Actually, the Intel Ebay Police are real, well at least they were two years ago when I was trying
to purchase a processor. I sent the seller of a 933mhz PentiumIII engineering sample an email,
asking why his auction had been cancelled, here is his reply:
Hi
Here is the original notice from intel.
I chose the path of least resistance, and asked them to send me a Retail
Boxed 933 as a replacement.
Regards
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Question for seller -- Item #1236726030
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 08:38:41 PDT
From: XYZPDQ@intel.com
To: X?X?X?X?X?X?@compuserve.com
NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF INTEL CONFIDENTIAL PRODUCT
The Intel® Pentium® III Processor (referred hereinafter as ?Product?)
that you are in the process of selling on eBay? is "Intel Confidential"
product that is not intended to be offered for resale to the general
public. "Intel Confidential" processors, also referred to as
engineering samples, are only to be used within Intel or by AUTHORIZED
personnel outside of Intel for purposes of testing, evaluating, and/or
pre-configuring systems. Every unit that is "Loaned" to someone outside
of Intel is done so under strict contractual agreements to assure the
protection of Intel's intellectual property and the unit during the time
that it is "Loaned" out. Based on this, there is cause to believe that
the Product you are in possession of is STOLEN property from Intel or is
being improperly distributed by one of the authorized recipients of the
Product.
It is understood that you may not have been aware of these facts at the
time you obtained the Product or offered it for sale, however this email
is intended to put you on notice of these facts. Furthermore, Intel is
requesting your assistance by asking that you return this Product with
details of how you were able to obtain it. In return, we are willing to
provide you with, at our discretion, a replacement part and/or other
compensation depending on the nature of the information you are able to
provide.
Please contact Intel Corporate Security Investigator Cliff Anderson by
responding to this email or calling him (480) 554-9863 as soon as
possible to resolve this matter so that it will not be necessary to
escalate this to the proper Law Enforcement agency in your jurisdiction
for recovery.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
Serpico
XYZPDQ@intel.com
Intel Corporate Security
--------------------
Question from: intel_corporate_security
Title of item: PIII 933 Socket 370 CPU Engineering Sample!!
Seller: X?X?X?X?X?X
Starts: May-09-01 06:40:53 PDT
Ends: May-16-01 06:40:53 PDT
Price: Currently $102.50
I changed the names and emails so these guys don't get flooded.
I know that was kinda off topic, so, I would like to thank the guy that suggested emailing
them and explaining that I work in computer retailing, but not for any of the chains. I now
have a Intel Retail Edge Program account. I may not be offered the deal though, as I was
warned by the guy from Intel. It was worth a shot.
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