On 2/24/04 5:09 AM, "kochkodin" <"kochkodin"@verizon.net> wrote:
> There was a similar ad that ran in Mac Addict last year..in the summer > for about 2 months or more IIRC...There was a lot of discussion about it > back then...I think it turned out to be a pyramid scam...Haven't heard > or seen anything more about it since. > Regards, > Mike K > > Michael Shaw wrote: >> I have heard that it is a pyramid scam of some sort... >> >> M >> On Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at 12:51 AM, simon goslin wrote: >> >>> Howdy! >>> >>> Has anyone seen this advert on ebay? >>> >>> Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz for only $235 >>> >>> This is the link in question... >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/ >>> eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2789998233&category=51036 >>> >>> Appartently if your bid is sucessfull you'll get the instructions on >>> how to go about getting a G5 for peanuts. >>> >>> Sounds way too dodgy to me, but I just wondered if anyone out there >>> had seen it and proceeded. >>> >>> L8r'S >>> >>> Simon >> >> >> > If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------