The screenshot you provided doesn't really show conclusive proof that they immediately blocked you after payment. We need more detailed evidence than that. Also, the list you give is mostly not covered by your evidence either. More on that would help your argument significantly.
However,
@SpotlightRank, I still would like to see evidence of your claims, too. You haven't really provided much of anything so far.
Hi SettingSun77,
I understand why you asked for more evidence. I’ve put the screenshots in order below so you can follow what was agreed and what happened afterward.
The reason I still have these Telegram screenshots is that I was taking them during the negotiations to update my boss. They are the parts of the conversation I preserved before the chat disappeared.
1. The original agreement was specifically for r/adblockbrowser at $1,500.
In the Telegram screenshot, I send him the r/adblockbrowser link, and he quotes $1,500, provides his wallet address, and asks me to confirm the details on BHW.
I then confirm on BHW that I am purchasing r/adblockbrowser for $1,500 and include the payment address. On October 20, SpotlightRank replies:
“Hi, yes, r/adblockbrowser is the correct subreddit, and the account details are the same ones you shared.”
This was an agreement for a specific subreddit, not a payment for whichever alternative he might later offer.
Evidence: https://imgur.com/a/iayCllH
2. After I sent the payment transaction link, he told me the subreddit had already been sold.
The next screenshot shows me sending the transaction link at 14:30. He replies “Okay mate” at 17:18. At 19:42, he tells me the subreddit has been sold and offers r/hhcvapes instead.
I object and tell him, “I paid for another one.” He then explains:
“Bro, that subreddit had already been sold. I didn’t check the list this morning, but when I checked to provide you with the login details, I found out it was sold.”
His own message explains why he could not deliver the original subreddit after confirming the deal.
Evidence: https://imgur.com/a/MXyCmie
3. We then discussed a replacement.
The October 24 screenshot shows me asking for a Germany-based subreddit instead of r/wholesomeConfessions. I explain what I am looking for, and he replies, “Okay give me some time.”
Evidence: https://imgur.com/a/mWJ4HRT
4. He offered r/AskAGerman and quoted a total price of $3,200.
In the next screenshot, he sends r/AskAGerman and says, “This one available.” I select it, and he quotes $3,200. When I question the price, he explains that his cost is $2,800 and his commission is $400.
This shows that r/AskAGerman was an offer he made and priced himself. He agreed that he will provide me that r/AskAGerman if I pay 3,200$ (1,500$ the first one he failed to provide + 1,700$ the difference for the new one). We agreed for this one both happily, for which I paid and here's the evidence both in Telegram and BHW (where he confirms that instead of r/adblockbrowser that he didn't provide, I will add 1,700$ more and he will provide me with his availaible subreddit r/AskAGerman)
Evidence: https://imgur.com/a/U5WCkeY
SUMMARIZING MY FINAL WORDS
First of all, I want to clarify what my evidence shows and what this dispute is actually about:
- I made two payments: $1,500 and $1,700, totaling $3,200. I have provided the transaction evidence for both.
- The original agreement was for r/adblockbrowser at $1,500. He confirmed the subreddit and payment details on BHW and Telegram. After I paid, he told me it had already been sold and admitted that he had not checked before agreeing to the deal.
- I did not accept r/wholesomeConfessions as the final replacement. He offered alternatives, but I specifically told him I wanted a Germany-based subreddit instead. The screenshots show me asking for a replacement and him agreeing to look for one.
- He then offered r/AskAGerman for $3,200 in total. I agreed to pay the additional $1,700 on top of the $1,500 already paid. I also recorded this explicitly on BHW, and he replied “Ok.” The additional payment was to complete the deal for r/AskAGerman.
- I did not receive either subreddit we agreed on. To avoid any confusion, I was not expecting two subreddits for $3,200. I originally paid for r/adblockbrowser, and when he could not deliver it, we agreed to replace it with the more expensive r/AskAGerman.
Regarding Telegram, after the final payment, I found that our conversation had been deleted and believed he had blocked me. His profile picture was replaced by an “S,” and my messages appeared not to reach him. I understand those signs alone do not conclusively prove blocking, but they explain what I experienced. I then contacted him on BHW asking whether he had scammed me, and my follow-up messages went unanswered.
His claim about providing r/wholesomeConfessions does not resolve this. The screenshots show that I asked for something else and that he subsequently offered r/AskAGerman, quoted its price, and acknowledged my message about paying the additional amount. Offering or sending an unwanted substitute does not explain why the later agreement was not fulfilled.
This is not a dispute over whether the price was too high. I accepted the final price and paid it.
The issue is that I paid $3,200 for an agreed subreddit and did not receive it.
I am asking for a full refund of $3,200. If he claims he fulfilled our agreement, please ask him to show exactly when and how he delivered r/AskAGerman to me to which he approved IT'S AVAILAIBLE.
