We have a number of new products this week as well as new clearance specials -
First up, we are launching our 1TB (1000GB) hard drive, not cheap at $2199 but then it is BIG! http://zytech.com.au/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LAC RAM pricing for newer chips has fallen over the past couple of weeks whilst the US Grand Jury investigates price fixing amongst the leading fabricators. Micron Exec, Alfred Censullo, has already agreed to plead guilty for obstructing their investigations and Micron are busy doing a deal to give them amnesty for spilling the beans on the other companies involved. You can take a look at this little scandal on most of the major business and IT news pages or there's a pretty straightforward summary at - http://www.spacedaily.com/2003/031217224135.hk20rqsn.html Seems like a good enough reason to offer a couple of RAM specials - 512MB G5 1.6GHz, G4 1/1.25GHz $139.90 256MB G4 867DP $71 We have 256MB SanDisk Cruzer (Flash Drives) arriving this week - price is just $129 http://zytech.com.au/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=FLASHD Bluetooth products have been rushing out the door all of January - seems like lots of people bought Bluetooth phones for Christmas. New and neat Bluetooth products include laser pointers ($19) for Sony Ericsson phones plus we now have 100 metre USB Bluetooth adapters at $59 - http://zytech.com.au/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=BLUE At the clearance centre there's - 80GB hard drives $119 6-in-1 USB 2.0 card readers $39.90 5.25" FireWire enclosures $99.90 http://zytech.com.au/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CLEAR and some new FireWire drive pricing - 120GB (2MB cache) $287 160GB (8MB cache) $365 200GB (FW800 combo, 8MB) $491 250GB (FW800 combo, 8MB) $644 http://zytech.com.au/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=ZYFC
From Norm Leslie (Scotland via Canada which still didn't do him any
good in the World Cup) an interesting piece on credit card fraud - We all receive emails all the time regarding one scam or another; but last week I [one of Norm's fiends in Canada] REALLY DID get scammed! Both VISA and MasterCard told me that this scam is currently being worked throughout theMidwest, with some variance as to the product or amount, and if you are called, just hang up. My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA" and I was called in Thursday from "MasterCard". It worked like this: Person calling says, "This is Carl Patterson (any name) and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card issued by 5/3 bank. Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based inArizona?" When you say "No".The caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say, "Yes". The caller continues . . . "I will be starting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 800 number listed on your card 1-800-VISA and ask for Security. you will need to refer to this Control _". Then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?" Caller then says he "needs to verify you are in possession of your card. Turn the card over. There are 7 numbers; first 4 are 1234 (whatever) the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are in possession of the card. These are the numbers you use to make internet purchases to prove you have the card. Read me the 3 numbers." Then he says "That is correct. I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions? Don't hesitate to call back if you do." You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA security dept. told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 WAS put on our card. Long story made short . . we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA card and they are reissuing as a new number. What the scam wants is the 3 digit number and that once the charge goes through, they keep charging every few days. By the time you get your statement, you think the credit is coming, and then its harder to actually file a fraud report. The real VISA reinforced that they will never ask for anything on the card (they already know). What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from "Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word for word repeat of the VISA Scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up. We filed a police report (as instructed by VISA), and they said they are taking several of these reports daily and to tell friends, relatives and coworkers. All pricing includes GST Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd 7 The Strand Bunbury 6230 Phone: 08-9791 5556 Fax: 08-9791 5900 http://www.zytech.com.au If you do not wish to receive this mail update please reply and place "UNSUBSCRIBE" as the subject title
