Re: Deceptive auction??

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

Not bad, I wish I could markup equipment 500%


"Mikey B." <mbreslinREMOVETHENOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
news:ErmdnQ8004Ro0fTfRVn-2g@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I will hang my hat on the first sentence, which I quote here:
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> "You are bidding on over $1250 worth of BRAND NEW never been used=20
> equiptment."
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> "Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
> news:BQaae.1107438$8l.1039742@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> > "Mikey B." <mbreslinREMOVETHENOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
> > news:y4WdnVkGo4oOqPTfRVn-tA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Take a look at this auction.=20
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D5970673484&fromMakeT=
rack=3Dtrue#ebayphotohosting
> >>
> >> Isn't this the same kind of deception that got ADT slapped in =
Florida,=20
> >> calling a system free for example?
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> >> I'm ready to bid the 9.99 and force them to send me the equipment=20
> >> complete with the free shipping, just to screw with them.
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> > If you read the instructions, they're not going to ship you the =
equipment.=20
> > You'll be contacted by an installer who will *install* the equipment =
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> > you.  You'll also have to pay the monitoring fee (which is pretty =
high IMO=20
> > considering it's in US dollars and we charge $15.00 CDN) and sign a =
three=20
> > year contract.  Looks like they'll refund your money ($9.95) as well =
but I=20
> > think that only applies if you don't qualify.
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