New Scam?
RobBobGolf
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Anyone else get the following e-mail? The return address looked like an E-Bay address, and the subject was "Message from eBay Member (eBay) ID 920017"
Hy, I am writing you this first so that we wouldn't spend each other's time by talking about a product and then disagree when it comes to closing the deal. Here's how things are : the firm that I am working for as recently sent me to Spain to buy some products for them due to the tax policy that this country has (IT software and hardware is much cheaper than in the US because this domain is underdeveloped and they wish to evolve so they cut down the import taxes). To my surprise, they were right and I found out that here a product is 15 - 35 % cheaper, depending where you look. Also, the black market flourishes here and prices are even lower and you can get the same product from the backdoor of a store at even HALF the price it's worth. A $2000 laptop for example is between 1400 and 1800 $ in the store and some times you can buy it for 1000-1100 from the seller after his round finishes (not all do that,but I managed to make some 'friends'). So the only way I can receive any kind of money is through money transfer companies. I am aware of eBay's warnings not to use such payment methods, that is why I contacted them and asked for a solution. They said I should contact one of their affiliate companies "Square Trade". I did so and found out that one of their domains is supervising these kind of transactions. They work together with eBay and provide supervising, support and insurance in this matter. Back to business, because of this inconvenience I am willing to negotiate with each of you a downpayment (of at least 50%, depending on the product and customer) for the item you are interested in, the rest following to be wired by you after receiving it. Here's how this works : you contact me and tell me what you want to buy, I contact Square Trade, they contact eBay, then eBay gets back to them and finally they get back to you with eBay's approval and the name and address of their representative. Even though this seems a long trip for your order, it actually takes anywhere from 2 to max 10 minutes. After you get the confirmation, you must go to a Western Union office and wire the money to the name they provide you. When all this is completed your package will be sent via UPS Next Day Air and you should receive it within 48h. If my terms are ok with you than send an email with the product you are interested in and I will give you more info on it (pictures, serial tags and others). All of my products are in sealed boxes and most of them come with 1 year warranty. Also the shipping is free worldwide for an order of at least 300$. Thank you for your time, and I hope we do business together ! Here i will show you some of items : New Apple PowerBook G4 17 Laptop SAMSUNG LCD SyncMaster 19" LCD Canon DC-20 Camera Dell Latitude D800 Laptop Samsung D600 (new model cell phone) Nokia 6230i cell phone Vertu (High Luxury cell phone model, with gold keys) and others.. I can buy from here a lot of items..allmost all you need. All of them are in boxes and never opened. If you need something contact me directly at my mail teashfute@yahoo.com. Regards.. Dobra Adrian.
Hy, I am writing you this first so that we wouldn't spend each other's time by talking about a product and then disagree when it comes to closing the deal. Here's how things are : the firm that I am working for as recently sent me to Spain to buy some products for them due to the tax policy that this country has (IT software and hardware is much cheaper than in the US because this domain is underdeveloped and they wish to evolve so they cut down the import taxes). To my surprise, they were right and I found out that here a product is 15 - 35 % cheaper, depending where you look. Also, the black market flourishes here and prices are even lower and you can get the same product from the backdoor of a store at even HALF the price it's worth. A $2000 laptop for example is between 1400 and 1800 $ in the store and some times you can buy it for 1000-1100 from the seller after his round finishes (not all do that,but I managed to make some 'friends'). So the only way I can receive any kind of money is through money transfer companies. I am aware of eBay's warnings not to use such payment methods, that is why I contacted them and asked for a solution. They said I should contact one of their affiliate companies "Square Trade". I did so and found out that one of their domains is supervising these kind of transactions. They work together with eBay and provide supervising, support and insurance in this matter. Back to business, because of this inconvenience I am willing to negotiate with each of you a downpayment (of at least 50%, depending on the product and customer) for the item you are interested in, the rest following to be wired by you after receiving it. Here's how this works : you contact me and tell me what you want to buy, I contact Square Trade, they contact eBay, then eBay gets back to them and finally they get back to you with eBay's approval and the name and address of their representative. Even though this seems a long trip for your order, it actually takes anywhere from 2 to max 10 minutes. After you get the confirmation, you must go to a Western Union office and wire the money to the name they provide you. When all this is completed your package will be sent via UPS Next Day Air and you should receive it within 48h. If my terms are ok with you than send an email with the product you are interested in and I will give you more info on it (pictures, serial tags and others). All of my products are in sealed boxes and most of them come with 1 year warranty. Also the shipping is free worldwide for an order of at least 300$. Thank you for your time, and I hope we do business together ! Here i will show you some of items : New Apple PowerBook G4 17 Laptop SAMSUNG LCD SyncMaster 19" LCD Canon DC-20 Camera Dell Latitude D800 Laptop Samsung D600 (new model cell phone) Nokia 6230i cell phone Vertu (High Luxury cell phone model, with gold keys) and others.. I can buy from here a lot of items..allmost all you need. All of them are in boxes and never opened. If you need something contact me directly at my mail teashfute@yahoo.com. Regards.. Dobra Adrian.
