$10 laptop?

[NeoMatrixJR]

I don't know if this is the right forum (this is my first post at anandtech), but this is an awesome deal...

I don't believe this is a fraud at this point after e-mailing these people. If anyone tries this let me know. Also if I try this I'll place my experiance and I hope someone will help me out with this.

Here's the 1st e-mail I got from them:

Hello

You do not have to bid on this item.I sell the latops for $10 from my website. I want to let everyone know that I own this website. It is not a scam, or joke and there is no catch or gimmicks. Please visit the link below to get your laptop for $10!

http://www.10dlaptops.com/Home.asp?sponsor=1

Anything you do not understand please feel free to email me, but you must look at the site before you email me with any questions as all your questions will prbably be answered on the site. If you dont understand how it works or dont you do not understand how I can sell them for $10 email me back and I will explain. Once again please review the site first as it does explain this. Are support team is always there and we pride ourselves on answering any questions you have in just a couple of hours. Please remember that I am the actual owner of this site and I am not trying to scam you and you can contact me at anytime via email

Thanks for your interest

Misty

P.S. I really hope you consider joining us! What do you have to lose?


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P.S. I really hope you don't mind leaving us. This is an illegal pyramid scheme.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[gittyup]

Oh give me a break.

 

[agent2099]

Originally posted by: gittyup
Oh give me a break.

 

[DanFungus]

wow...you're breaking a lot of rules here....

Spam, advertising link, so YOU get paid for the link, if you get paid at all for this crap, multilevel marketing scam..jesus

 

[BlackNinja]

Ohh please... this is absolutely a scam... and maybe self advertisement?

 

[MrHDTV]

P.S. I really hope you consider joining us! What do you have to lose?

$10

 

[uwannawhat]

At first I was like :Q

Then I was like

Then :frown:

Then

Now I'm just :|

Wadda joke. Welcome to the forums though NeoMatrixJR

 

[DanFungus]

Originally posted by: MrHDTV

P.S. I really hope you consider joining us! What do you have to lose?

$10

lol

 

[Frglss]

This instills confidence:
10dlaptops.com

Registrant:
49pence 49pence (domains@49pence.com)
PO Box 344
Sevenoaks, KENT TN13 3ZY
UK
+44 871 717 0429

Domain Name: 10dlaptops.com

Administrative, Technical, Billing Contact:
49pence 49pence (domains@49pence.com)
PO Box 344
Sevenoaks, KENT TN13 3ZY
UK
+44 871 717 0429

Record created on Sep 9 2002.
Record expires on Sep 9 2003.
Domain servers:
ns1.49pence.com
ns2.49pence.com

 

[phosphos]

Did you even read the page? You have to "fill in" 6 levels below you to get tha laptop. That means you have to "recrute" 1091 people to get your laptop. Hehe.

 

[GermyBoy]

This post is just about as useful as this site and gpscomputers.

 

[Lanyap]

Wow, free international shipping - you can't beat that!

This is not a pyramid scheme is it?

 

[blahblah99]

-junior member with one post
-happens to be a hot deal
-link happens to have sponser=referral link

bring out the shotties!

 

[CrackRabbit]

as we say here in Texas "Get a rope!"

 

[yumyum]

If this is not a pyramid scheme then I don't know what is. Their payment system is through PayPal. I wonder if PayPal knows that they are providing a service to an illegal activity.


Sorry NeoMatrixJR, consider your $10 is lost. Just give up while you can. You will never receive your laptop.

 

[hamburglar]

people like you seriously make me SICK.

 

[snooker]

should I say scam? and lock??

 

[DEFIANT1]

WTF is up w/all the trolls today? This is like, the 4th thread I've read so far that is just blatently begging for a lock!

Bottom line = Too good to be true? Then it most likely is... Propogating this kind of crap just adds fuel to the flames.

BTW, anybody else notice that there was no mention of a computer, just a laptop? Heh heh heh.... They can sell you whatever they want and call it a "laptop" as long as they walk the legally fine line, and get your money.

 

[bnb]

I did a search on google for this when I was looking for a laptop. I found a site (I can't find it now) that had the email the person sends. Basically, it gives you a website that has information on how to contact various corporations. It tells you how to write a letter stating that you are the purchasing agent for a company and you are interested in buying so many thousand units a month and would like a product sample sent to you. It goes more indepth, but basically you are lying to these companies to get them to send you a product sample and I one of the feedback from one of the sellers of this info said the fbi contacted them. So I would say this is not a hot deal.


Brandon

 

[AnyMal]

I can hear mod's heavy steps from here. Lock and ban that idiot!

 

[olouie]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I can hear mod's heavy steps from here. Lock and ban that idiot!

 

[GoHAnSoN]

 

[ChrisCramer247]

"In the quaint words of the virgin mary come again?" -Snatch (I LOVE THAT DAMN MOVIE)

Seriously man, don't post the BS anymore.