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Heywood Jablome
Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 1548
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: Shennanigans! I call shennanigans! BR909 on the 'bay |
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Intro story sounds horribly familiar, doesn't it? 0 feedback seller registered three days ago.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110235177035&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us
_________________ "Those countries which lag behind in industry, in the application of mechanics and technical chemistry, in the careful selection and utilization of natural products, where the respect for such activities does not permeate all classes of society, will unfailingly decline in prosperity. They will sink faster when neighbor states, with an energetic exchange between science and industry, go forward with renewed vitality."
-- Baron Alexander von Humboldt: 1769-1859
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HaydnG90
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1356
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Pics look familiar. Maybe mruptopia's. The spiel in the description looks strangely familiar too. Definitely cash payment at time of pickup.
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rabies_70
Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1189 Location: Carlsbad, CA
TV/Projector: Sony G70Q
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I live fairly nearby I would like to see this projector in person. Can we arrange that?
Thats what I sent him...will post any replies he sends
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k.berger
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 84
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At least the text (I don't remember picture) is stolen from some ..bay auction from number of years ago... I remember it distinctively, and it's unique enough that it can't be coincidence..
I intended to contact any potential bidder with the warning. I done this lately for one of those G90 ads, which was removed by right after it was posted. I did get "thank you" response, by the way .
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Curt Palme CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 24396 Location: Langley, BC
TV/Projector: All of them!
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Text is from Greg Eisemann's ads and possibly his website.
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Nashou66
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY
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You guys. come on you dont remeber?, this was a sales pitch I am pretty sure from Greg Eisemann . He used to use this to sell modified Barco 1209's and also got a few 909's in and was trying to sell the 909's for about 16 g's each. the 1209's sold. I think he unloaded about 4 if IIRC. They even use his company as a link for info...ts,ts,ts i expected more from you guys over here . maybe we should post this over on AVS for Greg to see.
Athanasios
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perisoft
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY
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I wonder where Hoosierdaddynows 1 through 4 are...
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ecrabb Forum Moderator
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 15909 Location: Utah
TV/Projector: JVC RS40, Epson 5010
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Probably deleted. Those were the first four usernames that scammer has used. He's on the fifth, now.
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perisoft
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY
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| ecrabb wrote: | Probably deleted. Those were the first four usernames that scammer has used. He's on the fifth, now.
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Maybe there's actually five of them. They all meet at a bar in... in Rancho Cucamonga?! What that hell?... anyway, they meet in a bar and swap stories.
3: "So, five, how's it going?"
5: "Great, three! I sold 12 909s this month!"
2: "You dog, you! You must be raking it in! I've only sold a G70 and two sets of mint Marquee 8500 tubes!"
4: "Next round's on 5!"
(all): "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!"
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ecrabb Forum Moderator
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 15909 Location: Utah
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Next round's on 5 - that's funny.
It is interesting that a scammer would make his username a play on the phrase "Who's your daddy, now?" It's as if he's daring somebody to get their ass kicked (financially speaking). Regardless of feedback rating, I think I'd have a hard time buying anything at any price from someone who calls himself "who's your daddy". With no feedback, it's definitely a non-starter.
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dculberson
Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 211 Location: Columbus, OH
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I should try selling under the user ID "scammer" and see what happens.
The 909's been pulled from eBay; thank goodness!
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Heywood Jablome
Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 1548
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| dculberson wrote: | I should try selling under the user ID "scammer" and see what happens.
The 909's been pulled from eBay; thank goodness! |
How about Llagos419 ???
_________________ "Those countries which lag behind in industry, in the application of mechanics and technical chemistry, in the careful selection and utilization of natural products, where the respect for such activities does not permeate all classes of society, will unfailingly decline in prosperity. They will sink faster when neighbor states, with an energetic exchange between science and industry, go forward with renewed vitality."
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dculberson
Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 211 Location: Columbus, OH
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Another good User ID to try: "YouGotHosed"
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ecrabb Forum Moderator
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 15909 Location: Utah
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BenDoverBidder
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