Triangle eBay scam..

[Dr. Zaus]

The OP is clearly member of the Russian mafia trying to suss out how the tech savvy public would deal with this situation; No doubt he has similar threads on boards dedicated to knitting adult undergarments and others dedicated to breast feeding.

 

[arkcom]

i would not give this newbie douchebag any advice

Yeah, but the veteran douchebags don't need advice.

 

[guyver01]

a Russian, you say?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

In other news:
Russians are better math theorists because their language can be said in just about any order due to the conjugation of almost every Russian word.

 

[DougoMan]

In other news:
Russians are better math theorists because their language can be said in just about any order due to the conjugation of almost every Russian word.

Nonsense, it's because they are all really smart. They learn calculus in like 4th grade.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Nonsense, it's because they are all really smart. They learn calculus in like 4th grade.

And they forget it all by 14 when they've finally destroyed their brains with vodka.

 

[God Mode]

Sell it on ebay.

 

[ChairShot]

sell it to the feds

 

[rsutoratosu]

Is there billing information on the invoice?

I would contact the Police.

nope, only has the address of the place i'm consulting at.. not my home address either

 

[rsutoratosu]

You won a ebay auction and got the item you bid on without paying for it?
Who is this Russian that wants the money order, do you mean the seller?

While it's an entertaining story, your full of it, no one ships anything without getting paid first.

apparently thats the scam.. they'll ship first while i mail them a western union money order and ill be the one in trouble when hp figure out it was bought using a stolen credit card

 

[rsutoratosu]

lmao!

(I particularly like that triangle scam hates particle scam)

lol... the only thing I hate is that if I call hp, they'll be like you pay shipping back.. im gonna be out 30 bucks to ship a box back unless they pay for shipping

 

[paulney]

a Russian, you say?

Zin, is that a banana in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

 

[paulney]

Nonsense, it's because they are all really smart. They learn calculus in like 4th grade.

That's what comrade Lenin envisioned. I always follow his teachings.

 

[FelixDeCat]

You won a ebay auction and got the item you bid on without paying for it?
Who is this Russian that wants the money order, do you mean the seller?

While it's an entertaining story, your full of it, no one ships anything without getting paid first.

Triangle scam, illustrated:

 

[alkemyst]

Why did he ship the product.. without you paying upfront?

P.S. I don't know how auctions work.. ignore if my question seems dumb.

Because the seller had no real money in the game usually. However, some businesses that sell on ebay will extend terms to high-feedback sellers like 30days billing.

 

[alkemyst]

lol... the only thing I hate is that if I call hp, they'll be like you pay shipping back.. im gonna be out 30 bucks to ship a box back unless they pay for shipping

They will more than likely mail you a return label.

 

[rsutoratosu]

Just logged into ebay to check other stuff I wanna buy

"eBay Note: This user is no longer registered on eBay.

"

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Sounds like someone got a free computer.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Imagine her face and chest in 20 years.

Not so good, now is it?

 

[guyver01]

Imagine her face and chest in 20 years.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I think you should hire the Nigerians to protect you from the Russian mob.

 

[alkemyst]

Just logged into ebay to check other stuff I wanna buy

"eBay Note: This user is no longer registered on eBay.

"

So you were looking to buy more from this clown?

Did you bother to call HP yet?

 

[alkemyst]

Sounds like someone got a stolen computer.

ftfy.

 

[sourceninja]

This reminds me of a scheme orchestrated by the Russian mob. They steal the credit cards, set up the deal on Ebay, and then once you send them your address and your money thereby becoming complicit in the racket, they blackmail you into committing further crimes on behalf of the organization.

If you don't send the money and decide to snitch they just come murder you and your family.

It's probably not that though...

That happened to me! I miss my brother, I told him to play along...but NOOOOO. I had to watch as they cut him up with a chainsaw in a motel bathroom.

Anyone looking to buy an apple laptop?

 

[Exterous]

nope, only has the address of the place i'm consulting at.. not my home address either

So...part of your consulting service is to provide them with stolen computers with a chance of Russian mafia arson? :hmm: