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  1. 16-03-2004, 09:36 AM #1
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    How dodgy is this?

    I just got this email yesterday, via ebay:

    I`m owner of an electronics store. I see that you are interested in ATI Radeon
    video cards. I have 20 ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb video cards in stock. If you
    are interested in my product, I am offering you the chance to buy this ATI
    Radeon 9800 for only $150 USD/piece. This price includes shipping, taxes and
    insurance. Reply a.s.a.p. if you are interested! Feel free to ask any
    questions! I will be happy to hear from you.
    If u are interetsed fill free to email back with all your questions at :
    vxxxxxxxxa@yahoo.com
    Now tell me, how dodgy is this? Ive just checked www.pricewatch.com and the cheapest price for a 98pro ive sen is $208.

    Ive also got some guy who offered m a Zalman Flower (via ebay) for £25, which he reduced to £10 because I wasnt as interested as he wanted me to be.

    Hmmmm... what to do...
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  2. 16-03-2004, 09:40 AM #2
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    Thats a very nice email address ...

    Bin it *clap clap clap* Bin it *clap clap clap*!
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    Dodgy stuff there tbh bin it

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    Either a) knocked off from a warehouse
    b) They aren't 9800s
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  5. 16-03-2004, 10:41 AM #5
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    Thats a very nice email address ...
    I should have stared it out, and not x'ed it out.

    Hmmm, its wierd tho, ive been on Ebay for about a year now. Ive never had an unofficial approach before, and now ive got 2 in 2 days! Does this happen often?
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  6. 16-03-2004, 10:59 AM #6
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    How did he know you were interested in 9800 PRO's??? Have you bid on some or something?
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  7. 16-03-2004, 11:44 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big_Al
    How did he know you were interested in 9800 PRO's??? Have you bid on some or something?
    Yeah, I saw one going that wasnt well advertised, so thought it would go for much so put ina relatively low bid. I suppose the guy was snooping around and found that I had bid for it.

    But imagine if he approached a noob - lol, they would have been freaked out to the max!
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  8. 16-03-2004, 11:48 AM #8
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    Proof that eBay is full of jerks wanting to get rich from everyone else. Bin the email and report them to eBay (not that they'll do anything except send an automated response! )
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  9. 16-03-2004, 11:53 AM #9
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    Errrrr, ive just checked my ebay (dbl check that I bid), and I havent bid on any 9800pro - ive only marked them as watched! So how on earth could he know i was watching them?
    Hmmm...
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    Change your password and report him. Maybe he had access to your account? Dunno...
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  11. 16-03-2004, 12:32 PM #11
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    I realley hate autoresponders from Ebay. I once got an Autorespsonder asking me If the previous automated response had fixed my problem. The answer was of course no as the first autoresponder was was just a list of the FAQ's which I had already read thats why I clicked the box that said contact support (Which took me 30 minutes to find)
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  12. 16-03-2004, 12:44 PM #12
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    I've had that before on eBay, along the lines of 'we saw you bid, and didn't win' etc type emails, 'would you be interested....' sucks big time.

    AHH didn't know you X'ed the email! hehe
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