Sandy eBay receives more hits

Police look for store owner as complaints increase

By Garth Guibord

The Sandy Post, Aug 16, 2006, Updated Oct 30, 2009

Garth Guibord / Sandy Post

Heather Michet holds a glass similar to the one she tried to sell through Sandy eBay Sales and hopes to have returned.

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Sandy police have received three new complaints of possible theft by deception concerning Brad Coleman, a Sandy resident and owner of the Sandy eBay store.

The new reports increase the total number of complaints about Coleman to five, and police have filed the reports with the district attorney for a potential grand jury indictment. Coleman has not been charged with any crimes to date.

Police have been unable to contact Coleman and are trying to locate him.

“I’d like to give him the benefit of the doubt, but with all the time that’s gone by, it’s hard for me to do that,” said Officer Ernie Roberts of the Sandy Police Department. “It’s a bit suspicious that he won’t contact me. People who are innocent typically don’t have a problem contacting the police.”

According to Lois Coleman, Brad Coleman’s mother, her son is “not dodging anybody,” and all the items from his store are in storage. But months after customers dropped off their items, people are looking for answers.

In late March, Heather Michet, a Sandy area resident since 1988, dropped off a box of spa items to add to a crystal goblet that was already on sale through the store. Coleman took the items, and Michet hasn’t seen them or any proceeds since. Michet did make a successful sale through Coleman’s service previously, although she had reservations about how he conducted business.

“I did get payment for two items, but I didn’t get payment until two months later,” Michet said. “Something that really rang whistles was that he did not give a printout from an eBay transaction detailing it. It was handwritten, so I had no idea if I was getting all my money.”

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