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Ashkael,Nov 17 2004, 07:17 PM Wrote:Take a look at this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5137142936&rd=1
I feel so sorry for the buyer.
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That is cheap. Just leave a few spaces "You are bidding on a picture of my laptop".
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I don't feel bad at all. People need to read before they click that "bid" button.
I saw that my first skim through the listing. I'd never bid money on something unless I fully understood what I was getting into.
It's not nearly as bad as
GRILLED CHEESE.
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Don't be so sure someone got scammed. Check the seller's feedback:
Quote:No pic yet, maybe he's waiting for the photo of the cheque to clear ? ;) SCAMMER
Buyer unclefista ( 472) 17-Nov-04 16:46 5137142936
With 12 bids on the auction though, I bet at least one of them read too fast and has "unclefista" to thank.
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That's just terrible. Yes, people don't read the fine print, but that's still pretty low. :(
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Ashkael,Nov 17 2004, 07:17 PM Wrote:Take a look at this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5137142936&rd=1
I feel so sorry for the buyer.
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In Latin, the observation is:
Caveat Emptor
PT Barnum was right. (There is a sucker born every minute, and two to take him.)
Nice to see the unclefista bid appears to have a kicker. :)
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Zarathustra,Nov 17 2004, 10:33 PM Wrote:I don't feel bad at all. People need to read before they click that "bid" button.
I saw that my first skim through the listing. I'd never bid money on something unless I fully understood what I was getting into.
It's not nearly as bad as GRILLED CHEESE.
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:) That is funny. It looks like unclefista e-mailed a picture of a check for £625.
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Hopefully the bidder's picture of a check had the account number and address blocked out. B)
Quote:PT Barnum was right. (There is a sucker born every minute, and two to take him.)
Nice to see the unclefista bid appears to have a kicker.
And too bad there are so many people willing to take advantage of those suckers.
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