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    dell xpsm1530 deal of the century?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by canada16, Mar 6, 2008.

  1. canada16

    canada16 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys I posted this last week or something, but a guy on gumtree is selling a new in box warranty dell with full specs for £400.00 which i thought was a scam, but he has got back to me and he said that he uses this site for safe transactions and tracking, please read this email and let me know what you think ? scam or maybe not, if paying by c/c

    I am located in Greece. i will must to ship to you the console. don't worry about the shipping taxes because i will ship to you the console with the taxes covered by me. we will make the deal by www.ego-trans.it.tp . i will ship first the console and i will give to you the tracking number for you will can check the delivery status and to be sure that the console are shipped.
    you will pay after you will get the delivery confirmation from EGO-Trans Escrow Company and you will confirm the payment details to the EGO-Trans Escrow Company. after you will receive the package with the console you will must to contact again the EGO-Trans Escrow Company and confirm to them that you have received the package with the console from them. They will need this confirmation for they will can to give me the payment details. So, i will don't receive any payment details from EGO-Trans Escrow Company until you will don't confirm to them that you have received the package with the console.
    Reply me back with your personal details for i will can prepare the shipping and start it.
    I will need from you :

    - First name
    - Last name
    - Adress
    - City
    - Postal code
    - Country
    - Phone number
    - Final Order
    Regards,
     
  2. K3VIN

    K3VIN Notebook Consultant

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    SCAM...I didn't even read the whole thing. lol
     
  3. hypdotspec

    hypdotspec Notebook Evangelist

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    i will must to ship to you the console.

    Best thing since ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!
     
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  4. xYike

    xYike Notebook Geek

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    If something says they are an "Escrow Company" then it must be safe. I would get a couple if I were you.
     
  5. Dalantech

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    All you money are belong to him...
     
  6. D.A.

    D.A. Notebook Consultant

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    There is no way in hell that isn't a scam.
     
  7. canada16

    canada16 Notebook Evangelist

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    I agree english was terrible.

    But when he said he would not take payment unitl delivered I thought ?

    I told him I would not buy anyway, I said why not sell them on ebay he could get £700.00 = $1400.00 can us and they would sell within second as they were the t7500 blu-ray.

    He would not answer my question

    probably been banned from e-bay, or dont know what it is knowing his english
     
  8. smd58tx

    smd58tx Notebook Geek

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    Sounds like a poor copy/paste from a PS3/360/Wii scam...

    I, personally, would buy them all and sell them for profit, but that's just me.
     
  9. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    such a scam. don't do it. people claim they will keep money safe in escrow all the time. that is also a scam. when something soudns too good to be true it is.

    lol. he called the laptop a console....it's such a scam.

    ppl from uk try to do this all the time
     
  10. Pai

    Pai Notebook Evangelist

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    It's a scam, he is so EAGER to get your information and start shipping it to you. If he wants to get rid of it that bad, tell him you will take it off his hand for FREE.
     
  11. philly Dog

    philly Dog Notebook Consultant

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    If it seems to good to be true...........It probably is!
     
  12. MAC5217

    MAC5217 Notebook Consultant

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    I think he's for real, you should do it....
     
  13. greenmon$ter

    greenmon$ter Notebook Enthusiast

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    I receive my console two days yesterday and is everything perfekt. Deal good.
     
  14. jazzjackrabbit

    jazzjackrabbit Notebook Consultant

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    do it man ... it looks 100% legit. :D
     
  15. JonBook Pro

    JonBook Pro Notebook Consultant

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    Look at the site host. If you hover above the footer links, you get this:

    http://egotrans. 100free.com/why_us.html

    Ask yourself why would a service like this use a free, disposable host for their site?
     
  16. GaMeRxD

    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    um...hard to trust someone all the way in a different country..
     
  17. AP Erebus

    AP Erebus Notebook Enthusiast

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    God, I hope you are joking here...

    cause if you are, /sarcasm man... it's your friend