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Mike Ross - 09 Feb 2005 23:22 GMT

Heads-up!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7133316184

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7133783016

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mike gray - 10 Feb 2005 00:44 GMT

> Heads-up!

The one from Illinois seems to be offered by a Brit that knows
nothing about rebreathers.

But damn, it's cheap so far.

Why do you say they're scams?

m

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RayC - 10 Feb 2005 01:26 GMT

> The one from Illinois seems to be offered by a Brit that knows nothing
> about rebreathers.
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> m

They are both the same guy and he says that his reserve is
$3400. Although, he doesn't list a reserve with eBay. Hmmmm

Oh, well, with a rating of zero, he surely doesn't care if
he gets negative feedback from "listing errors".

What he does know is that they are supposed to be $5000
units and he is giving you a good deal and paying the
shipping too! They are actually $4250 so he isn't that far off.

Way too much money for a cash only deal!

Go get em! LOL

Just my $.02

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Scott - 10 Feb 2005 01:36 GMT

> > The one from Illinois seems to be offered by a Brit that knows nothing
> > about rebreathers.
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> Go get em! LOL

We respectfully defer to PT Barnum.

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Mike Ross - 10 Feb 2005 02:26 GMT

>> Heads-up!
>
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>Why do you say they're scams?

New zero-feedback seller, 3-day auction (hoping auction will end
before ebay cancels it), bidders IDs kept secret (so people like me
can't email them to warn them it's a scam), payment by Western Union
or wire transfer only (probably with some hilarious story about why it
has to be sent to somewhere in Latvia or Romania), plus offers to sell
at a 'buy it now' price if you email the seller, but 'buy it now' not
set for the auction... all adds up to undoubted scam.

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Jeff Dixon - 11 Feb 2005 22:34 GMT

Yes I think I would go along with you Mike
Scam for sure.
If it looks too cheap it is too cheap.
Rebreathers are as expensive over here as they are over there (infact more
so (this is rip off Britain you know)).
As you say it is probably a case of "please send the money to outer mongolia
where my brother's wife's fourteenth cousin twice removed lives"
anyway, thank you for the timely warnings and I notice that eBay have now
withdrawn the offending items.
Regards
to all
Jeff

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illok73@yahoo.com - 21 Apr 2005 03:08 GMT

7149997652
Ebay auction #

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