of douche you'd have to be to own one of these now is off the charts. I'd love to have one simply to use as an outhouse.

Maybe throw in some acid rain.

if only I had seen the hat before ordering, things might be different.

He brought it on himself is an understatement...he still hasn't so much as apologized. He barely qualifies as a person.

I guess Kevin forgot about what I payed him, that must be it.

Who is Charles Hodgson? I'm the one not on the list and may need to talk to this person.

It wasn't just Whysnow...when there was concern over the silence I recall a number of others chiming in to say the man was busy working at building the machines and not to bother him, or something along that vein.

What a shit show. I'd like to think I wouldn't have made the deposit had I met him...but who knows, big blinders on back then. I don't think he'll be able to produce any paperwork. My name wasn't even on the list that circulated, yet he still owes me too. Too much time elapsed for a chargeback.

If Storage Wars ever comes to Michigan, we could likely discover where all the money and parts are.

Another thing...it might be that the small group that had the PayPal refunds declined days later have been omitted from the list of people he owes money to.
I know my name isn't on the list and i was one of those people. Not sure if anyone else in this group checked the list.
Not that it ultimately matters, but that dollar amount stated might be deflated.

I'm still gobsmacked that you can buy a detached house for 25k.

Actually all he had to do was say "Predator Pinball Machine."

I'm sure Amanda did...with the links posted, she likely didn't want all her friends learning the truth.

There was one moment when myself and a handful of others were told a refund was being issued by PayPal. We had to wait 4 or 5 days for it to finalize...on the last day Kevin cancelled them all. It was speculated that it might've been Kevin trying to do one final good act, but his lawyer found out and put the kibosh on it. But who really knows the truth.

No mention of Kevin in the news piece...where is he in all this?

I'm still waiting for an apology...he's incapable of that simple act, which speaks volumes about his character.

Will Creditor preorders also be fully protected by a similar special arrangement with PayPal?