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2009-01-13 16:11:15 -
He is one of the BEST FRAUD in GETAFREELANCER. His GAF id is "creationc". So kindly please dont take any project from him. He is ready to sale his mother and his sister and wife for MONEY. He is from BANGLADESH. So beware from Bangladesh people.
2008-09-11 14:26:52 -
I must urge any potential buyer NEVER to put funds in escrow with GetAFreelancer.com
I put $900 into escrow, thinking that my interests would be protected and that my money would be retuned if somebody tried to scam me.
A person called ITCSlive won my bid. He pretended to be a programmer but turned out to be a middleman trying to make a margin on someone else's work.
He did about 10-15% of my job and claimed he had finished and demanded my money.
After a long dispute, GetAFreelancer (GAF) finally took my money out of escrow and put it into my account on the site.
I issued a request to withdraw my money to my PayPAl account. That request was accepted.
Two days later, GAF had themelves put $600 my money back into escrow against my wishes. They claimed they had made "a mistake" so had restored the escrow.
Two of the main principles of escrow (and why it works) are:-
1. Buyers are protected from unscrupulous providers so that if a job is not done no money is paid.
2. The only person who can put money into escrow is the buyer. GAF cannot decide to put MY money in escrow.
This is theft, pure and simple and I am following up with the Swedish police (GAF is SWedish) and will take a civil action. I shall not rest until my money is returned.
The most stupid thing about GAF's stance is that they claim not to mediate in disputes. But they do. They support the provider even when he is demonstrably 100% in the wrong.
Just avoid GAF. They might steal your money.
2008-07-24 22:36:10 -
Oh man... Nothing like someone posting nonsense, bagging on anything and everyone. Changing your name and doing it again 7 minutes later under a new alias.
Good job and quite skillful
2008-07-08 01:58:24 -
Who's the dick head that runs this web site?
Does everyone know you are publishing everyone's email address on a web page?
What a lot of naieve twits!
Haven't you heard about email harvesting from web pages?
It's real. There are networks full of servers devoted to collecting our email addresses from anything on the web, especially forums.
Obviously there are no experts here :-)
2008-07-08 01:51:19 -
What a lot of rot!
If there is any doubting to be dome, let it be done about the hosts if this web site for publishing unfounded and slanderous accusations pandered by losers who will always be losers.
Go find some real news.
2008-05-21 06:49:14 -
Good evening...
Well, 2 months and counting. Where's that live site you promised Chetan? A bunch of empty words from a top of the line scammer.
BTW... Love that the only votes for CSSAGlobal came from CSSAGlobal addresses.
CSSAGlobal doesn't care a bit. It got hot for them and they are changing over to CSSAMedia... watch out, a new string of ripoffs on the way!
2008-04-23 18:50:11 -
OK, it took a few days but here ya go. Proof that the only one here telling the truth is us. Chetan, don't even try to cloud this with more lies.
http://cssaglobal.netshoppers.com/
You'll find the contract, dated PM threads and emails that show EXACTLY how CSAGlobal ripped us off.
Cheers
Steven
we may even put up the pc'o crap software they called a 90% complete CMS, still undecided on it.
2008-04-18 01:49:17 -
Oh, and please not the line at the bottom. Must contain a full acounting system. Wouldn't that make Cheatin a flat out liar? Didn't he claim there was never an accounting system?
I'll have the entire site up within 48 hours with every scrap of dirty trails from this scam company.
2008-04-18 01:46:07 -
Excuse me? Who are you? Have you had dealings with cssaglobal?
First off, your basing wvwrything you say on CSSAGlobals response to you. Is that a bit biased?
Second it's all just he said he said with no proof...
Here, take a look at this image of mt contract, please note CSSAGlobals STAMP and the owners signature
http://usfree.net/images/contract.gif
Why don't you investigate if your going to act like some god of scams reporter and get the truth right instead of being a dupe.
geez
2008-04-17 04:16:02 -
Just for the record guys, take a read here.
http://watshit.com/cssaglobal/
I think this clears up the whole issue.
