As soon as I read no credit cards but only Western Union then the alarm bells started ringing for me. I wouldn't just walk away but would be running as fast as I could.
Also I didn't see anywhere on the website where a postal address is shown. AFAIK it is a legal requirement in the UK for all internet companies to provide this. Vince On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:05 +0100, javadayaz wrote: > Hi, > > > > Many of you may know of my efforts to get a revo installed with ubuntu > as a media centre for my living room....what do you make of this offer > here? > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ProvideSupport <transcr...@providesupport.com> > Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:47 PM > Subject: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: > Jessica Waynick. > To: "javada...@gmail.com" <javada...@gmail.com> > > > Chat Transcript > > Visitor: javad > Operator: Jessica Waynick > Company: digital-switch.com > Started: 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17 > Finished: 4 Oct 2010 7:47:40 > > javad: on this item CODE: 0099802702922...what is the size of the > monitor? > * Welcome javad! Your request has been directed to the Technical > Support department. Please wait for our operator to answer your call. > * Call accepted by operator Jessica Waynick. Currently in room: > Jessica Waynick, javad. > Jessica Waynick: I am can only answer questions about return policy, > payment methods and shipping. For this kind of questions, please use > the contact form from the website and the guys from the sales > department will answer. > javad: sorry i thought this was the technical support department!!! > javad: do you accept paypal or google checkout as payment methods? > Jessica Waynick: From Oct/01/2010 to Oct/07/2010 we don't accept > credit cards. This is an offer sponsored by Western Union, the prices > are lower by 60% because of this, so the only payment method available > is Western union wire transfer. After this time period, you can > purchase by credit card, but also the prices are going to be much > higher. > javad: so i cant pay via my debit card? > Jessica Waynick: no, you can't this week > javad: but i can after the 7th of oct.? > Jessica Waynick: Yes > javad: after which prices will go up too? > Jessica Waynick: yes, by 60% > javad: so to take advantage of the 60% off offer i need to make > western union transfer? where do i make the transfer to? > Jessica Waynick: Please locate here > http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentInquiryIntl.asp a Western Union > agent near you. You will must have the money in cash and a valid ID > with you. After the wire transfer is completed, please scan the copy > of the Western Union receipt and send it by email at > ord...@digital-switch.com . You will also have to include in the email > the following details: MTCN ( Money Transfer Control Number ) - 10 > digits number from the payment receipt - Sender Name and Address - > Receiver Name ( agent name ) - Amount Western Union has offered two > sponsored payment options, one for its own advertising and brand > awareness and the other for the Yele Haiti Organization. 1.You will > send the payment by Western Union without disclosing the purpose of > the transfer to the Western Union agent from where you are going to > send the payment. It this case, you will only have to pay the reduced > price of your order and you will receive with your items the book " > Western Union At Your Service Since 1851". 2. If you will send the > payment by Western Union and disclose the purpose of the transfer to > the agent, you will have to pay the reduced price for your order plus > a £250 fee as donation for the Yele Haiti, a non-political movement > that has built global awareness for Haiti while helping to sustain the > country through short-term emergency relief efforts and long-term > programs. > Jessica Waynick: You will have to order the items first > Jessica Waynick: You will receive detailed payment instructions by > email and also on your account. > javad: this sounds like a really good offer > javad: where in the uk are goods dispatched from? > javad: can i pick them up personally > javad: ? > Jessica Waynick: We only ship the items, we are an internet based > store, like many others. Local pick up it not an option. > javad: do you support any other charities ?> > Jessica Waynick: Not at the moment. > javad: are you a man in africa trying to steal my money? > > Visitor Details > --------------- > Please select the department you would like to reach: Technical > Support > Your Name: javad > Your Question: on this item CODE: 0099802702922...what is the size of > the monitor? > IP Address: 62.172.160.254 > Host Name: 62.172.160.254 > Referrer: http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=acer > revo&hl=en&show=dd&lnk=pruser&price1=100&price2=150 > Browser/OS: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) > AppleWebKit/534.3 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/6.0.472.63 Safari/534.3 > Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom > > This transcript email message was automatically generated by > ProvideSupport.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Javad > > >
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