i know this is completely off topic but why does discussport have a postcount of 0?

Im not asking for them to 'legally' to do anything but I thought they might be interested that they have a fraudster on here and might care to make sure he doesnt rip people off again!

And what more care could I take? I came to this forum as I thought here would be the last place someone might be 'dodgy'.

Some forums here at vB.org are configured to not count to a person's postcount.

Why not post the persons screen name, and a warning, along with a link to the sitepoint for sale thread, the link to your forums using the custom theme, and anythign else that could help.

Hopefully next time people do a search and see it might be a little shady

I dont want to give the name out as I am sure the admins will just delete it.

The sitepoint sales thread got moved, I am working on getting it back to show you.

And my forums arent up yet, I havent had time to do it.

Just to explain it all once more.

- I posted a topic on here asking for a design
-The guy replied and on march 11th I sent payment (Which I have PM and Paypal proof)
- Browsing Sitepoint today I find that design is up for sale, he gave the reason for the sale as 'The old buyer (me) had 'vanished' indiciating I vanished and didnt pay for it and thats why he is selling it.

Now I have proof I paid for it, so why would he lie when selling it saying he was only selling it as I had 'vanished' when that isnt true and I have proof it isnt true?

I know the answer to that and I am sure you do as well.

Also he sold it for $20, what designer in there right mind would sell a custom made VB skin for just $20? Someone who has already sold it and is selling it again to get some extra money, thats who...

Discusssport,

Any chance it was a miscommunication that the icons & other graphics were to be customized for your site but that the base style wasn't necessarily unique?

Nope

But you know, Im done, nothing I can do it seems.

Being that this thread is about me, I guess I should make a post. First, an apology is due :surprised:

Everything DiscussSport says is true. He contracted me to design a template back in March which I completed. He was satisifed so I was paid in full. Everything went fine. The style was 100% unique even down to the icons as all of my work is. Just recently I was contacted by a member at vBulletin.org about doing a design for their site. Upon completion, the member stopped responding. No payments were exchanged. My mistake for not requiring a down payment. Anyway, I went to SitePoint to sell the PSD. Updating my portfolio with the template, I then proceeded to DiscussSport.com to check out how the skin was doing, only to find it at some forwarding page. DiscussSport had never installed vBulletin or used the skin to my knowledge, so I thought it was a dead project. This was a huge mistake and something I never should have done. I have never done it before, but felt bad that the skin was never going to be put to use. I felt wrong.

Anyway. I then went back to SitePoint and put the skin up for $20. I woke up today to find a PM from DiscussSport and a link to this thread. I immediately responded with an apology and asked DiscussSport if he wanted me to refund the customer on SitePoint and ask that the style be destroyed or I even asked DiscussSport if he wanted me to design a completely new skin free of charge. I apologize to DiscussSport and would like to make it clear that everything he says, is true, but I would also like to make it clear that this isn't something I do. I have many customers that would speak very well of me. I just happened to slip a few gears by reselling DiscussSport's skin, and for that, I am sorry.

Sincerely,
Trent Gillespie

Thank you for coming forward and have the courage to admit and applogize in public.

I guess we can close this thread now it is resolved.

Absolutely brilliant tgillespie, well done m8...
It takes a lot of courage to own up and apologise on an open forum...

I take my hat off to you my friend!!