2008-04-12 15:19:26 -
A heads up...
Do a Google search for CSSAGlobal Scam
The unhappy cutomers are starting to come out of the woodwork and voicing near carbon cipis of my complaint. Mr. Klieman seems to be trying to thwart any negative posts by posing as a happy client and bystander just as he did here.
I guess I've gotten the ball rolling, watch the snowball effect when others who have been ripped off follow suit. CSSAGlobal and GAF's feedback policy make for an explosive cocktail that allows overseas companies to get away with both fraud, theft and immunity from prosecution. If CSSAGlobal were a US company they'd all be shut down and convicted by now.
2008-04-11 06:55:48 -
Does anyone notice the lack of happy clients posts here? 1 month and nothing?
1 month since exclaiming "I have already instructed my team to upload the development and provide with complete report of activities done for Mr. Havill and his company by CSSAGlobal till date - which includes: design, database design, mockup, programming etc"
Folks, who's really the victim here? This thread is dead, I'll post the live site where anyone who is interested can see the contract with clear defined goals and specs, also the emails and admitted failures by Chetans team of novice coders.
I may even be inclined to post the crap code I was sent since by my contract I own the useless garbage.
Cheers
Steven
2008-03-29 15:17:03 -
I missed this part of his posting. Hahaha,
1. He chooses not to lie.
(ME?)
2. Puts forth crystal clear specs.
(Got the contract with crystal clear specs ready to go live)
3. Pays for the every now and then changes specified.
Let me see if I'm understanding this correctly.
If I send you more money you'll do what you originally agreed to do? In other words, the first bit of programming you sent me wasn't for real? Were you just kidding around with me?, But... if I send you more money ($1050) and then pay for additional programming UP FRONT, you'll really do the job you were supposed to do in the first place?
GEE, thanks
You just earned a site devoted to posting your signed contract, PM trails to your managers and emails with headers.
cheers
2008-03-29 15:14:03 -
*** I know you really wished to make money as well as keep the codes and enjoy the free development ***
Per the terms of our contract, this application was supposed to be built from the ground up, as we were going to own the copyright on the code when complete, and the code was to be heavily commented.
I looked at the code, Chetan. I'm a developer myself and I can honestly say that the code you sent was complete garbage. I would be embarrassed to provide that code to a paying customer.
As for the terms of the contract that are stated above, there are two problems. First, the majority of the code was a copy/paste job. I know this because of the second problem - the ONLY comments to be found in the code were copyright notices that were several years old.
As for "keeping the codes" and "free development", the code is worthless, and the development was not free. Even if you did refund all monies paid (as you should), your failure to live up to your end of the contract set our project back months and wasted a lot of our time - time that could have been spent conducting other business.
If you had any integrity at all, Chetan, you would offer to resolve this with at least a partial refund. Your failure to even try to meet half way speaks volumes about your character.
2008-03-29 14:48:10 -
MUHAHA
Chetan, do you know how painfully obvious your posts are becoming? The more you justify ripping me off the less your company looks legit!
I have become impossible to deal with? You have my money and I have nothing. Who's impossible here? I gave you 6 months to resolve a project that was to be 45-60 days and you sent me a piece of crap hoping it would get me to pour more money your way.
FreelancerFraud: You nailed it on the head. They never have refunded anyone I'd bet and never intend to. They "HONESTLY" will steal your money if they don't or can't complete a job correctly.
Just another warning... if you have serious programming to do, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. Just read Chetans replies, his almost robotic "this isn't new to me" replies that drip with contempt and that "I could really care less about it" attitude. Thanks for your money, there's the door. If I complain and get no response then taking it to the people makes me "IMPOSSIBLE"...
Chetan, "good" companies support their clients and make refunds if they can't complete what they contracted to do. You obviously blame the customer and then follow that with lies regarding the way things transpired. So you take my money and then follow that with insult.
What a joke!
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