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With all due respect, are you serious? You can't believe that any legitimate business opportunity would present itself in an anonymous mass emailing, can you?
You must be joking here....
....aren't you?
This is the snake oil of the 21st century.
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
I think Dobra must have snoozed through her Business Writing course at U of N.
Steve
It's Debra--Dobra, Oprah --Uma
I'll go for Dope-rah.
now what the hell do you think that stands for? Tea shafuddie?
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
My dad was a pitchman till the day he died - he was friends with the Popeil brothers (pocket fisherman, vegomatic etc.) and others that pitched their wares on the street, local fairs, farmer's markets and on TV.
He pitched snake oil in the days before the Pure Food and Drug Act clamped down on guys like him.
His oil cured everything including cancer!!! What a scoundrel!
"If you're sick of being tired, and tired of being sick...." "If you wake up each day with one foot in the grave..." "Never mind what it's worth....what would you pay for good health?"....
These guys were gifted - if only they channeled that behavior into something for the good of mankind?
My dad would say...only a guy with larceny in his head would go for the crap he dealt out... Not sure I agreed with him.
But the guy was very colorful and lead an interesting life. His latest scam before he died was an auction where you make people believe they are gonna get something for nothing!!!
The apple didn't fall close to the tree...thank you.
mike
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Are you the son of Professor Harold Hill?
It sure does sound like Scammer U doesn't it?
<< <i>Mike - salesmen like that fascinate me. It must have been an entirely different experience to be raised by one. >>
Mark-
Notice Mike said "pitchman" not salesman. Pitchmen gave all us salesmen a bad name.
There is a great commercial on TV from Cingular about minute usage and they have a guy in a lab. He's a salesman and the comercial cracks me up. Some of the notable lines are:
"So its a win win"
"Thats gonna hurt the bottom line"
"Net net"
"If the boogey man lived under your bed I'd charge him rent" My favorite!
I actually put a feature into the product I sell and I tell people on calls, "I know how annoying salemen could be and I added this feature so you don't have to call me or another salesman." I have found people like hearing this.
My Auctions
Steve
<< <i>OK, the question mark was not because I couldn't tell it was a scam. I posted this mostly for the amusing aspects of it. Give me a break....stupid is as stupid does. >>
Rob,
With all due respect, are you serious? You can't believe that any legitimate business opportunity would present itself in an anonymous mass emailing, can you?
You must be joking here....
....aren't you?
Rob, no offense meant. I thought I worded my question in such a way that I was sure you were kidding, but not absolutely sure. Sorry you thought I wasn't giving you a break - I meant to give you every benefit of the doubt. I know I was dumbfounded the first time I came across such a thing - I guess I'm the stupid one.
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
<< <i>By the way guys...
My dad was a pitchman till the day he died - he was friends with the Popeil brothers (pocket fisherman, vegomatic etc.) and others that pitched their wares on the street, local fairs, farmer's markets and on TV.
He pitched snake oil in the days before the Pure Food and Drug Act clamped down on guys like him.
His oil cured everything including cancer!!! What a scoundrel!
"If you're sick of being tired, and tired of being sick...." "If you wake up each day with one foot in the grave..." "Never mind what it's worth....what would you pay for good health?"....
These guys were gifted - if only they channeled that behavior into something for the good of mankind?
My dad would say...only a guy with larceny in his head would go for the crap he dealt out... Not sure I agreed with him.
But the guy was very colorful and lead an interesting life. His latest scam before he died was an auction where you make people believe they are gonna get something for nothing!!!
The apple didn't fall close to the tree...thank you.
mike >>
Hey Mike -
Ed McMahon sold the knives and the Veg O Matic on the Atlantic City boardwalk and look at where it took him!
"You're right sir!"
"Heeeeeeerzzz Johnny!"
During the Great Carnak skits -
"A monkey, Lucille Ball, and an avocado."