Archive for August, 2010



Ioffer and Alibaba SCAMS!SCAMS?

Sunday 29 August 2010 @ 5:31 am
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Sarah R asked:

I just wanted to warm anyone who even bothered to check out the websites and awed at jaw dropping prices, DONT BOTHER!!!! Its a scam! I have indeed bought 2 bathing suits that arrived securely. However I was looking to buy mac eyeshadow palettes that was supposed to be $8! Sounded amazing till i asked about shipping prices. They claimed the total would be $65! I dont know about you and i know china is not right next door but $65 for a pallet at less than a pound is completly out of hand! They claimed shipping is high because EMS charges by gram however when i asked to add a tiny mascara the total was $145. Now thats ridiculous. The mascara weighs 10 times less but cost more. And they try to convince you that you’re saving money on shipping prices. One time they never even gave me what I ordered a month passed by and the guy was all nice until i gave him my payment then he deleted his account and i never heard of him again! Im working with the bank thats having a hard time tracing this guy. Alibaba has a few genuine sellers but a bunch of scammers as well. They robbed my friend $1000 for a Flatscreen and clothing. Instead they never sent it and the guy deleted his account as well! TOTAL SCAMMERS! Shipping from China is not that expensive either no offense to asians but most Chinese companys I been running into are completly scamming everyone I know. Please try ordering from withing the US it is so much more secure, easier to contact sellers, and shipping prices are way less. Seriously for anyone considering a purchase from either websites really turn the other way. If you insist on still going through with it look at the red flags!!!!

1. The prices are ridiculously unicredibly low. I mean $0.99 for a Fendi bag please!

2. The shipping costs are ridiculous. Anything weighing less than a pound and costing more than $15 RED FLAG

3.CHINESE SELLERS!!!!

4. They avoid direct questions. They switch topics or what they tell you makes no sence and is poorly worded as if there are no grammer skills.

5.Read the posts that other put on their pages although they usually delete the bad ones there are usually a few missed from buyers wondering why they still havent received their items

6.They all have the same exact pictures with other sellers of the same exact items. For example 5 differen sellers with different names but they all sell that pair of pants on the exact yellow table in the back ground with a green cucumber be for real

7. They claim that theyre businesses and have other sites but however they are on at times that chinese businesses are closed like 1 am.

8. There are chinese letters all over pictures of their products, several chinese lettering on their page, and they have an asian screename but claim to be from within the US.

Hopes this helps all those that thought it was too good to be true. Dont get me wrong there are some genuine sellers. But ask many questions before purchases. Ask about their policies, returns, how they determine the shipping costs. Look for anything fishy or that tells u thats just not right.Iif you still insist on the purchase heres one more tip make ur purchase through paypal if they cant always stop it, at least when you file a fraud claim. They will be in charge of returning your money in full instead of having to locate some unknown stranger!




IS THIS REAL OR FAKE? LET ME KNOW ASAP?

Saturday 28 August 2010 @ 9:00 pm
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asked:

So I went on Kiji and put an ad to sell my ipod 120GB.
I got various emails the next day and this one person from Nigeria messaged me and told me that they would send me the money through paypal. So i got paypal and it’s asking me for a tracking number and stuff
is this a scam or not?
please let me know

FIRST EMAIL:
Silver Ipod Classic 120GB‏
From: Ebb Limited (ebblimited2010@yahoo.com)
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Sent:August 8, 2009 12:04:00 AM

Dear seller,

I’m interested in buying this item so kindly let me know the present conditions. if conditions are okay then i will be adding $50 to the cost which is my best offer… I will pay through paypal. Send me your paypal email so i may make the payment without any further delay. I will add $80 for the Canada Post shipping cost to my store in Nigeria.

Pls get back to me asap…

SECOND EMAIL:

RE: Silver Ipod Classic 120GB‏
From: Ebb Limited (ebblimited2010@yahoo.com)
Sent:August 8, 2009 12:43:35 AM

Thanks for the reply.. I have my funds only in my paypal account and i also prefer paypal because it is very secure and safer. If you dont have a paypal account, you can get one opened within 2 minutes at www.paypal.com… Payment made into your paypal accunt can be cashed out through the ATM or at the Bank.

THIRD EMAIL:

RE: Silver Ipod Classic 120GB‏
From: Ebb Limited (ebblimited2010@yahoo.com)
Sent:August 8, 2009 1:00:47 AMThanks and get back to me asap so i can make the payment without any delay.

FOURTH EMAIL:

yes i will pay $250 so send me ur paypal acct email so i may make the payment right away.

Thanks

FIFTH EMAIL:

PayPal Payment Confirmation‏
From: ebblimited03@gmail.com on behalf of service@paypal.com (payment_unit_online@mail2consultant.com)
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Sent:August 8, 2009 1:32:17 AM

Protect Your Account Info
Make sure you never provide your password to fraudulent websites.

To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your account, open a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the PayPal URL ( https://www.paypal.com/escrow) to be sure you are on the real PayPal site.

PayPal will never ask you to enter your password in an email.

