posted on April 1, 2005 08:14:19 AM
edited again to add: "fools joke."
this came in this morning..i had been waiting to hear from the U.K. bidder...
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Hello,
I am the reputable and honest person who won your advert listed on ebay,i am okay with the price of the MISSION OAK PARTNER DESK ($399.99) . A client of mine is owning me some funds in United State ($3,500), I will instruct him to issue a certifieds cashier check for you, and as soon as the check is cashed.
You will deduct the cost of the MISSION OAK PARTNER DESK ($399.99)and the remaining funds will be Send to My Shipper via Western UNion MoneyTranfer for immediately Shippng Arrangment of the MISSION OAK PARTNER DESK from your location.
Do get back to me, If this is ok by you, with your information (Full Name,Contact Address, PhoneNumber), so that i can forward it to my Client to issue the check for you ASAP. Hope to hear from you soonest.
Best Regards,
Mike...
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[ edited by myoldtoy on Apr 1, 2005 08:15 AM ]
[ edited by myoldtoy on Apr 1, 2005 08:17 AM ]
posted on April 1, 2005 08:20:41 AM
Thought schools in the UK taught better English than that. Could party have received his schooling in Nigeria?
buyhigh
posted on April 1, 2005 08:40:38 AM
Problem is, that isn't an April fools joke. It is a legite scam. I receive those on a weekly basis. I even get these losers bidding on my items then writing to me in hopes that they can steal my item and get me to pay for it too.
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Alive in 2005
posted on April 1, 2005 09:11:39 AM
I got this 2 weeks ago - they "had a client" that wanted a sofa I had listed.
They would arrange their own shipping, send me a cashier's check and I would wire the shipping fee to their shipper the same day for next day pick up.
Ebay actually sent me an email about this guy.
posted on April 1, 2005 09:45:32 AM
Ya get those on craigslist all the time especially for high ticket items,,,I now tell them where they can STICK their cashiers checks and a few other things I mention to them like about their Mother! and their SEXUAL activities.
