Re: Ebay G5 query
LOL, having now read through this thread from its start I've noticed no-one here has offered up an explanation of how this (obvious) scam actually works. Can it be no lister has popped for one of these 'deals'?? Or is it possibly the case that any lister niave enough to have popped for one is still somehow savvy enough to _not_admit_ to it here. G BTW, this topic is rather _on-topic_. Similar ads form an overly largish percentage of eBay's PB-area listings as well. Any lister interested in purchasing a recent 'Book from eBay should be aware of their existence, forwarned being fore-armed and all that . . . Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
On Feb 27, 2004, at 1:54 PM, Dan K wrote: LOL, having now read through this thread from its start I've noticed no-one here has offered up an explanation of how this (obvious) scam actually works. Can it be no lister has popped for one of these 'deals'?? Last year there was a lister who lost $1200 on a 'discounted' new TiBook in a similar deal. The scam is that for the $235 'fee' you're put in touch with someone who purports to be clearing property from a failed business, a cancelled transaction, a bankruptcy deal, or the ever-popular 'Apple employee with a discount'. The explanation is that the seller knows full well that the value of the computer is much higher than what they're asking, it's just that they need the cash as soon as possible, so they'll take the small loss to stave off a larger loss; often some sob story about Eastern European gangsters threatening the seller's family is added for color. (Many of these scams are coming out of Romania) Then you're directed to wire the cash to the seller and the computer will be shipped to you. Riight. The deal with the $235 is that they've suckered people out of that much, even if they get cold feet later. Another con that is being done is people selling powerbooks in this fashion, but the seller even gets the Powerbook. However, the original one was purchased with stolen CC information, and the buyer is on the hook for receiving stolen property. Most often the buyer is determined to be an innocent in the scam, but you lose the powerbook anyway, and the money you spent, too. It's a con. Like all cons, they depend on your greed outweighing your common sense. If it sounds too good to be true it is. Remember this, repeat as needed. Shout it if necessary: IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT IS! -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
I have also been following this thread. since it has now been brought back up, this is how I 'believe' it goes: You pay for a *spot in a pyramid type scheme. You get access to what they call ebooks. You try to get as many people as possible to go to the site and also buy into the pyramid type scheme. That is why there are so many of them on eBay. People have bought into them, then trying to get others to buy into the pyramid also. The reason I know this is, a friend (now roommate) got suckered into one. It was for a Powerbook!! He is a little eccentric, and really wanted a powerbook. Check it out at electronicsmatrix.com I think. http://www.electronicsmatrix.com/content/templates/tracks.asp? articleid=63zoneid=8 If that link works it is for the Powerbook one. Sorry everyone if this is off topic -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
Hmm, on 2/24/04, clearly thinking quite astutely about Ebay G5 query, simon goslin, penned: 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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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. Yeah, on hundreds of items. Pure and obvious scam which no one on this list is likely to fall for. I just ignore 'em. Too bad eBay hasn't the ethics to pull that c--p! Now maybe we can get back to on-topic stuff. (Unless the Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz has suddenly become a laptop.) Paul -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
Just checked the site...It must be posted from Australia because the person indicates the AU $$$ cost...Also, it's just for email info and the auction ends today...only up for 1 day. Mike K Andrew wrote: 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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
There was a similar auction running here (US) on ebay for then the latest G4 towers. If you one (and I think everyone who bid probably was contacted by seller and given the info if you paid) you received the email instructions to get a low cost, new G4. One thing that was a red flag, they only accepted money order or checks. So if you received your email and the info was bogus, you lost your money. Be careful of things to good to be true, especially Macintosh products on ebay. I think I read that the Macintosh products (the powerbooks in particular) were the leading scam products. Best Regards, Wayne Schneck Marketing Manager FME 800.327.5676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
I'm glad this topic came up. I have a bridge for sale 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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 Ads like these litter ebay...they are the spam of ebay and I wish the censors on ebay would consider them such. It's really annoying when browsing the macintosh categories. Donald -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Ebay G5 query
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:51:58 +1100 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 I'll make the same deal for 1/2 the price! The ebay offer is: This auction is for the information on how to get your Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz for only $235 (plus shipping). I'll provide the information on how you can rob someone for even less than $235 (plus shipping).. LOL Don __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Ebay G5 query
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?ViewItemitem=2789998233category=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 _ Get less junk mail with ninemsn Premium. Click here http://ninemsn.com.au/premium/landing.asp -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
