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I'm helping a friend with a new projector and had suggested a Sharp M10S. Then I saw a Philips UGO X-Lite (Plus U3-1080)on eBay with no reserve, and a buyer who took American Express I thought we might as well go for that.
Well, we won the auction for $1825, thinking that was a price almost too good to be true.
It turns out the seller is actually in London and wants us to send the money via Western Union, eliminating credit card protection.
So it's just another variation of the Romanian scam I posted about a while back. Maybe they made so much money from unfortunates that they could afford to relocate to the charms of London.
Anyways, I told him I'd get a friend to pick up the projector me in London. I'm not waiting with bated breath for a response.
I'm sure he will change his eBay ID next time, but be alert for 'auctionfinal'.
Cheers
Steve
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Well, we won the auction for $1825, thinking that was a price almost too good to be true.
It turns out the seller is actually in London and wants us to send the money via Western Union, eliminating credit card protection.
So it's just another variation of the Romanian scam I posted about a while back. Maybe they made so much money from unfortunates that they could afford to relocate to the charms of London.
Anyways, I told him I'd get a friend to pick up the projector me in London. I'm not waiting with bated breath for a response.
I'm sure he will change his eBay ID next time, but be alert for 'auctionfinal'.
Cheers
Steve
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Steve's Stuff