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THE BIG RIP OFF!
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Below is a copy of a letter that I have sent to the clubs that I am a member
of warning them of, to me what can only be called a low life scam. I hope to
reach more fans by putting this in THE FINAL FRONTIER and telling them to
stay clear. Please read on :
COLIN GUNN
26 ALFRED STREET
FENTON
STOKE - ON - TRENT
STAFFS
ST4 - 2HH
Tele : (0782) 416314
To all the members of
I would like to bring to the attention of my fellow members and fans of the
programme we all love dearly to what I have discovered to be the biggest rip-
off that I've ever seen.
I responded to an ad I saw in one of the sci-fi magazines for Star Trek
merchandise for sale. Always looking for products I do not have, I sent for a
list of what he had for sale. Looking through the list, I saw the Romulan
model from some years back and others that were described as Capt. Kirk
poster, Mr. Spock poster and Enterprise 25th Anniversary posters at £1.25
each. The model, £2.50. Plus he had for sale the Inside Star Trek audio tape
at £3.50. I went to get a postal order and sent for my things.
Upon receipt of my products I thought April 1st had come round either late
this year or early. The model was not what he had put, but it was a badly
made bird of prey from the Space Ship set. The posters - HA! what posters.
All they were, were substandard A4 black & white photocopies from some old
magazine which had an article for Trek in it. The tape was nothing short of
an insult, all it was was a recording (first part at the wrong speed) of the
LP - a scratched LP at that. I couldn't help but feel disgusted and cheated
by this person who claimed to have original merchandise. With my order he had
the nerve to send me a new list of things for sale. On it were The Menagerie
Photonovel in b&w and the Doomsday Weapon Photonovel in b&w. I've been a fan
for 22 years and I've never seen these - are these more of his so called
original fakes?
If any fan or member comes across an ad for merchandise from STARBASE Wales
or if they see his name, P. Mohammid, they must stay clear of him. This is
downright abuse of fans.
Have any members had stuff from him already. If so I'd like to know. He
should be boycotted from advertising in the mags (unfortunately, I doubt if
this would happen as it was a classified ad) but at least the fans now know
of this blatant scam.
Your friend and fellow fan.........
As in the above letter I'd like to know if anyone else has been ripped off by
him. If enough of us have I'm sure something can be done about this scam
artist.