YAET: Friend got suckered?

[jiwq]

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A friend of mine won an auction for a super maxed out Dell inspiron. Seller is located in some eastern european country that nobody's ever heard of. Seller only takes checks, money order, and western union.

My friend already sent out the check. Should I laugh at him or does he actually have a chance at getting a laptop for a killer price??

 

[Paulson]

Make sure to laugh at him currently, and continue laughing and making fun of him until he gets the laptop (in that case, just never let him forget it )

 

[S Freud]

stop payment on the check, if its a country you have never heard of...why is there any question?

 

[jiwq]

Originally posted by: S Freud
stop payment on the check, if its a country you have never heard of...why is there any question?

I've told him a couple times to stop payment, but he seems adamant about getting that laptop. Any suggestions about what I can tell him to get him to stop?

 

[Heisenberg]

You've never heard of Cyprus? It's not Eastern European - Cyprus is in the Mediterranean.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: jiwq

Originally posted by: S Freud
stop payment on the check, if its a country you have never heard of...why is there any question?

I've told him a couple times to stop payment, but he seems adamant about getting that laptop. Any suggestions about what I can tell him to get him to stop?

Why? Most people don't learn until they see the consequence. Some people don't learn, ever. Besides it's his money, just sit back and LOL @ his greed.

 

[intogamer]

Dude don't be an asshole... tell him to stop the check

 

[SophalotJack]

I am laughing @ teh OP for having such friends.

BTW... shens... I think the OP is the highest bidder.

GG jack @$$.

 

[mugs]

Cyprus is not an eastern European country, and most people have heard of it.

I have no idea how good a deal that is, but if it seems too good to be true... well it probably is.

 

[jiwq]

Originally posted by: mugs
Cyprus is not an eastern European country, and most people have heard of it.

it's where all the internet casinos are located!

 

[S Freud]

Looking at the feedback and the items bought and sold by the member I'm not really sure anymore, it seems like a real deal. But as another member said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
You've never heard of Cyprus? It's not Eastern European - Cyprus is in the Mediterranean.

lol :laugh:
Cyprus you would know from world history.

 

[jiwq]

Originally posted by: S Freud
Looking at the feedback and the items bought and sold by the member I'm not really sure anymore, it seems like a real deal. But as another member said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

He's gone from selling 0 laptops in the past to selling over 10 maxed out laptops at the same time...

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: S Freud
Looking at the feedback and the items bought and sold by the member I'm not really sure anymore, it seems like a real deal. But as another member said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

hi-jacked acct.

 

[Shawn]

Feedback: 100% Positive
Member: since Dec-12-05 in Cyprus
Registered as a private seller

He has sold things before. Looks legit to me.

 

[91TTZ]

All the good deals are to be found in Nigeria.

I've already sent $10k by Western Union for products and I'm just waiting for them to arrive. I suggest you do the same. And I know this guy is legit because he's a prince.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: S Freud
Looking at the feedback and the items bought and sold by the member I'm not really sure anymore, it seems like a real deal. But as another member said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

hi-jacked acct.

pretty much...or he just robbed an electronic store.

 

[Captante]

Might be legit, but I'm sure glad its not my money heading overseas!

 

[Compton]

I wouldn't trust that. Most of the stuff he's sold has been cheap obsolete hardware. Most of the stuff he's bought has been cheap junk. Funny how all of the sudden he has a bunch of "maxed out" dell notebooks to unload.

 

[necine]

Cancel the check.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: necine
Cancel the check.

But now the seller has the routing number and account number data that is located on the bottom of the check. Wonder how hard it would be to use that data overseas and also how hard it would be to prosecute them if they do this...

 

[doze]

Did you get the service tag number from the laptop?

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: S Freud
Looking at the feedback and the items bought and sold by the member I'm not really sure anymore, it seems like a real deal. But as another member said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

hi-jacked acct.

pretty much...or he just robbed an electronic store.

thats what i was thinking. that thing is HAWT!!

 

[jiwq]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: S Freud
Looking at the feedback and the items bought and sold by the member I'm not really sure anymore, it seems like a real deal. But as another member said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

hi-jacked acct.

pretty much...or he just robbed an electronic store.

thats what i was thinking. that thing is HAWT!!

he didn't rob anything. he claims to have gotten all those laptops as gifts!

read his first laptop auction.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: jiwq


he didn't rob anything. he claims to have gotten all those laptops as gifts!

read his first laptop auction.

If you believe even 0.1% of that, you deserve to get scammed.