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Offline us1exports

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I´m a cannon dealer and manufacturer , also a victim
« on: January 02, 2009, 05:45:11 AM »
Dear Sirs , my name is Ricardo A. Birsa , from South American Cannon Company , Argentina . Chuck Wright , from Cannon Superstore and whose real name is Dennis Standefer , has used the pictures of my cannons advertisements to swindle people. He sold many times the same cannons to people and companies from many countries around the world and then he told to them that I had the cannons and I didn´t ship them .This man have been doing the same for the last almost 20 years!! with at least 20 different companies so he is a proffesional swindler. He live somewhere in Phlipines and uses bank accounts in China and other countries from the East where Interpol is unuseful . If you pay attention to his site , THERE IS NO AN ADDRESS , A REAL TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ANY OTHER DATA TO GET HIM!! , that is because he don´t have a warehouse anywhere. He don´t have cannons in stock . When he get a cannon on consignment , HE SELL IT MANY TIMES AND MAKES THE OWNER SEND IT TO THE PURCHASER WHO REPRESENT A POTENTIAL PURCHASER IN THE FUTURE , THE OTHER ONES BECOMES MORE VICTIMS.
I have been in contact with many people around the world the last two years who told me their experiences. If you enter his site you´ll see that he says that many cannons were stolen by my company. The picture of one Krupp 75 mm "stolen" cannon was used to swindle at least 4 purchasers I´ve been in contact with. One is a movie company from New Zeland who was swindled for two Krupps and two ammunition carriages for about U$D 65000!!!. We really sold that Krupps to the South Australian Heritage and Weapons Museum.  The story of Dennis Standefer is too long and dark to be told here but if you look for his name in Google you´ll be freezed!!!!
I can´t do anything to remove my name of his site ,at least I don´t know how, but I can tell his story to avoid more frauds in the future . Try to pass this information to all the cannon enthusiasts you know .Let´s try to stop him .
Thanks a lot , Ricardo Birsa , president.               

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Re: I´m a cannon dealer and manufacturer , also a victim
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2009, 05:54:42 AM »
Thanks for sharing, Ricardo, believe me I know how you feel.  Spread the word!

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Re: I´m a cannon dealer and manufacturer , also a victim
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 06:38:12 AM »
Ricardo -

WELCOME to the board!

There are things that can be done.  Chasing down his ISP would be one that a good IT person could do. 

If this guy's been at this game for as long as you say, he's left quite a trail that can be followed.  Convincing the right folks to do it is the game.  This is interstate/international commerce.  Again, I say to folks stateside, contact the right folks in your state, use a Senitor or Congressman if need be.

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Re: I´m a cannon dealer and manufacturer , also a victim
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 07:21:35 AM »
Ricard,

Welcome, If you have not seen the thread below it is about someone associated with the Superstore, it also lists other names of people
associated with the superstore including a fellow listing cannon on GunBroker.com Law Enforcement in this country needs to shut this fellow down!


http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php?topic=158240.0
Mr president I do not cling to either my gun or my Bible.... my gun is holstered on my side so I may carry my Bible and quote from it!

Sed tamen sal petrae LURO VOPO CAN UTRIET sulphuris; et sic facies tonituum et coruscationem si scias artficium

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Re: I´m a cannon dealer and manufacturer , also a victim
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2009, 08:22:10 AM »
I am going to lock this post down.

Us1Exports/Ricardo,

Welcome to the board, we are glad to  have you. I'm sorry however that the only reason you joined our board is to complain about Cannon superstore.  Although it  good to warn every one about unscrupulous dealers, that isn't the real purpose of our board.

If you wish to add to the original post at http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,158240.0.html please feel free.  However you may only post first hand knowledge.  Be specific, no generalities or second hand knowledge, first hand personal experience only, no name calling.  Give us only the facts as they apply to your situation.