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ankle_brains
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Jan 28, 2004, 06:41 PM
 
anybody ever tried stuff like this on ebay? why does an "all positive feedback" ebayer ruin his reputation if not true?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=25448

if anybody has tried, i would love to see the joke of an e-mail they give to you in order to receive the products.
     
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Jan 28, 2004, 06:47 PM
 
"Please note that you are not bidding on the actual 23" Display, you are bidding on the information."

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Jan 28, 2004, 06:53 PM
 
Personally, I wouldn't trust any ebay auctions unless you are bidding on the actual product itself. It seems like a scam to me, but that's your choice if you want to try or not.

Then again, lots of ebay auctions could be scams.
     
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Jan 28, 2004, 07:18 PM
 
Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
"Please note that you are not bidding on the actual 23" Display, you are bidding on the information."
LOL, these sort of auctions kill me and eBay is flooded with them! Normally they are all deadbeats, but this ass clown does have all positive feedback...what a moron...

You see the other "auctions" he has going?
     
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Jan 28, 2004, 07:25 PM
 
isnt that a picture of a 20"?
     
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Jan 28, 2004, 07:26 PM
 
This guy has sold mostly just miscellaneous used stuff. T-shirts, games, electronics parts...etc. He has never sold anything like this, you'd think for a guy who has this great secret he would be getting a bunch of brand new Xboxes, PS2s, Apple Displays and selling them for crazy profit.

I am wondering if it isn't a high-jacked ebay account.
     
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Jan 28, 2004, 07:42 PM
 
Originally posted by gorickey:
LOL, these sort of auctions kill me and eBay is flooded with them! Normally they are all deadbeats, but this ass clown does have all positive feedback...what a moron...

You see the other "auctions" he has going?
The guys is not at all a moron. He is smart for ripping STUPID people off. Good for him if anyone is stupid enough to fall for it.

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Jan 28, 2004, 07:44 PM
 
I'm floored that someone would actually bid on a scam as obvious as that one ... 88% below list price? My butt. Maybe he's got some of his buddies (or his own multiple accounts) doing the first couple of bids to lure in other unsuspecting bidders.

Like gorickey said - ass clown. All the way.

     
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Jan 28, 2004, 07:46 PM
 
Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
The guys is not at all a moron. He is smart for ripping STUPID people off. Good for him if anyone is stupid enough to fall for it.
It's illegal to sell such items on eBay...that's considered "moronic" in my book...
     
   
 
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