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    Asus G51vx-A1 deal

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by thebest, Oct 17, 2009.

  1. thebest

    thebest Notebook Consultant

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  2. brochiller

    brochiller Notebook Consultant

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    That would be an amazing deal if legit. This is the only review I found on resellerratings.com though.


    Pro: Premium electronics at huge markdowns
    Con: Likely a scam. They asked for payment on a very expensive TV in the form of an unlabeled, printed eBay gift certificate for $500 and $700 COD. If they can come up with a secured way to pay, I would consider it and would edit the review.
     
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  3. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    Run, don't walk, away from this. The WHOIS information is blocked. They claim to ship from warehouses all over the world, but don't charge VAT in Europe. Their terms of use appear to be lifted from another website (why would a company in Japan be governed by courts of the United Kingdom?) and their return policy refers to a clause that does not exist. Add that to prices below cost on current high-end systems, and it screams SCAM.
     
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    BetaCurt Notebook Enthusiast

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    I saw that the other day. It seemed pretty shady to me, so I did a quick search for information on the company. Information about them seemed pretty sparse and several other people were asking if it was a scam, so I was pretty wary of them. When I found out about the unsecured payment, I decided it was almost certainly a scam.

    Looking at the site again, the cheapest item they offer starts off at $700 and they only offer 40 different items, not to mention that every single item has a stock of 3 left. Discount percentages increase based on starting price, which could be done to make the most expensive items seem like the best deal for potential buyers.

    Of course, if you're willing to lose $1000, you can give it a try.
     
    BetaCurt, Oct 17, 2009
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