Ipod for $149 / Archos for $149 - SCAM

[SpongeBobPalmBay]

Exchange USA

Anyone ever hear of this company? Email spam but the prices seem really good... maybe refurbs?!?

EDIT: no doubt a scam

 

[MrEnigma]

First of all, the price is low enough to be something to be afraid of.

Second of all, they don't accept CC's, money order, wire transfer, or personal check or the only means of sending money, and it's out of stock, so they'll probably just sit on your money, never have it come in stock, and they make some quality money.

 

[Sigity]

Wouldn't do it...seems quite sketchy.

look at what you have to supply!!
1) credit card front and back
2) specimen signature
3) utility or phone bill
4) recent credit card statement

sig.

 

[joe678]

Originally posted by: Sigity
Wouldn't do it...seems quite sketchy.


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[MontyBurns]

sigh....

Why do people even HOPE that such things are legit?

prices on these items are fixed. Anyone selling it for half of what it's going for somewhere else is ripping you off. Period.

 

[somekid]

As much as I'd like to get an iPod at this price, the site seems like a scam. Here's the WHOIS:

Registrant:
RJ LLC (EXCHANGE-USA-COM-DOM)
PO BOX 1269
Orem, UT 84059
USA
801-785-
richard91302@lycos.com

Domain Name: EXCHANGE-USA.COM

Administrative Contact:
RJ LLC richard91302@lycos.com
PO BOX 1269
Orem, UT 84059
USA
801-785-

Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
RJ LLC richard91302@lycos.com
PO BOX 1269
Orem, UT 84059
USA
801-785-

Record last updated on 27-Jun-2002.
Record expires on 21-Apr-2003.
Record created on 21-Apr-2002.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS.DOTCOMAVENUE.COM 209.61.128.24
NS2.DOTCOMAVENUE.COM 209.61.128.25


No phone number, a lycos email address, and address in Utah when they claim to be in Tampa.... I'd stay far far away.

-max

 

[SpongeBobPalmBay]

I figured they were refurbs...

 

[anxman69]

This is 100% fake ... no doubt in my mind.

Fraudsters now days need the front and back of the CC so that they can get the "CVV2" number ... most websites require them now days and won't ship unless they get it.

Then, some websites that retail in more pricey items require a copy of the utility bill to confirm an address ... well, these fraudsters simply doctor the utility bill that you just sent them so that they can get a shiny new laptop.

Stay away from these guys!

cya l8r

 

[jasonja]

You guys failed to see the most obvious sign of the scam.... at the end of the order form it says:

"WE HAVE SUSPENDED CREDIT CARD ORDERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO RAMPANT FRAUD. Only Checks/Money Orders/Wire Transfers will be accepted."

Rampant fraud!!! the nerve!! haha.

 

[schuang74]

Originally posted by: jasonja
You guys failed to see the most obvious sign of the scam.... at the end of the order form it says:

"WE HAVE SUSPENDED CREDIT CARD ORDERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO RAMPANT FRAUD. Only Checks/Money Orders/Wire Transfers will be accepted."

Rampant fraud!!! the nerve!! haha.

Rampant Fraud! Well it's good to know that they accept secure payments like.............. checks....... yeah can't beat those checks..... safest exchange medum in America!

 

[CalPuc]

They might be using the website to pricematch stuff.

 

[joe678]

i wouldnt buy from there but who's to stop you from pm'ing there...

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[rchang713]

They sell stuff on ebay occasionally. I bid on one of the IPODs not knowing it was this company running the auction, as I recall they had pretty good feedback. I lost the auction and they sent me an email advertising their special pricing. Definitely a scam. I emailed them about their forms of payment and and they never replied. Then I emailed them from a hotmail account and said I wanted to buy a powerbook and just wanted to know where to send the check; the replied real quick with the address

 

[Scyber]

Hmm... Anyone know of a site where we can pricematch this? The have the 10gb one offered for $250 now.

-Scyber

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[VaG]

Sponge why don't you drive there and find out?

3707 24th Ave. West
Bradenton,
Florida
34205 USA

Because it would be a waste of time like this post.

 

[Danman]

WE NO LONGER ACCEPT CREDIT CARD ORDERS DUE TO RAMPANT FRAUD. Only Checks/Money Orders/Wire Transfers will be accepted.

HAHAHAHHA!

 

[ivol07]

For some fun go to their site and click the log-in button on the top. Then log in as test/test. Click on the home button and PRESTO everything is FREE! Not that they are legit or anything, but hey...someone might want to hassle them. Amazing how many dumb sites leave test/test as their log-in info.

 

[JohnPhoenix]

It won't let me log in with test/test , but I am very interested in PMing

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[wkendrvr]

Originally posted by: cashman

WE NO LONGER ACCEPT CREDIT CARD ORDERS DUE TO RAMPANT FRAUD. Only Checks/Money Orders/Wire Transfers will be accepted.

HAHAHAHHA!

This is much more interesting. Same Address Wonder if they are a scam too?

"
Funding your EZCardinc Account

To send funds via US Mail, you may send
a Personal Check, Money Order or Bank Check to:
EZCardinc
P.O. Box 15056
Bradenton, Florida 34280-5056 USA

To send funds via FedEx or UPS:
EZCardinc
3707 24th Ave. West
Bradenton, Florida 34205 USA"

 

[fr]

Wow, rampant fraud they say!

 

[Branded]

Called thier number, 1-800-896-2142, got an aswering machine. The guy has an english accent, so does the female voice menu.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: VaG
Sponge why don't you drive there and find out?

3707 24th Ave. West
Bradenton,
Florida
34205 USA

Because it would be a waste of time like this post.

Its a 3 hour drive. Me and sponge come from the same part of FL.

Maybe SuperSix, JohnnyGuru or yakko could look into this

 

[PsychoAndy]

LOL!

 

[XFreebie]

send them your old expired checks so they can enjoy the joys of bounced check banking fees

 

[MrBLUNT]

any luck PM'ing??? LMK if successful including where, how, etc etc.

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