New PB 1Ghz. - Is this for real?
A friend of mine recently won a new PB G4 1Ghz. on an eBay auction.
The seller contacted him stating the shipping and handling costs would be almost $100.00. When asked, the seller stated that the unit was actually being shipped from the Czech Republic.
Can anyone confirm or deny this? I personally can't imagine this is true.
The seller contacted him stating the shipping and handling costs would be almost $100.00. When asked, the seller stated that the unit was actually being shipped from the Czech Republic.
Can anyone confirm or deny this? I personally can't imagine this is true.
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<strong>A friend of mine recently won a new PB G4 1Ghz. on an eBay auction.
The seller contacted him stating the shipping and handling costs would be almost $100.00. When asked, the seller stated that the unit was actually being shipped from the Czech Republic.
Can anyone confirm or deny this? I personally can't imagine this is true.</strong><hr></blockquote>
And I have some swamp land to sell you.
Let's use some common sense here. How or why would any one sell a PB for $100. Even if it was stolen, they'd surely could get a lot more on the street.
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And I have some swamp land to sell you.
Let's use some common sense here. How or why would any one sell a PB for $100. Even if it was stolen, they'd surely could get a lot more on the street.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, the PB wasn't sold for $100.00 -- that was the cost of shipping and handling.
My question is the statement that it was being shipped from the Czech Republic.
[ 11-22-2002: Message edited by: George A. Brozak ]</p>
He didnt say the machine it self cost only $100.00.
So how much you selling this swamp land for?
As far as it coming from the Czech republic, it's possible. Certainly it could have been purchased somewhere else in Europe, but it still sounds fishy as the 1Ghz Powerbooks have only just started shipping in U.S.
Try getting the money back when the PowerBook doesn't show up - won't happen.
<strong>How about escrow service?</strong><hr></blockquote>
The seller won't take an escrow purchase, I bet. If the search function worked, you could witness murbot's travails in his efforts to scam bust. Whatever you do, don't buy it. It's a scam, plain and simple.
edit: what'dya know? The search function does work. Here's a <a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=001894" target="_blank">good thread</a> to read.
[ 11-23-2002: Message edited by: torifile ]</p>
No money was exchanged, thankfully.
Hopefully, eBay will not allow them back. But be on the watch for them, just in case!