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#257328 - 31/05/2005 05:07 Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!)
The Central Guy
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Registered: 18/03/2002
Posts: 225
Loc: San Diego, California USA
Here he is again, the mysterious eBay seller that really isn't selling electronics, but rather telling you how to get stuff for free...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW

If only he knew where to get more Centrals, we'd all be on board....

Kinda makes you wonder just how many people will stumble across this ad....Me and Jerz, I guess (!).....

Randy
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Happy owner of 2 Centrals, 2 Empegs Mk2a 160GB, 1 Empeg Mk2a 60 GB, a Rio Riot, 4 Rio Receivers, and two 1GB iPod Shuffles...

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#257329 - 31/05/2005 09:42 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: The Central Guy]
Jerz
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Registered: 13/07/2002
Posts: 634
Loc: Jesusland
I saw it yesterday and can't believe that he's allowed to do that (or is he). Should I report him some how?

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#257330 - 31/05/2005 09:53 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: Jerz]
tman
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Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
I'm sure you're allowed to sell a crowbar and directions to your local electronics shop for $8.99

The thing is that people do actually buy these stupid auctions. If the seller is making so much money then why on earth do they need to sell the super secret info for $8.99? People that have a private feedback is also suspicious.

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#257331 - 31/05/2005 10:00 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: tman]
Jerz
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Registered: 13/07/2002
Posts: 634
Loc: Jesusland
But if he's advertising a Rio Central and you can't get them then isn't that misrepresentation? If he wasn't targeting a specific product what he's doing imho would be fine.

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#257332 - 31/05/2005 10:24 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: Jerz]
tman
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Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
Yeah. Hard to prove unless you buy his info and see exactly what he's asking you to do however. Doubt eBay will do anything about it anyway. There are loads of these types of auctions and they never remove them.

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#257333 - 31/05/2005 17:15 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: Jerz]
The Central Guy
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Registered: 18/03/2002
Posts: 225
Loc: San Diego, California USA
I looked at his other auctions last night, and it seems he has an auction like this for lots of other products, cell phone, amplifiers, etc. So whatever he thinks will make people take notice, open up the auction page, and then make a bid...

Crazy Stuff...

Oh well, good for a laugh after the holiday...
Randy
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Happy owner of 2 Centrals, 2 Empegs Mk2a 160GB, 1 Empeg Mk2a 60 GB, a Rio Riot, 4 Rio Receivers, and two 1GB iPod Shuffles...

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#257334 - 31/05/2005 17:31 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: The Central Guy]
Jerz
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Registered: 13/07/2002
Posts: 634
Loc: Jesusland
hmmm.... that's the only rio central for sale and there aren't any rio receivers (I'm glad I've got ten).

Actually the hundred dollar brand new central I just bought will be going to one of my friends for $200.00 so he gets a good deal and I get a few dollars for getting it for him and upgrading it with a 120gb maxtor hd (that he's supplying).

I'd keep it myself but I'm using trio exclusively so I really have no use for it. I had another one but I gave that one (the $1,500.00 one) to my Dad.

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#257335 - 31/05/2005 20:27 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: Jerz]
msaeger
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 3608
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
What is trio ? The only trio I know about it the tv station
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#257336 - 31/05/2005 21:14 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: Jerz]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Quote:
...and there aren't any rio receivers (I'm glad I've got ten).

I fixed that one for you...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14980&item=5778911995
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#257337 - 04/06/2005 04:07 Re: Buy A Central for $8.99 (again!) [Re: The Central Guy]
The Central Guy
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Registered: 18/03/2002
Posts: 225
Loc: San Diego, California USA
Wow, SOLD for $8.99....I think I might try to contact the buyer and just see what the information from this seller contains (if he'll share)...

I thought this would close with no bidders, but whaddya know?

Randy
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Happy owner of 2 Centrals, 2 Empegs Mk2a 160GB, 1 Empeg Mk2a 60 GB, a Rio Riot, 4 Rio Receivers, and two 1GB iPod Shuffles...

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