User/seller GalviTed/GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

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leo gonzalez
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User/seller GalviTed/GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35047Unread post leo gonzalez
Fri May 15, 2015 12:37 pm

Anyone else having problems with this seller?

Guy has not delivered product and is now MIA.

Be aware!


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Virtalahde
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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35052Unread post Virtalahde
Fri May 15, 2015 3:43 pm

I bought my Scully lathe from him and had zero problems.

EDIT: I did email him a couple of weeks back for something else, and haven't heard of him. Hope he's OK.

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leo gonzalez
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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35055Unread post leo gonzalez
Fri May 15, 2015 6:45 pm

He told me to have the freight co. contact him mid april to set pick and he hasn't replied since.

Not looking good.
...

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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35081Unread post klikli_ska
Sun May 17, 2015 4:21 pm

He has not replied my emails since february...

Hope he's OK

:(

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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35114Unread post powerstrip
Tue May 19, 2015 11:46 am

I sent ted $1500 USD Last year for an ortofon stereo cutter. Everything came through perfectly.

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leo gonzalez
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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35116Unread post leo gonzalez
Tue May 19, 2015 12:19 pm

I know people had positive transactions with him in the past.

Hopefuly he is alright and can send me the equipment i bought from him.

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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35190Unread post Schof
Fri May 22, 2015 3:20 pm

I also saw good reviews and even communicated with a company in Germany who recently bought equipment from him, and they verified he was OK. Now that the money was sent, all communication has been cut off. feeling a little helpless. FYI....emailed mid March through beginning of April. Leo, I will send you an IM.

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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35304Unread post Steve E.
Thu May 28, 2015 7:07 am

Has anyone heard from him (GalviTed)? He's gone AWOL.

http://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5428&p=33067

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Post: # 35307Unread post klikli_ska
Thu May 28, 2015 7:39 am

Not yet, Steve...It's so strange...

http://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5684

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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35308Unread post marcelon63
Thu May 28, 2015 8:52 am

Steve E. wrote:Has anyone heard from him? He's gone AWOL.
We have sent a pre-payment for the purchase of machine and since then we don´t have any news from him
We are very worried about this situation as we don´t have our money or the machine

If anyone can help us, we will apreciated

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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35335Unread post Aussie0zborn
Fri May 29, 2015 1:33 am

This is getting worse. Has anybody got an address for Ted?

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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35340Unread post Schof
Fri May 29, 2015 9:13 am

AussieOzborn....I will PM you with his home address that was confirmed by his business reference in Germany who recently (supposedly) bought equipment off of him recently. There are several of us who are in a situation.

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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35381Unread post Voxster1965
Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:00 am

He has been responding to me on

tedvreman-at-yahoo-dot-com

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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35388Unread post leo gonzalez
Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:16 pm

i just wrote to him again today.

also i called the police earlier last week. according to them cyber music, which is under his name my have broke.

and for sure not dead...


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Re: w+d record 12" sleeve machine for sale

Post: # 35412Unread post marcelon63
Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:34 am

Voxster1965 wrote:He has been responding to me on

tedvreman-at-yahoo-dot-com
Hello ... as you answer the mail, you could say you're still waiting for the machines we bought it in December 2014, or to return the 45,000 euros that we anticipate will.

Thank you.

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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35764Unread post Stansnel
Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:50 am

The guy left with a lot of money to the Philipines.
His record press equipment is still for sale.
I know the confiscator.

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Post: # 35765Unread post Stansnel
Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:05 am

The guy ripped off dozens of people by taking payments in advance.
He left with all that money to the Philippines. He has his wife and kid living there.
His record press equipment has been confiscated and is up for sale soon.

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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35821Unread post Schof
Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:57 am

Hi Stansnel, Thanks for the information. Can I ask how you know he went to the Philippines and do you know his whereabouts? A lot of us who have open deals with Ted are in the dark as to what is going on with him as he will not return calls or answer emails or accept certified mail deliveries. Also, was his equipment repossessed by bank creditors...and what does confiscated mean? Yes there are several people on this board who are out money. We have claims to be settled before any equipment that we thought were buying (but was then confiscated) is resold again for profit...does that make sense?

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Re: User/seller GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35844Unread post Steve E.
Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:52 am

I merged the two GalviTed topics, hence the back and forth of titles.

While I try to avoid having this site acting as a court when circumstances are unclear, this is a case where the authorities are involved, and discussion seems relevant, to say the least.

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Re: User/seller GalviTed/GALVIMAT - Aka Ted Vreman

Post: # 35856Unread post mentalgroove
Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:44 am

Hi there,

Olivier from Mental Groove Records here.

I met him circa 2011 when I was employee at ofmvinyl (part of official.fm) pressing plant in France. He was ok.

A complete equipment from cutting to pressing, including a fantastic manual Toolex (painted white/red), extruder etc... was bought from him to start the activity.

Sadly the pressing plant closed in 2013 and the machines were sold to Ted who picked them up but barely paid just a little advance, so technically they are still ofmvinyl/official.fm property and hopefully still stocked at his place.

I do have a pile of needed stampers at his warehouse in Varsseveld as well as valuable records of total value 1500€.
I last saw him at his house in march something.

Anyone with infos about this, like contact of possible prosecutor or address in Philippines, is welcome.
We musn't let him go that easily.

Best,

Olivier

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