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Metalion
msx freak
Posts: 206 |  Posted: March 23 2008, 16:53 |
Hello,
This eBay seller seems suspicious because alll his auction's pictures are taken from the web (for example the pictures of the CF Sunrise cartridge were lifted from the article in MSXCafé).
Someone on the MSXCafé won his Sony HB-F9 auction and he received an e-mail from another well known MSX eBayer telling him not to do anything as that auction was a fake.
Is it someone known on this forum ? |
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Sonic_aka_T
msx guru
Posts: 2245 | Posted: March 23 2008, 18:46 |
Signs you may be dealing with a scammer:
1. The seller is French
2. The seller has 1 feedback
3. The seller accepts only wire-transfers
4. The seller offers no buyers protection
I dunno, but I wouldn't gamble ~60 eurii on it...
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Metalion
msx freak
Posts: 206 | Posted: March 23 2008, 18:55 |
Quote:
| Signs you may be dealing with a scammer:
1. The seller is French
2. The seller has 1 feedback
3. The seller accepts only wire-transfers
4. The seller offers no buyers protection
I dunno, but I wouldn't gamble ~60 eurii on it...
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Well, actually, he does not fit the #1 sign, as he is from the Netherlands 
But the 3 other signs are right on 
BTW Sonic ... That's a cheap shot at the frenchs you made there !
I'm not french (I do live in France) but I'm pretty sure the frenchs are not the biggest scammers around !
I was once burnt on eBay and that was by an american ... |
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Sonic_aka_T
msx guru
Posts: 2245 | Posted: March 23 2008, 19:01 |
I didn't say the french were the biggest scammers around, I just mentioned he was french. I just generally dislike french people...  (for no particular reason) |
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Metalion
msx freak
Posts: 206 | Posted: March 23 2008, 19:23 |
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| I didn't say the french were the biggest scammers around, I just mentioned he was french
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But he's not ! |
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AuroraMSX
msx master
Posts: 1205 | Posted: March 23 2008, 19:37 |
Quote:
| I didn't say the french were the biggest scammers around, I just mentioned he was french. I just generally dislike french people... (for no particular reason)
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Lieu où se trouve l'objet : Hoorn NH, Pays-Bas |
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OeiOeiVogeltje
msx lover
Posts: 113 | Posted: March 23 2008, 20:00 |
Hoorn
i have been scammed (well ,he tried) too once by someone from Hoorn.
RepairBas told me that person was a scammer and the scammer was suspended from Ebay after Ebay investigation
i KNOW that person is still active on this forum too.
see also this link
MSXPOSSE
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Vampier
msx addict
Posts: 480 | Posted: March 24 2008, 07:03 |
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SaebaMSX
msx freak
Posts: 221 | Posted: March 24 2008, 09:52 |
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legacy
msx addict
Posts: 506 | Posted: March 24 2008, 10:31 |
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| Hoorn
i KNOW that person is still active on this forum too.
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Hm, Does it sounds like Syntax_horror?? (A bit cryptic  ) |
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OeiOeiVogeltje
msx lover
Posts: 113 | Posted: March 24 2008, 10:39 |
hehehe
indeed it does
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Atheus
msx friend
Posts: 13 | Posted: March 24 2008, 17:33 |
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| I just generally dislike french people... (for no particular reason)
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You're right Sonic_aka_T !
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Metalion
msx freak
Posts: 206 | Posted: March 24 2008, 19:24 |
Listen guys, this forum is dedicated to MSX fans who wants to talk about MSX subjects.
I really don't care about your opinion on people and countries ...
I respect you as MSX fans and specialists, but I strongly dislike people who dislike other people for no particular reason 
That's the best road straight down to racism and other nasty political attitudes
Now can we get back to MSX subjects ?
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OeiOeiVogeltje
msx lover
Posts: 113 | Posted: March 24 2008, 19:28 |
Metalion i totally agree with you
but
ehmm
no particular reason?
i believe a reason was stated in the opening post
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Atheus
msx friend
Posts: 13 | Posted: March 24 2008, 19:46 |
Metalion => it was a joke : I'm french !!!
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here is another one... watch how 'violent' he reacts to just simple questions.