How can I get my money back?

[Pistol Whipped]

Originally Posted by Sieger

Pistol Whipped:

Ten years ago, I had a problem with a "merchant" in Germany.

As he had used our mails to commit his fraud, I reported it to the Postal Inspectors, here, at the USPS. I had full documentation, and developed a detailed, and documented, outline of the fradulent events.

It took me some six months, but they pursued the case with the German equivalent of our FBI (Bundes Kriminal Ampt). I finally got my $2,000.00 back from the crook, and I bet he had to change his underware after the B.K.A. was done with him!!!

I'd call the United States Postal Inspectors in Washington, D.C. and get their input. Rather than spend a lot of your own money, let them do the ground work.

Believe me, when they show up at his door investigating Mail Fraud (a Federal Felony), you will get your money back right away!!!!!!!!

Sieger

I've been holding off from posting anything regarding my issue with Lugerman (Eugene Golubstov) because I've been waiting to see his reaction once I threatened to cry havoc and slip the dogs of war. This is what has transpired since I posted my message here.

On June 1st I emailed Eugene Golubstov (aka: Lugerman) asking when the Mauser Broomhandle I sent him over a year ago would be ready. His reply was 4 weeks. To my disapointment he again failed to follow through. 4 weeks passed and nothing more was heard from him. As much as I did not want to it was time to move on to plan "B".

I handed the matter over to my lawyer. He sent two letters of intent (one certified mail, one regular mail) informing Mr. Golubstov that if my gun was not ready by August 1st all legal remedies would be pursued. Once I was certain he had received the letter of intent from my attorney I sent him an email of my own. I spelled out to him that I would report the gun as stolen and charge him with Larceny by Conversion and report him to the BATFE, the local police where he lives, the Pennsylvania Attorney General and since this transaction was made through the the US mail it would also qualify for mail fraud so the Post Master General would also be notified. And I would also sue him in small claims court in Pennsylvania. I had already made the arrangements for all this to happen, all that was needed from me was to make one phone call to my lawyer to start the ball rolling.

This time he got the message. For the next two weeks I received updates on the gun's progress. On August 1 he told me the gun was finished and sent me eight photographs of the finished product. I will now send him payment first thing Monday morning for $500 and then I will call my lawyer and let him know that we will not have to peruse the legal option after all, which was what I was hoping for all along. I never wanted to make trouble for the guy, I just wanted my property back.

But I have to be honest here, if the photos of my Mauser are accurate he has done a fantastic job. As soon as I figure out how to post the pictures here I'll put them up. But this situation now puts me at a bit of a conundrum. There are not too many guys out there doing this kind of resteration work, and If it wasn't for the fact that the guy strung me along for over a year I would use him again but my past experience makes me very reluctant to risk a similar one with him again.

It's obvious to me that Eugene Golubstov knows what he is doing and does fine work but the guy is just unreliable when it comes to communication and meeting deadlines. If he had told me from the very beginning that it would be a year before he could get to my pistol I would have been fine with that. Instead he dodged and obfuscated and in the end I had to play the heavy. I hated doing it but it worked.

So now I'm looking for someone who can restore a shooter Luger for me. I've heard terrific things about Thor and that he's accepting work again. Do any of you know if this is the case? If he is I would like to contact him and see if he would be able to do this for me.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Pistol Whipped

But I have to be honest here, if the photos of my Mauser are accurate he has done a fantastic job. As soon as I figure out how to post the pictures here I'll put them up.

Paul -

I hope things work out for you and he does a worthy job on your Mauser. Yes, please post pics here when you get it.

[junglejim]

After ultimatems and threats, he said on July 1st that he needed another 15 days to dry out the wood for my carbine. I contacted him again (email) on July 20th and asked where my gun was as it should have been shipped. He said he had just finished it, and sent me pictures of the gun, assuring me that it was pictures of my gun. He has test fired the gun, says it works just fine on white box Winchester ammo. He says he will send it as soon as my final payment arrives. Now I wait.

Pistol whipped, A good friend received his carbine from Lugerman, and it is very nice. I also have two other lugers that he had restored. I know the quality of his work. It is not as good as a John Martz luger, but for the price, it is good. Lugerman indicated to me that he has never not completed a firearm for anyone...........his only problem is delivery time. I only wish that instead of excuses and lies, that he would come clean and give more realistic delivery dates. We would suffer much less anguish. To promise 12 week delivery and take a year is unexcusable. Too much stress. My friend is still waiting for a baby luger and baby P-38. It has been almost a year for those too. Lugerman is currently advertising 5-6 months delivery. He is still way too optimistic on delivery. I think that he is more of a poor business man than a con man.
Anyway, that is my take on the matter.

[Pistol Whipped]

Here are the photographs Lugerman sent me of my completed gun. I had asked for a complete restoration with new grips.

I've got to be honest, I'm impressed.