I understand that, but you are also locatable other ways
via the internet. Having a findable website adds to your
percieved credability, which, is not in question, in my
mind, however, any "firm" that doesn't have an identifiable
location, and whose only means of contact is a hotmail account,
is someone I will not do business with.
cheers, Paul - VA7NT
On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:21:40 -0500 w4th@hotmail.com wrote:
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> <DIV></DIV>From: paule@sfu.ca
> <DIV></DIV>Reply-To: paule@sfu.ca
> <DIV></DIV>To: w4th@hotmail.com, amps@contesting.com
> <DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Amps] anyone else been contacted?
> <DIV></DIV>Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:19:51 -0700
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> <DIV></DIV>I would be suspicious of any business that relies on hotmail
> <DIV></DIV>for it's email accounts. Having had some bad experiences lately
> <DIV></DIV>in a different area with a "firm" which turned out to be a
> fraud, <DIV></DIV>using hotmail accounts I would not deal with any
> organization that <DIV></DIV>doesn't use a real account where the true
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> <DIV></DIV>No offence intended to those legit users of hotmail accounts.
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> <DIV></DIV>cheers, Paul - VA7NT
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> <DIV></DIV>On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:53:54 -0500 w4th@hotmail.com wrote:
> <DIV></DIV>> Hello fellow hams.
> <DIV></DIV>> I recently posted my Ameritron ALS 600 solid state amp for
> sale on several <DIV></DIV>> of the amateur radio classified sites.....I
> had the amp listed for $800.00 <DIV></DIV>> plus shipping.....I received
> the email below today offering me $1000.00 and <DIV></DIV>> no shipping
> cost because the buyer would arrange for pickup....I would not
> <DIV></DIV>> have thought much about this except I remembered another
> similar offer I <DIV></DIV>> had received when I listed my Emtron DX-2
> SP amp for sale several months <DIV></DIV>> back.....That time I was
> also offered a good deal more in payment than I <DIV></DIV>> had the amp
> listed for, and they also would have their shipper come buy and
> <DIV></DIV>> pick up the amp.....in that case the procurement company
> said they were in <DIV></DIV>> some African country.....in this latest
> case the procurement company is in <DIV></DIV>> the UK. <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> My question is this....Have any of the rest of you ever
> been contacted by <DIV></DIV>> one of the procurement companies when you
> had listed items for sale on any <DIV></DIV>> of the ham classifieds? If
> so were they legit? My concern is that these <DIV></DIV>> companies are
> operating some kind of a scam operation.....I may be entirely
> <DIV></DIV>> wrong, but I just have that old feeling in my gut that
> something is wrong <DIV></DIV>> here....why would these people offer
> MORE for the item than it's listed <DIV></DIV>> price?.....Maybe I am
> just paranoid....I dont know....what do you think? <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> Thanks for your time and 73 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>
> Tom.....W4TH <DIV></DIV>>
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> <DIV></DIV>> >From : george masela <ALBERTRINGS2003@YAHOO.CO.UK>
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> <DIV></DIV>> To : w4th@hotmail.com
> <DIV></DIV>> Subject : ALS 600 Ameritron ( INTERNATIONAL ORDER)
> <DIV></DIV>> Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2003 21:02:12 +0100 (BST)
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> <DIV></DIV>> Hi ,
> <DIV></DIV>> We are a procurement concern and we specialise in
> <DIV></DIV>> purchasing preowned goods on behalf of our
> <DIV></DIV>> clients worldwide. We however have and order for the
> <DIV></DIV>> above ALS 600 Ameritron and our client is offering to buy
> these for the sum <DIV></DIV>> of $1000.00
> <DIV></DIV>> Please can We will arrange to remit payment for purchase to
> you . a <DIV></DIV>> prepaid shipper will come to your home for pickup.
> <DIV></DIV>> Best Regards,
> <DIV></DIV>> GEORGE....
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> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email:
> <DIV></DIV>"Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers
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cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: paule@sfu.ca
"Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."
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