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mookaloid - 4/4/08 at 11:11 AM

This caught my eye as I am thinking of buying a new lappy.

As the seller has a zero feedback rating I asked where it was in London and could I go and pick it up and pay cash?

I know it looks too cheap but it is a US spec and it could have been bought cheaply over there and still make a profit here. Naturally I am keen not to pay my money and just hope that it arrives!

Anyway this is the response I got:

Sir,
Im very sorry but I'm not in UK right now and I think it's better to ship the package from here concedering that I will pay for shipping and postage cost.
Let me know and I will provide you all details
regarding shippment and payemnt.
The price who I want is 800.
Waiting for your answer!
Best regards

Scam????

Cheers

Mark

r1_pete - 4/4/08 at 11:14 AM

I would suspect so Mark, £600 is reasonable, our corporate rate for T61's is £740 each, but these are UK spec fully supported.

There are better lappy's for that money, look at the Toshiba range....

iank - 4/4/08 at 11:14 AM

You need to ask? Run away!

mookaloid - 4/4/08 at 11:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
You need to ask? Run away!


No didn't need to ask but I just thought peeps might be interested

Agriv8 - 4/4/08 at 11:22 AM

is the 3 year warrant worldwide or just country of oragin.

Regards

Agriv8

mookaloid - 4/4/08 at 11:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
is the 3 year warrant worldwide or just country of oragin.

Regards

Agriv8


with IBM/Lenovo it's a worldwide warranty - if you actually get the lappy from a 'seller' like that

02GF74 - 4/4/08 at 11:37 AM

it is defnitely genuine, can you ask for an address where do I send my bank details to?

Ask him when he plans to return to UK?

Ask for a phone number tell use if he has a Nigerian accent.

mookaloid - 4/4/08 at 11:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
it is defnitely genuine, can you ask for an address where do I send my bank details to?

Ask him when he plans to return to UK?

Ask for a phone number tell use if he has a Nigerian accent.


Mr Whippy - 4/4/08 at 12:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74

Ask for a phone number tell use if he has a Nigerian accent.


If you connect the phone to the cars HT lead, would it electrocute the person at the other end?

RK - 4/4/08 at 12:31 PM

Don't buy used electronics, or even NEW electronics over the web. Don't ask how I know, but I can tell you it won't be worth it, no matter what the price. It can truly be a pain in the neck.

eznfrank - 4/4/08 at 04:50 PM

Someone using the exact same ad wording (even the home made title?) was tryin gto sell these on a site called pHing however they used the name -

Dolcan Andreea Maria
Phone: phingster@gmail.com
Mobile: phingster@gmail.com
Fax: phingster@gmail.com