posted on November 11, 2004 05:16:04 AM new
Beginning of the END of OVERSTUFFED AUCTIONS??
How's about this lovely missive I just received from an OS BS'er:
"HELLO HERE'S IS XXXXX KAKA-POOpoo FRAUDSTER STORE,WE BASE IN UK,AND WE HAVE A STORES IN AFRICA,WE WILL LIKE TO PURCHASE SOME ITEMS FROM YOU,IN WHICH WE ARE GOING TO SEND THIS ITEM TO OUR STORES IN AFRICA,,SO WE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR DISPLAY PRODUCT LISTED,AND WE WILL BE PAYING YOU $350.00 FOR ONE ITEM,SO WE ARE GOING TO PURCHASE 2 OF YOUR DISPLAY PRODUCT LISTED,WHICH WE ARE MAKING PAYMENT BY OUR BIDPAY-MONEY ORDER ACCOUNT,SO YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE US YOUR FULL INFORMATION E.G-NAME,CONTACT ADDRESS,AND ALSO YOUR PHONE NUMBER.SO AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS MADE,THEN YOU ARE GOING TO RECIEVE AN EMAIL FROM WESTERN,WHICH MEANS CONFIRMATION PAYMENT LETTER FROM WESTERN,AND ONCE WESTERN AS INFORM YOU THAT THE MONEY AS BEEN APPROVED FROM THEM,THEN WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE YOU A SHIPPING LABEL,TO MAKE THE PAYMENT ONCE THE MONEY IS APPROVED BY WESTERN,B'COS OUR STORES ARE IN NEED OF THIS ITEMS URGENTLY,AND IF YOU CAN MAKE THIS POSSIBLE,THEN WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE."
The item in question sells for $38 -- oh, goody-goody, Ralphie! WE WON DA LOTTERY!