For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review our Security Tips at https://www.paypal.com/escrow securitytips

Protect Your Password
You should never give your PayPal password to anyone, including PayPal employees.

You’ve got new funds!

Dear withoutparachutes@hotmail.com,

ebblimited2010@yahoo.com just sent you money with PayPal.
ebblimited2010@yahoo.com is a Verified buyer .

Payment Details

Amount: $310.00 USDNote:Ship before 09/08/2009

Subject:Silver Ipod Classic 120GB.

Shipping Information

Address:
Ola Martins

2nd Floor, Ricabin House,
P.O Box 729, Akure,
Ondo State, Nigeria. 23434.

Address Status:Confirmed

This PayPal payment has been deducted from the buyer’s account and has been ” APPROVED” but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below is our accountant shipping tracking verification department email which you will send the requested information(s) before your account will be credited. Send tracking number to our Customer Care Shipping Department at payment_unit_online@mail2consultant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment’s tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller, the money will be credited to your account.

**PLEASE NOTE**

Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number sent to us. You will receive a “CONFIRMATION Email” from PayPal, informing you that the Money has been credited.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team.

PayPal Email ID PP274.

P.S THE TRANSACTION WAS SHOWN I JUST DIDN’T SHOW IT FOR PRIVACY REASONS.

SIXTH EMAIL:

PayPal Payment/Shipping Verification !!!‏
From: ebblimited03@gmail.com on behalf of service@paypal.com (payment_unit_online@mail2consultant.com)
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We are very sorry for any inconveniences that must have occurred due to our new policy you will need to bear with us because a sum of $310.00 USD has been paid into your PayPal account from Ebb Limited (ebblimited2010@yahoo.com). All you need to do is just to provide us with the shipment reference/tracking number for verification because we have a numbers of complains from our numerous customers concerning how Buyers rip Sellers and Sellers rip Buyers, we are hereby using this opportunity to inform you that your payment for your item has been made and to all rest assured you that your money is in safe hands because your p




Does this seem like a Ebay fraud?

Wednesday 18 August 2010 @ 6:46 am
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imodipw asked:

I put a Used iPod Touch on ebay starting at $100 and I get this message:

Hello,Am donald Williams.i really love to purchase you item ..I can offer you $250 for this Item and $50 postage to my cousin schooling abroad
I will be paying via Paypal which is 100% secure and safe for the both of us whereby after i submit the payment you will receive a Confirmation mail from paypal confirming my payment then you get the item ship and reply paypal with the shipment tracking number then the funds will be transferred into your account, however the money will be deducted from my account ALREADY and it will be deposited with paypal till they receive the shipment tracking number…This is a security on my account and i have been using it securely for the past few years back now as you can see my feedbacks,reply me with your PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS NOW so that i can process the payment now!
P.S i need the Item very urgent as a birthday gift so i need a FAST SALE…can’t wait till listing ends!
Hope to do Good and Sincere Transaction with you
God Bless.

I totally think it’s fake even after looking at his feedback (http://myworld.ebay.com/hdh02). But if he sent me the money in paypal and I transferred it to my bank then sent him the iPod Touch could I still get scammed?




how many believe all the suras in the quran should be followed?

Tuesday 17 August 2010 @ 4:36 am
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Mohammad asked:

sura 2:85 states that if you believe in only part of the quran, you will suffer in this life and will go to hell in the next; sura 2:122 ”o” children of israel [the jews]! call to mind the special favor which i [ allah]has bestowed upon you, and i prefeer you to all other nations; sura 5:70 the table; we [allah] made a convant with the israelites and sent forth apostles among them; sura 57:26 ”we sent forth noah and abraham and bestowed on their offspring [ the children of israel ] prophethood and scriptures [ the torah]; sura 17:104 and thereafter allah said to the children of israel; dwell securely in the promised land [isreal]] and when the last warning will come to past, we will gather you togather in a mingled crowd. here are just a few more like the ones mentioned suras 5:12; 5:70 7:159 3:187. if allah promised the jews israel why do some say they must be removed from the promised land that allah gave them in several suras?




how many muslims will go to hell for defying the word of allah?

Friday 13 August 2010 @ 11:51 pm
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Tomknight2970@yahoo.com asked:

quran 17:104 and thereafter allah said to the children of Israel [the jews]; dwell securely in the promised land[ Israel]. and when the last warning will come to past, we will gather you in a mingled crowd. ; so how many muslims will allah send to hell for trying to expel the jews from the promised land of israel that allah promised to the jews?




What do you think of my writing?

