Quote Originally Posted by Tober View Post
I flagged the posts and requested the seller be verified before any transactions occurred.

dalianjj suddenly showing up directly after Waxpython/WoW was discharged for dubious activities seemed too convenient. Call it erring on the side of caution...

  • His location was displayed as Sydney yet his IP was traced to China.
  • His PayPal address uses a Hotmail account, where as Toy Fans have their own domain.
  • He just appears saying he has access to otherwise unobtainable items, until the second batch.

If members are able to purchase FT products directly through him on TFW2005 it's actually preferable, as we know that member is who he says he is and has a wider community.

No offense was intended to dalianjj, it was just a precaution.
While I agree with kup that some kind of notice to dalianjj was probably in order, I also have to admit that the mods made a fair call under the (difficult) circumstances - thanks for looking out for us, guys.

Coincidentally, I felt kind of bad for dalianjj re. his unfortunate reception here, and so sent him the following message via my TFW2005 account:
Originally Posted by das_hermit
Yo dude, just wanted to clear the air/sorta-apologise for your less-than-warm welcome at Ozformers the other day. I've been a member of otca for a few years now and it really is a great little forum for Aussie TF fans, but we have had the odd troublemaker over the years. The latest one (some douche by the username of Waxpython) got banned literally the day before you posted, and then promptly made a new account just to post abuse - so as you imagine the mods are sort of on high alert right now. Couple that with general Internet caution and you - a new user who suddenly shows up with an offer that seems almost too good to be true - kind of got jumped on. I hope you understand where the mods were coming from - it's nothing personal against you, it's just watching out for our little online community. I'm not really in a position to speak for the board, but on a personal note I'm sorry if you were offended. For what it's worth, you're pretty much in the clear identity-wise over there now.
Many thanks for offering to help our members out with getting what looks to be a great new toy - I'm not chasing a not-Shockwave myself but most online stores don't really cater for Aussie fans so we appreciate the assistance.
I hope you're not so put off by the unfortunate introduction that you decide to avoid otca in the future. It's a nice little community and lots of posters there are eagerly looking forward to seeing what you guys at FT have come up with.
-Ode to a Grasshopper
I hope that wasn't overstepping my position as just a board member here or anything - I did my best to make it clear that I was only speaking on my own behalf, and those are my thoughts/feelings on the matter.