Brandon Cifani (Brando090) is engaged in fraud
#61
Posted 17 August 2013 - 05:39 PM
Apparently, after some investigation, the consensus was that it indeed was Brandon again. If you want to be further amused by his antics, you can still read the thread, although it is locked. It is now on the third page of the Waterman forum, with the title of the topic being "58".
He certainly keeps on trying.
Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.
Regards,
Allan
#63
Posted 17 August 2013 - 08:19 PM
I'm not convinced that that was Brandon in the 58 thread. The posts lacked his distinctive grammar and orthography.
Whoever it is, they've not logged in to FPN since they were called out in the Waterman thread.
If it is our old chum, he may be trying to disguise himself by writing differently. (Though also, if it's him, he doesn't have a sound enough grasp of English grammar to adapt his writing style well.)
#65
Posted 20 August 2013 - 02:48 AM
I'm not convinced that that was Brandon in the 58 thread. The posts lacked his distinctive grammar and orthography.
How many lying, Waterman loving, picture seeking, shameless scammers from Michigan could there possible be? I do agree with the other members that whomever Penister was, he may have been Brandon disguising his writing to appear as if he were someone else. Also, there were some posts written by Penister in which his/ her grammar was not perfect. See the thread below, in which Penister requested photos of vintage Waterman pens.
http://www.fountainp...st-six-decades/
http://www.fountainp...opic/249233-58/
Edited by Sir. Ebaysalot, 20 August 2013 - 02:49 AM.
#66
Posted 22 August 2013 - 08:56 PM
#67
Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:13 PM
regards
david
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#68
Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:27 PM
Over on FPN there's a user named brandon8602 wanting to buy some specific pens. I have no reason to think that this might be the same Brandon, but... might anyone know? see http://www.fountainp...sport-bordeaux/
Dangerous to jump to conclusions. Look at his content. I think that this is a different Brandon - a Kaweco sport with or without a clip is a little below what the Brandon of infamy is usually looking for.
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#69
Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:31 PM
Over on FPN there's a user named brandon8602 wanting to buy some specific pens. I have no reason to think that this might be the same Brandon, but... might anyone know? see http://www.fountainp...sport-bordeaux/
I VERY highly doubt it's the same Brandon. There's not even a single grammar mistake in his post. Zero grammatical errors in 5 sentences would be a record for Ol' Brando.
#70
Posted 22 August 2013 - 10:18 PM
Over on FPN there's a user named brandon8602 wanting to buy some specific pens. I have no reason to think that this might be the same Brandon, but... might anyone know? see http://www.fountainp...sport-bordeaux/
The only thing that Brandon has in common with Brandon Cifani is the fact the they live in the same state (Michigan). I would be questioning that member's identity if he stated that he was looking for........ a collection of Waterman 558's, silver taper and/ or overlay pens, etc. That member has been a member of the FPN for a while now, so I doubt very much that that Brandon is the same Brandon we all know and love.......
#72
Posted 23 August 2013 - 01:23 PM
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#73
Posted 23 August 2013 - 07:38 PM
How did you go from an FPN userid to the user's last-used IP address?
#74
Posted 23 August 2013 - 07:47 PM
Ron could see that member's IP address because he's a Mod. over at the FPN.I didn't think that I was jumping to any conclusions... I merely enquired, stating "I have no reason to think that this might be the same Brandon" which I thought was sufficiently NOT jumping to any conclusions.
How did you go from an FPN userid to the user's last-used IP address?
#75
Posted 23 August 2013 - 10:14 PM
#77
Posted 27 August 2013 - 03:56 PM
I'm not convinced that that was Brandon in the 58 thread. The posts lacked his distinctive grammar and orthography.
I just found out that "Penister" as well as "Pen-Lover" were in fact usernames used by Brandon Cifani on the FPN. I had realized that the member "balson" had stated in the "58" thread that Penister had shared a link to his blog with him. Yesterday, I contacted balson to see what this link was. Today, he not only sent me the link (http://penspensandmo...s.blogspot.com/) but he told me that Penister had tried to sell him a Waterman 412 using the email address brandon15926@gmail.com. That email address is one that Brandon is known to use and that link brings you to a blog that Brandon Cifani owns. Brandon is either getting (very slightly) better at scamming people or he started to attend grammar school.
Edited by Sir. Ebaysalot, 27 August 2013 - 09:06 PM.
#79
Posted 23 September 2013 - 06:57 PM
Hi,
After my post here (http://www.fountainp...randon-is-back/) I just wanted to send you some more informations about Brandon Cifani, that I hope, could be usefull to you and other people to avoid problems.
He bought me a pen on Ebay (with his new profile : reviewerjeff). As I didn't know who was hidding being, I didn't pay attention. He paid me the pen correctly, using a Paypal address at the name of Yvonne Cifani (yvonnecifani@yahoo.com) and after receiving the pen, claim for a refund, giving me different false informations (pen arrived broken, cap has unscrewed during travel and nib has been bend, pen hasn't been properly discribed, ...).
After a few hard exchanges of message (he had started a claim on Ebay and Paypal) he told me he was spannish and his real name was Brandeno Rudguro (!!!!!), and many other lies.
His postal address (where I sent the pen) is : 485 Lakes Edge Dr / Oxford, MI 48371-5226
He has stop his claim now (as I didn't want to refund him of course, and that I sent him the links towards the internet pages you made about his misdeeds, and told him I knew who he was).
I really think this boy is mad, ... insane, ... crazy.
Hope this can help you somehow.
regards,
#80
Posted 23 September 2013 - 09:59 PM
He's still trying to scam people, one of the members on the FPN saw my post about Cifani in the "Brandon is Back" thread and sent me this:
Hi,
After my post here ( http://www.fountainp...randon-is-back/) I just wanted to send you some more informations about Brandon Cifani, that I hope, could be usefull to you and other people to avoid problems.
He bought me a pen on Ebay (with his new profile : reviewerjeff). As I didn't know who was hidding being, I didn't pay attention. He paid me the pen correctly, using a Paypal address at the name of Yvonne Cifani (yvonnecifani@yahoo.com) and after receiving the pen, claim for a refund, giving me different false informations (pen arrived broken, cap has unscrewed during travel and nib has been bend, pen hasn't been properly discribed, ...).
After a few hard exchanges of message (he had started a claim on Ebay and Paypal) he told me he was spannish and his real name was Brandeno Rudguro (!!!!!), and many other lies.
His postal address (where I sent the pen) is : 485 Lakes Edge Dr / Oxford, MI 48371-5226
He has stop his claim now (as I didn't want to refund him of course, and that I sent him the links towards the internet pages you made about his misdeeds, and told him I knew who he was).
I really think this boy is mad, ... insane, ... crazy.
Hope this can help you somehow.
regards,
Thanks for adding this information. I've added "reviewerjeff" to my blocked bidders list as I've had issues with BC in the past.
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