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  • 02-07-2007 11:29PM
    #1
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,863 ✭✭✭✭


    My friend just showed me this site. Looks a bit too good to be true?


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    That seems a very scammy site to me.

    And any site that uses Hotmail as their main contact seems dodgy to me. And that laughable "Welcome to my Website" Flash animation looks stupid and doens't seem like something you'd expect on a business site.


  • #3
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,863 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    byte wrote:
    That seems a very scammy site to me.

    And any site that uses Hotmail as their main contact seems dodgy to me. And that laughable "Welcome to my Website" Flash animation looks stupid and doens't seem like something you'd expect on a business site.

    Yeah I know what you mean, but it is based in China so it could just be a case of Engrish style.


  • #4
    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    Google is your friend

    ebay forums


  • #5
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,863 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    too good to be true so:o thanks.


  • #6
    Yakuza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,130 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    Damn, I sooo wanted an Apple ipone (sic) for €260 :)


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  • #7
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    cheesedude wrote:
    So anyone ordered yet!? :)
    Yep, I was bored for a few minutes so I ordered €6k worth of random items. No info on how to pay throughout the order process and no email to me yet.

    I'll wait patiently for a reply.

    I was particularly proud of my new address: 14 Drewery Lane, Pharpharaway, SC4M 3RS, Texas. I wonder will they cop it?

    edit: woh, precognitive abilities manifesting again!


  • #8
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    cormie wrote:
    Yeah I know what you mean, but it is based in China so it could just be a case of Engrish style.
    Being based in China would be 99% proof of it being a scam. Coupled with the other stuff like a crappy flash generic animation, hotmail email and unrealistic prices means there's no doubt.

    I didn't see any payment methods listed. Clicked the link but it requires a log in, which I'm really not bothered doing. Most likely it's WU though, so scam central, or an Escrow they made up themselves.


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I liked the ugly flash: "Welcome to MY website" :D


  • #10
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,005 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    So anyone ordered yet!? :)


  • #11
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,490 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Looks very dodgy

    It offers western union as a payment option-If I see that I would definately not use it

    I was scammed once whilst buying DJ gear off a site offering western union


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