Peter Walnes

[Tessar.]

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On 11/16/2023 at 3:54 PM, pgk said:

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[easy_action]

I have previously bought and sold several items though Peter Walnes, the most recent of which was nearly 8 years ago.  I had a lucky escape selling a very expensive lens, as I did receive the full payment, eventually.   That was after nearly a year of barely any contact from him, and plenty of messages from me - a stressful experience.

Anyway, I have had no contact with him since.  I was suprised then, on the 9th April, to start receiving almost daily 'Cameras Wanted' type messages.

I unsubscribed from the mail list, but weird to suddenly be contacted again after so long.

[rogxwhit]

Here's aver recent update: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/24321475.fraudster-peter-walnes-penzance-ripped-off-clients/

[jcraf]

Just shows how toothless the UK justice system is. He breaches the conditions of his suspended sentence. So they extend his suspended sentence.  Nonsense.

(I dealt with him in the distant past. I had to return 2 items.  Getting my money back was slow and stressful).

 

 

Edited May 20, 2024 by jcraf

[Anbaric]

I've no idea what leeway the judge has, but perhaps he was reluctant to impose a custodial sentence on someone of PW's age (77)? Sounds like this really is his last chance, though ("If and when he does this again I will throw away the key.").

[250swb]

Just for the laughs I've kept him on my email list and as soon as the initial Court ruling was made he started sending out new emails to his old 'client's'. Now being bankrupt doesn't stop you making a living from what you know (if you are a plumber you can still trade as a plumber for example), but he's asking for the same high end gear on the same basis that he did before through emails to people who may not even know he's been to Court. The Data Protection Act stops a person or company from sharing personal customer data outside of the original contact point, so I'd guess the Data Protection Act should stop a person or company complicate in a bankruptcy from using accrued data (customer information) from using it all over again, given it is no longer the original entity. A UK lawyer needs to clarify.