<div dir="ltr">the "lady" got a bit defensive when i asked her if she was a man in africa trying to steal my monies!!!<div> </div><div>I guess HRH prince mabubu was busy! <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Vince Marsters <<a href="mailto:vince@marsters.co.uk">vince@marsters.co.uk</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div> Just to add it looks like the website was only registered early in September and has US contacts - nothing connecting it to the UK at all. As you said - too good to be true.<div><div></div><div class="h5"> On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:28 +0100, javadayaz wrote: <blockquote type="CITE"> i thought their prices were too good to be true!! </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Vince Marsters <<a href="mailto:vince@marsters.co.uk" target="_blank">vince@marsters.co.uk</a>> wrote: </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> As soon as I read no credit cards but only Western Union then the alarm bells started ringing for me. I wouldn't just walk away but would be running as fast as I could. Also I didn't see anywhere on the website where a postal address is shown. AFAIK it is a legal requirement in the UK for all internet companies to provide this. Vince </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:05 +0100, javadayaz wrote: <blockquote type="CITE"> Hi, Many of you may know of my efforts to get a revo installed with ubuntu as a media centre for my living room....what do you make of this offer here? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ProvideSupport <<a href="mailto:transcript@providesupport.com" target="_blank">transcript@providesupport.com</a>> Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:47 PM Subject: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick. To: "<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com" target="_blank">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com" target="_blank">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> Chat Transcript Visitor: javad Operator: Jessica Waynick Company: <a href="http://digital-switch.com" target="_blank">digital-switch.com</a> Started: 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17 Finished: 4 Oct 2010 7:47:40 javad: on this item CODE: 0099802702922...what is the size of the monitor? * Welcome javad! Your request has been directed to the Technical Support department. Please wait for our operator to answer your call. * Call accepted by operator Jessica Waynick. Currently in room: Jessica Waynick, javad. Jessica Waynick: I am can only answer questions about return policy, payment methods and shipping. For this kind of questions, please use the contact form from the website and the guys from the sales department will answer. javad: sorry i thought this was the technical support department!!! javad: do you accept paypal or google checkout as payment methods? Jessica Waynick: From Oct/01/2010 to Oct/07/2010 we don't accept credit cards. This is an offer sponsored by Western Union, the prices are lower by 60% because of this, so the only payment method available is Western union wire transfer. After this time period, you can purchase by credit card, but also the prices are going to be much higher. javad: so i cant pay via my debit card? Jessica Waynick: no, you can't this week javad: but i can after the 7th of oct.? Jessica Waynick: Yes javad: after which prices will go up too? Jessica Waynick: yes, by 60% javad: so to take advantage of the 60% off offer i need to make western union transfer? where do i make the transfer to? Jessica Waynick: Please locate here <a href="http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentInquiryIntl.asp" target="_blank">http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentInquiryIntl.asp</a> a Western Union agent near you. You will must have the money in cash and a valid ID with you. After the wire transfer is completed, please scan the copy of the Western Union receipt and send it by email at <a href="mailto:orders@digital-switch.com" target="_blank">orders@digital-switch.com</a> . You will also have to include in the email the following details: MTCN ( Money Transfer Control Number ) - 10 digits number from the payment receipt - Sender Name and Address - Receiver Name ( agent name ) - Amount Western Union has offered two sponsored payment options, one for its own advertising and brand awareness and the other for the Yele Haiti Organization. 1.You will send the payment by Western Union without disclosing the purpose of the transfer to the Western Union agent from where you are going to send the payment. It this case, you will only have to pay the reduced price of your order and you will receive with your items the book " Western Union At Your Service Since 1851". 2. If you will send the payment by Western Union and disclose the purpose of the transfer to the agent, you will have to pay the reduced price for your order plus a Ł250 fee as donation for the Yele Haiti, a non-political movement that has built global awareness for Haiti while helping to sustain the country through short-term emergency relief efforts and long-term programs. Jessica Waynick: You will have to order the items first Jessica Waynick: You will receive detailed payment instructions by email and also on your account. javad: this sounds like a really good offer javad: where in the uk are goods dispatched from? javad: can i pick them up personally javad: ? Jessica Waynick: We only ship the items, we are an internet based store, like many others. Local pick up it not an option. javad: do you support any other charities ?> Jessica Waynick: Not at the moment. javad: are you a man in africa trying to steal my money? Visitor Details --------------- Please select the department you would like to reach: Technical Support Your Name: javad Your Question: on this item CODE: 0099802702922...what is the size of the monitor? IP Address: 62.172.160.254 Host Name: 62.172.160.254 Referrer: <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=acer" target="_blank">http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=acer</a> revo&hl=en&show=dd&lnk=pruser&price1=100&price2=150 Browser/OS: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.3 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/6.0.472.63 Safari/534.3 Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom This transcript email message was automatically generated by ProvideSupport.com -- Regards Javad </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> -- <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> -- </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> Regards </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> Javad </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> </blockquote> </div></div></div> -- <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </blockquote></div> -- <div dir="ltr">Regards<div> </div><div>Javad</div></div> </div></div>