Thursday 12 August 2010 @ 8:58 am
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. asked:

My phone flashed displaying that a message had come through. I flipped it open and saw that Tristan had sent a text.
I’m out the front.
I wet my lips with my tongue and stared down at the words on the screen. Running fingers through my fringe I slipped on some shoes and walked in silence through the house. Opening the front door I stepped into the night and spotted Tristan sitting at the end of the driveway. As I approached he turned and stood up with deliberation, holding his head high as we made eye contact. I stopped in front of him and crossed my arms.
“What do you want?”
Tristan wrapped a hand behind his neck and smoothed his foot across the ground in a nervous circle.
“What do you want?” I repeated more forcefully.
He let out an impatient huff and swung his arms by his side. “I’m sorry Ben.”
I nodded my head slowly as the back of my throat tightened. “I don’t believe you.”
“Awe Ben, come on. I meant no harm,” he said easily with a ready smile.
I held my face in my hand willing myself not to cry.
“Don’t be a queen Ben, you know I love you.”
I narrowed my eyes at him and swallowed repeatedly as my emotions threatened to overwhelm me.
“Follow me,” I croaked and brushed pass him, heading down the road.
I didn’t look back but knew that he was close behind. I led him to the local park which was shrouded black apart from the lamps lining the main pathway. We came to the small brick building housing the park toilets.
“Ben, what are we doing?” Tristan asked with complaint.
I turned on him and grabbed the front of his shirt, my lips meeting his firmly. Tristan tensed but soon relaxed into my embrace and pushed into me greedily. As his hand slid down my stomach I pulled back and slapped him firm across his cheek.
Tristan wheeled back and gave me a look of anger and shock.
“What in the -”
“Don’t pretend you love me,” I shouted, stepping toward him.
“Fuck Ben,” he said, looking as if I’d gone wild.
I beat a fist to my chest. “Do you know the pain you caused?” I asked my voice thick.
“I’m out of here,” he said and turned to leave.
I grabbed his waist and pushed him up against the brick wall behind me. “You think you can use me like that? Treat me like that?” I hissed into his ear.
Tristan twisted roughly in my grip but I pinned him securely with my hands wrapped around his wrists.
“Get the **** off me,” he yelled.
“I want you to know what it’s like to be used.”
I snaked my hands around his waist and began to unbutton his jeans.
“Ben, stop it,” He cried trying to push me away.
“Do you know that my dad hates me now?” I asked through clenched teeth, “that my mum won’t even look at me?”
“Please, I’m sorry,” he pleaded, his voice rising.
His pants came off and I backed him to the wall. “I will use you.”
“Don’t do this Ben,” he said, still trying to escape me.
His hands clawed at my own and he tried to kick my legs away, but with a sudden rush of pure hatred I entered into him roughly. Tristan cried out and his body flattened against the wall. I pushed against him hard, ignoring the sobs and his shaking frame.
“Now you know how I feel.”
And yes, it is a story of a young *** man, and this is a **** scene.
I hope you can handle two major taboo subjects in one lol




New fridge (refrigerator) compressor rattles from the inside?

Wednesday 11 August 2010 @ 1:21 pm
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mathew m asked:

I have a brand new refrigerator (bought today) by LG. We noticed there was a metallic sound when the door was opened abruptly or when the fridge was pushed forward and backward. Looking and listening in the back it is something within the compressor that is loose enough that is banging in the inside. The compressor is securely mounted.

The store is sending someone tomorrow to look at it, but I want to be ready if they tell me that “it’s fine”. The fridge is cold and appears to be functioning okay. My concern that this is a fundamental problem that will get worst. I’ve read that there are springs within the compressor casing that could be loose or broken. I’ve also read it could be a bad seal that will corrode overtime and destroy the entire refrigeration system.




Does anyone else keep on getting a warning message from Yahoo Mail about non-secure settings in email?

Tuesday 10 August 2010 @ 11:44 pm
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Isabella asked:

I changed my settings within 24 hours after the new security settings were announced (most changes on the Advanced tab in Outlook Express), probably two years ago, yet regularly, like clockwork, I get an email message from Yahoo Mail that is pasted below.

I rechecked my settings with the instructions and there is nothing else I can update – it is all correct. The messages keep on coming.

I contacted customer service several times, probably 4-5 times or more, and they rechecked my settings for me. There was nothing else I could change – it was all correct. Yet the messages keep on coming.

I filed the “abuse email” form, and finally one customer service rep told me to just ignore the messages because clearly there is nothing else to update and she had no idea why I would receive them. And they still keep on coming, every few weeks.

I wonder if this is a message that Yahoo sends out to everyone, like a broadcast message, because my settings were updated even before I started getting these messages. Is there anyone else annoyed like me by these pesky repetitive messages? Please let me know.

“Dear AT&T Yahoo! Customer:

We noticed that you are accessing email using non-secure settings in your email software.

We would like to ensure that your AT&T Yahoo! Member ID, password, and email messages are transmitted securely between your mail software (such as Outlook or Outlook Express) and the AT&T Yahoo! Mail servers. In order to meet this need, please enable SSL via the instructions that are available on the Help site.

Since multiple email notifications have already been sent out about this, we request that you please make the necessary changes immediately. Remember, you need to make these changes if you want to continue to send/receive email using a mail client.

Thank you for your cooperation,

AT&T Yahoo! Customer Support”




Is there a secure 3rd party where 2 people can send letters to each other that will hold them indefinately?

Thursday 5 August 2010 @ 5:24 pm
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PaulS asked:

I am wondering if there is a place where 2 people in different places can send letters to each other. A place that will securely and indefinately hold the letters for a fee.