Irelands Dumbest Person?

][cEMAN** · 14-04-2005 04:29PM

"It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money"

dearg_doom · 14-04-2005 04:39PM

'Hey.. that's not the Wallet Inspector...'

petes · 14-04-2005 05:03PM

Is it just me, if I was shelling out for a second hand laptop never mind a dodgy one I d at least like to see it going. Have to say though very stoopid.

4Xcut · 14-04-2005 08:46PM

He should be fined a grand for being a complete and utter amadán

Hobbes · 14-04-2005 09:50PM

Trojan wrote:

In "Going Postal", one of Terry Pratchetts latest books, the main character is a brilliant scam artist. His moral self justification is that he doesn't scam honest people - he only scams dishonest people because an honest person wouldn't want to take advantage of someone down on their luck.

Actually that is the whole concept behind con artist. All cons are based around the mark thinking they are ripping off the con artist.

ando · 14-04-2005 10:28PM

RuggieBear wrote:

a van pulls up beside me saying did i fancy some top of the range Bose speakers, there had been a mistake and two had been ordered and they had to get rid of one for what ever reason

yeah something very similar happended to me on Gardner Street in Dublin about a year ago, thankfully I didnt buy anything

pickarooney · 14-04-2005 10:54PM

Linoge wrote:

One thing that the article failed to mention was a description of the conmen. The boards poster described them as Black. Why couldn't the article do the same? They are obviously the same people.....

With a memory that good you'd be a champion at this new card game I've just learned. Simple enough, I put down three cards and you just have to remember which one is the queen.

Linoge · 15-04-2005 03:05PM

pickarooney wrote:

I put down three cards and you just have to remember which one is the queen.

Yes, its funny how you are naturally drawn to your own kind....

They were Romanian actually IIRC. It was literally months since I read the post. Anyway, that wasn't the point of my post.

Maynooth · 15-04-2005 05:08PM

It must be Tony Fenton.....

Victor · 16-04-2005 10:16PM

Linoge wrote:

One thing that the article failed to mention was a description of the conmen. The boards poster described them as Black. Why couldn't the article do the same? They are obviously the same people.....

Yeah, it was them black Romanians.*

stevenmu wrote:

I remember try to talk some friends out of doing that and telling them that it was just a dodgy pyramid scheme. One of them turned around and very sincerly said "but it's not a pyramid, it's heart shaped"

More "pear" shaped.

* /me wonder just how big the black Roamnian population in Ireland is.

Captain Trips · 16-04-2005 10:37PM

silas wrote:

What a dumbass! What was he doing with €700 in cash! thats what Id like to know?

Probably on his way to Western Union wire money to the seller of the Playstation 2 Original Box advertised on Ebay.

de5p0i1er · 17-04-2005 12:59AM

I have no sympithy for stupid ppl.

turbot · 03-07-2006 01:15AM

About 12 years ago, I bought a watch off a guy in a parking lot.

And it turned out to be a really nice watch, and I enjoyed it for years, and it really did look rather cool, though I'm pretty sure it was a fake. That being said, for 25 quid I paid for it, I was pretty happy.

Moral of the story, take pictures of people who try to sell you stuff like that!

Adam · 03-07-2006 01:46AM

Wouldn't you hate to be yer man arriving home to the missus that evening?!

"Ah good man, you got milk! We were almost out..."

:rolleyes:

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-07-2006 01:51AM

Curse you magic beans!

scojones · 03-07-2006 08:48AM

What a muppet. This scam is really old too, it's been used for selling TV's, but you really get a box of bricks. If he was carrying around that much cash and parted with it so easily I'd say he can afford it.

TerrorFirmer · 03-07-2006 09:22AM

Even if it was a laptop he got, how the heck was the guy to know the spec, or anything? Dumbass, he'd be JUST as big a jackass if he actually got a laptop after paying 700 to a total strange, let alone being ripped off...

Wonder what'd happen it you asked to see the laptop, and said "Right lads, I'll hold on it, and I'll give you 700."?

these people who get off are so stupid, if they can pay 700 for some milk, does that mean those of us who have old laptops we don't use and are worth pennies, can sell them to people on the street for 700 claiming they are top spec?

At least whoever gave you 700 would still have some sort of a laptop instead of a few pints of milk from the local spar....

shaneos · 03-07-2006 02:02PM

it is kind of ironic :rolleyes:

without the laptop he can't even check what is being said about him on boards.ie!

Hobbes · 03-07-2006 02:17PM

HavoK wrote:

Even if it was a laptop he got, how the heck was the guy to know the spec, or anything? Dumbass, he'd be JUST as big a jackass if he actually got a laptop after paying 700 to a total strange, let alone being ripped off...

There are 3-4 threads on this already. Basically the scam works like this.

1. Ask do you want a laptop for XXX amount.

2. You get to inspect the laptop to see that it is all working fine and the spec and a nice fancy bag with it.

3. You offer less then the cash they want they refuse (or if you offer the cash they then ask for more).

4. They get stroppy and say no deal and drive off.

5. They stop a short way and drive back and then say "Ok then we will let it go for that"

6. You thinking you are making a good deal hand over the cash. They hand over a second bag with milk in it and drive off.

Now at that point if you ask them to open the bag beforehand they just drive off.

If you try to be smart and try to keep the laptop before the cash exchange your looking to just getting a beating instead.

swingking · 03-07-2006 02:26PM

could this be the new way of touting tickets

smemon · 03-07-2006 03:44PM

what idiot would carry €700 around with them in cash?

ok, maybe he was coming from the bank or something but you wouldnt just hand over €700 on the spot unless you could afford to

guy must be loaded. deserved everything he got, in fact, he didnt even deserve the milk. i hope it was sour milk or better yet, butter milk in normal milk cartons

stevenmu · 03-07-2006 04:10PM

smemon wrote:

what idiot would carry €700 around with them in cash?

Most people don't, while you're at the ATM getting it out, they're swapping the bags and practicing keeping a straight face.

mayhem# · 04-07-2006 11:00AM

I wonder if he checked inside the milk bottles first....

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