1) Was payment required for services?
2) Is there sufficient evidence of a contract? Verbal or otherwise, though written is preferred (shouldn't be so hard since this is on the internet...)
3) What was your net loss as a result of working with Dank?
Yes, Yes, I called out the scam before my payment was required. My loss in not getting the recording I promised is vast, the value of an early rare personalized recording from a great musician is vast.
As Dank is offering no explanation, denial, or defense I believe this case remains open and shut.
Part 1)So let me get this straight. You were
going to pay him for the song...but
didn't pay him because
you didn't get what you wanted (but you
did, in fact, receive something)?
I did not receive the product that was promised. The fact that I did not make payment is irrelevant as the purpose of the tag is to warn people in the future that the tagged breaks their agreements. The user in question solicits large amounts of money through this forum and can not be trusted to stand by his word.
Dank did deliver a recording to you that very very very vaguely resembles a shitty quality "Mary had a little lamb", did he not? You can claiming he's scamming you because the quality didn't match your standards? From what I'm gathering, Rarity, you are the scammer as you haven't paid for services rendered by Dank.
By no standards was this the requested song according to the provided tab. It was not poor quality, it was a different song. If you maintain a standard where people can lie entirely about the products they sell on the forum there will be no reason for anyone to ever continue to buy and sell here. If someone promises to sell an iPhone and instead sends a low quality flip phone they should not receive leniency for simply sending a phone.
You're view of a "great musician" needs a bit of work my friend. I'm not entirely sure rubbing your testicles on some guitar strings to make sounds qualifies as music...but I suppose who am I to judge.
Dank himself has made the promise of music greatness, if you are telling me he has misrepresented this than it is just more proof he is untrustworthy and has operated a scam.
Part 4)
I'm not trying to be a dick here, I'm just giving an outside opinion on the matter after reading through this thread. Honestly, it's utterly idiotic. Unless there's a substantial amount of evidence posted I don't think I can vote either way yet. But based on what I've seen already there isn't a scam here.
We have a written agreement for a product to be provided, it was not. There is nothing to debate.