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I've seen various threads about these auctions on ebay where people are just selling links to information where you can allegedly buy expensive things at ridiculously cheap prices. But what I'd like to know is has anyone actually bought one of these links? What happened? Did you get this 'information?' Was it any use?
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[ This Message was edited by: Fritz24 on 2004-02-17 21:20 ]
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Posted: 2004-02-17 22:20:10
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Yeah... I i've seen them too.
And i'm as curious as you are.
So people are those a scam, or redundant info, or... what?
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Posted: 2004-02-17 22:21:57
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Once spent £1 on a link at ebay to get a phone for £20 its a rip off u u spend £20 then u go ona waiting list with thousands of otha ppl chances r u wont even get1 u have to get others to join before u even move up! The site was: www.mobilematrix.com
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Posted: 2004-02-17 22:33:41
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the 'link' you get (and some pay for) is a link to a site like
www.twentyphones.com or
www.themobilematrix.com
wether or not one ever gets a phone out of this is subject of dicussion... i for one have never come across an individual who had gotten a phone from such a scheme. They are not technically scams though, it is all a matter of reading the fine print and understanding that what you buy is not a phone, neither from the auction nor from the site. the phone is a 'gift' to be handed out at the discretion of the site's owner and can be revoked/cancelled/amended at any given moment.
Plenty of ppl seem to think they will undoubtedly get a phone. I am a cynic so i don't believe it, however I have a bet running against a colleague who truly believes that by the end of May 2004 we will both have a phone for the nice sum of EURO 39.00
So we did in fact sign up (on
www.twentyphones.com) late December and so far.... it looks like I will be the winner
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Posted: 2004-02-17 23:34:35
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I know for shure that u wont win a phone! Dont do it!
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Posted: 2004-02-18 00:22:10
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Thanks for the feedback all
I wonder if ebay can put anything in place to stop these?
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Posted: 2004-02-18 10:47:52
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lol doubt ebay will there making £££ from it!
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Posted: 2004-02-18 14:00:58
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Ebay will not do anything, because all auctions advertise links and sell links.
Whether or not ppl decide to donate money to the site they receive a link to is not Ebay's concern.
A little common sense should be expected from everybody with a credit card in their hands and internet access.
In any case it's not Ebay's problem as on Ebay itself nothing against the rules is 'technically' being done.
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Posted: 2004-02-18 14:07:10
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On 2004-02-18 00:22:10, madmilkmn wrote:
I know for shure that u wont win a phone! Dont do it!
I obviously meant that I will win the bet
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Posted: 2004-02-18 14:11:00
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Just looked at those sites and one has loads of testimonials from happy 'customers' who say that they received their phones with no problem at all.
Hmmm still not my idea of fun thanks...
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Posted: 2004-02-18 16:14:10
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