A Warning and a cry for help

**Drummer_Monkey** · April 4th, 2002, 10:21 PM

Hey all

This is kinda a warning and a cry for help, all in one. About a week ago I found a VX2000 on ebay, and won the auction. I'd always told myself not to bid for a camera outside the UK, so that I could drive to collect it. However, for some odd reason I went against this, and sent my money abroad to pay for the camera. I was told by the seller that he would post it straight away, but since then he hasn't replied to any of my emails and I doubt I will ever see my money or VX2000! Be careful - This guy seemed genuine and reliable.

The problem is, now I'm stuck with a film which begins filming on the 1st July, a debt of hundreds of pounds and an income of less than ?200/month...Oh and did I mention NO CAMERA. We've got quite a lot of interest in the film including an American band willing to compose and perform music for the soundtrack. Does anyone know where I can get funding or help from. I've heard that the art colleges and film groups are not really worth bothering with.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

**Generic Skinhead** · April 4th, 2002, 10:39 PM

Jeez man thats harsh..."funding?" oh dear you're not goin have much luck there either. Don't ebay check out peoples reliability. Is'n there some sort of security?

**Mods** · April 5th, 2002, 01:21 PM

If you've got his address I'd quite gladly go and steal it off him for you.

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Mods

**Thousanth** · April 5th, 2002, 01:23 PM

Thats what you get for dealing with shady foreigners.

**Drummer_Monkey** · April 5th, 2002, 01:29 PM

Actually I do have his address. I sent the money via Western Union. The strange thing is I don't know whether the address is real, becasue I keep searching for the street on multimap.com and it won't find it!

And I might just take you up on your offer Mods!

Regards

**steven_craig** · April 5th, 2002, 05:58 PM

shite, thats bad...

try your local film and video access centre or cine society - youll find details about these in What Camcorder

or

go to www.firstlightmovies.com part of the Film Council who support young film makers esp. 14 - 18 yr olds, but you have to be part of a group... or try www.firstfilm.co.uk they are a charity offering help for senior film makers

if i lived near you i would offer my camera and services

best of luck

**SoulJacker** · April 6th, 2002, 01:33 AM

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you loose mate?

I've been using ebay for ages and have been skanked once, but it was only for a couple of quid - anyway the fucker is now official banned [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

I never buy anything from abroad, even if the seller has good feedback...its to easy to scam people on a different continent...your comeback is practically none-existent.

Bad luck dude.