Funny ebay story

mordy · 19th December 2004, 1:37 PM

Since my lovely Portege 3500 was stolen from my apartment in Brooklyn, I was looking on ebay for a good price for a replacement one, so when my insurance gives me money to buy a new one, i wont have to wait around so long ...

Anyways, i see this listing
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tem=6730384272

Which is really weird, because I know that all toshiba laptops come with a standard 3 year warrantee, and have only been in production for about 2, so this laptop must been under warrantee.

So I click on email question to seller, and send him
dude, ring toshiba 1800 457 7777 and them to do a warrantee service ... for free, it has a 3 year warrantee and since they only started making them 1.5 years ago its safe to say its under warrantee, put the hard drive back it, and dont tell them you opened it up Mordy

Anyways, I checked tonight and the listing is closed and he sends me back the following
Hey, thanks for the tip.

Its funny that the guy woulda sold it to me for 50 bucks, hey now that I think of it, that wouldve been a good idea... as the old saying goes, "an idiot and his money are soon parted", its probably just a matter of time

Mordy

goosmurf · 19th December 2004, 2:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mordy

Its funny that the guy woulda sold it to me for 50 bucks, hey now that I think of it, that wouldve been a good idea... as the old saying goes, "an idiot and his money are soon parted", its probably just a matter of time

Hehehe but don't you feel good for helping the poor guy out?

Happy Festivus!

dewy · 23rd December 2004, 9:17 PM

It could have been a stolen laptop, maybe dropped when it was boosted?

Chamelion · 23rd December 2004, 10:10 PM

Havn't stopped to think that perhaps this is yours? Or did I miss a crucial peice of evidense to the contrary?

Matt.

mordy · 24th December 2004, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Chamelion

Havn't stopped to think that perhaps this is yours? Or did I miss a crucial peice of evidense to the contrary?

Matt.

um, no it couldnt be mine, I live in new york and he is pretty far away.

its not like id get it back anywayz, whats the chance i can get him to admit he stole it and then send it to me ... its a little farfetched

mordy

19th December 2004, 1:37 PM	#1
mordy Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: melb Posts: 5,070	Funny ebay story Since my lovely Portege 3500 was stolen from my apartment in Brooklyn, I was looking on ebay for a good price for a replacement one, so when my insurance gives me money to buy a new one, i wont have to wait around so long ... Anyways, i see this listing http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tem=6730384272 Which is really weird, because I know that all toshiba laptops come with a standard 3 year warrantee, and have only been in production for about 2, so this laptop must been under warrantee. So I click on email question to seller, and send him dude, ring toshiba 1800 457 7777 and them to do a warrantee service ... for free, it has a 3 year warrantee and since they only started making them 1.5 years ago its safe to say its under warrantee, put the hard drive back it, and dont tell them you opened it up Mordy Anyways, I checked tonight and the listing is closed and he sends me back the following Hey, thanks for the tip. Its funny that the guy woulda sold it to me for 50 bucks, hey now that I think of it, that wouldve been a good idea... as the old saying goes, "an idiot and his money are soon parted", its probably just a matter of time Mordy

23rd December 2004, 9:17 PM	#3
dewy Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 657	It could have been a stolen laptop, maybe dropped when it was boosted? __________________ Game Over

23rd December 2004, 10:10 PM	#4
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