FR E E HP 48GX Graphing Calculator
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3060837530&category=20335F R E E TI-89_Advanced_Graphing_Calculator
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3060832954&category=20335Both at $8.99, qty 100.
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11-23-2003, 03:03 PM
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11-23-2003, 03:06 PM
I think that it is a good old SCAM. Nelson
11-23-2003, 03:36 PM
Emmanuel, The auction is selling you INFORMATION on how to get these calculators free. I have written the seller many times asking him to send me these calculators (since they cost him nothing anyway!!!!!) and that I'd pay for shipping! Of course I never hear from the seller. Don't waste your money!!!!!!!! Namir
11-23-2003, 04:11 PM
Illegal, in the sense of against ebay policies. eBay will delete any such auction (for info only), when they are reported.
Watch it disappear within 48 hours. Report it to ebay here: There are many reasons why this is against ebay policies. For one, the info stears customers away from ebay. That is a clear violation. Another is that it is a "misleading" title. There really aren't any FREE calculators. You will also notice that he is spelling FREE with spaces like F R E E so he can avoid ebay catching him. If you report him, they will be deleted. If everyone would search for these auctions and report them, they would all be removed. They are usually very quickly removed. These are essentially SCAMS.
Edited: 23 Nov 2003, 4:32 p.m.
11-23-2003, 07:10 PM
They are gone already! I bookmarked these items, to see how long it would take for them to disappear. They are already gone. Like I said, report these SCAM auctions and ebay deletes them, as quick as they are reported. ▼
11-23-2003, 08:15 PM
I've seen this guy's ads appear on eBay for over a year now. Whether the latest crop has been cut down doesn't mean very much. You watch... he'll be back very soon, and he'll spell "FREE" a different way each time (F R E E, $FR E E, F REE, ....). BTW... if you look at the guy's eBay feedback you'll find that he has considerable positive feedback. Of course, they could all be his friends for all we know. ▼
11-23-2003, 08:51 PM
Just search for his auctions by his name or some other method of spotting these kind of ads. Report the ad and within 24 hours it will be gone again. Make a game of it.
11-23-2003, 08:22 PM
Mike, You are very right!! That was fast on eBay's behalf! Namir ▼
11-23-2003, 09:14 PM
Seems like that is an auction that should be canned. ▼
11-23-2003, 09:24 PM
Here in Brazil is even worst, they sell the HP-12C simulator for PC/Palm for $1, in the www.mercadolivre.com.br auction site. Is terribly anoying! Dozens of auctions.... Is really a shame! Even the HP-41, 48 and 49 emulators!!! Just browse it in the "Calculadoras" section (in portuguese, you can use the www.babelfish.altavista.com to translate) Best regards, Nelson
11-24-2003, 02:53 AM
What if we each contributed a bit to Dave and have him buy it and put it up on this site! I'm sure there's a hole in this idea somewhere....
11-24-2003, 12:32 AM
I emailed a buyer once to find out what the scam was. I was told that you are instructed to contact mfrs., representing yourself as a retailer, and stating that you need a sample for evaluation purposes, or some such thing. I don't know if it was this same seller, as I have seen two or three different ones. I figure they are all selling the same thing. |