am I about to get ripped off? heh

[RadiationBoy]

I just want all of your opinions I feel very wierd about this corispondence. This is a reply i got from a listing in criagslist.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JONH ADAM [mailto:smith_adams411@yahoo.com]
> Sent: 3/23/2005 5:09:18 PM
> To: cedar@********.com
> Subject: am interested
>
> > I was just going though the Classified ads and i then came accross the advert concerning your ( APC Smart-UPS 700 SU700US - never used - $300 - $300 ),am very much interested in purchasing.So kindly let me know the features,condition as well as the price you are willing to sell.
> > Kindly get back to me ASAP
> > -Regards,
> > smith adams
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------




my reply:

<cedar@**********.com> wrote:
Hi, I still have it for sale. Its never been used before and is in mint condition, no scratches or anything. I really don't know much about UPS devices so I can't really tell you much about the actual unit. It comes with all the docmuentaion, cd, and cord for connecting it to your computer (serial). here is a link to a store selling the same unit http://www.upsgalaxy.com/showroom/1345.cfm
anyway how does $250 sound? its pretty heavy so i dunno how far you want to ship it.

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his reply:


----- Original Message -----
From: JONH ADAM [mailto:smith_adams411@yahoo.com]
Sent: 3/25/2005 2:35:08 PM
To: cedar@*********.com
Subject: WAITING ON U

Cedar K*****
Thank you for the mail and i belive that busness based on trust so i would like you to assure me that in perfect working condition. I would like to know the least price as mail,I would like you to know that currently im not in the US so i wouldnt be able to view it or inspect before purchase but i believe that business i would be handling the shipping my self. I have decided to make payments with a Cashiers Check through my client in the US who would be issuing and making it payable to you on my behalf.
Let me get a response from you soon.

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what do you guys think? maybe i just don't like the caps lock in the subject heh.


-rad

[SlickVic78]

Hey RadiationBoy,

I'd say always go with your instincts... If it sounds too fishy to you, I would back off and tell the other person, no deal. There will always be someone else out there who is looking for what you have to offer...

Just my 2 cents.

-SlickVic78

[darklord]

go with instinct on this m8
ask your self why is he not buying it from his own country?
shipping of a apc unit to another country is very costly as these unit are very heavy there is a thrid party involved as well
cashier cheques are stolen every day and forged.
a lot of people fall in to this trap thinking these are guaranted payments but when they have been banked they bounced
if you go ahead check that the cheque is valid (phone the bank )
some people have been given chque with deliberly wrong year on so when they bank it is invalid (only valid for 6 months )

[DoG]

Stinks like week old tuna, don't touch it with a barge-pole!

[Dudelive]

I have always been taught and usually follow only one rule in this case.
Go with your gut instinct and you won't go wrong. If it was only one person involved that would be one thing, but the more people involved in anything....the greater the chances of something going wrong.

Plus there is one other thing which you really need to consider. As you know the weight
of these come primarly from batteries which have been known to go bad....Bad battery = bad unit.

I have one here that has bad batteries which make it almost worthless.
GoodLuck

Thanks
Dudelive

[war59312]

Stay far away from this guy.

[RadiationBoy]

thanks for the reponces i just stopped emailing him heh

[Cyberion]

If he wants you to trust him.. get him to give you access to a small ceiling account at his bank, w/ $250 cash in it, so that you may tell the cashier what to do..

If not.. if he/she is pressing you about trust.. that is totally disrespectful. Unless you have a mutual proxy for exchange I would not trust that situation.