Sl-6000l On Amazon For $300 Right Now!

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so.. to kill time I'm trying to configure xqt tto display pocket workstaion on my 5600 running oz 352/opie.  Not reaaly a soothing actitvity.. but not without its rewards....

[SHaubner]

i contacted one of those buyers and the feedback was about an audio cd.

Just what I thought.  He probably had a stack of CD's and DVD's laying around that he sold to build up his feedback.  At the end he most likely got lazy and put stuff in the wrong package or didn't care...hence the first few negative feedback responses.

That one tiny glimmer of hope was sure shot down fast!

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I dunno. by that time he need not have sent anything at all. Just claimed it was in the mail....and saved the postage

This doessn't restore my faith. but it is interestiing

[nmos]

Just an update and some comments.

So far this is what I've done:

Contacted the seller to ask about shipping arrangements (media mail didn't seem right).  No reply.

Contacted Amazon and asked that they check into the seller.  Didn't ask for a refund.  Got back a (canned?) response asking me to wait until the 26th and bug them for a refund at that time.

Used the helpful "this didn't resolve my question" link in the above reply and tried again to get them to start looking into this seller.  Pointed out that this was potentially criminal behavior and that acting quickly might help them get THEIR money back and prevent future victims.  Hopefully this one goes a notch up the food chain but who knows.  No reply yet.

Sent an email to abuse@yahoo.com asking them to please hold onto all logs related to this user because he may be running a scam and the authorities may need them.  No reply yet.

obsessively checked mail, email, and this thread.

[wizzard]

Just saw this in another thread: Link

rustrated with amazon.com (placed my Order for the $300 offer, they confirmed and
canceled 2 hours later, don`t know why mad.gif )

This was posted on the 3rd. So Amazon probably identified the problem then.

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We are guessing that, if this is a scam(which we pretty much think it is) that he meant to be and was gone by saturday morning, right? No word since friday?  Cds ordered on the 1st would require no great explanation as to their whereabouts on the third.  He, if he didn't care and intended to be gone. could have not shipped a thing. who'd have known? What would he gain by actually sending even a single cd by that date? NOTHING could have arrived in time to help his scam..  he'd just have lost postage.

Maybe he is a moron who saw the sales potential and lost his head? Was legitmately selling cds...
and got caught in a whirlwind of selling 50 or so (how many is our count offroad??) copies of MAYBE 1 Z he actually had gotten a hold of once he saw the cash flowing in... or some other gadget set him into a frenzy of fiduciary fiction... who knows.  But it is not very consistent with the theory. It isn't so great an objection that it makes the theory, just on the merits of the cd, much less likely, either.

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Did all but the yahoo thing as well. Never got a mail, so don't have direct cause.

the 3rd.
Hmmmm. is that item 8 or item 67  though?
what is our tally?

[blackspion]

Just saw this in another thread: Link

rustrated with amazon.com (placed my Order for the $300 offer, they confirmed and
canceled 2 hours later, don`t know why mad.gif )

This was posted on the 3rd. So Amazon probably identified the problem then.

Hi,
me again  
wizzard asked for the details

I´ve ordered the unit at 2nd. Dec. 16.01 (PST? don´t know whicht time amazon uses)
and got an auto confirmation about the unit. So this has been at 11 PM at GMT i`d
gone to bed. Next morning my order has been canceled 2 hours later cause of

"Your order included the following items:

1 of Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L Handheld [Electronics]

On occasion, an Amazon Marketplace purchase cannot be completed.

In this case, the seller is currently unable to accept payment."

I used a U.S. delivery adress and a german credit card earlier used
for amazon.de and a flower shop in the U.S. (via phone)

asked amazon via mail later for the reasons of canceling.
They told something about problems to charge my card and that they
sent me a mail for resubmitting payment. Never got any other mail
and at amazon.coms webpage there is something written about
reacting within 3 days and not 2 hours.

So if I get time I´ll call my bank and ask for the problems of the
deal.

So I don`t think amazon has any idea of getting in trouble with the
seller, maybe a communication problem with the bank or something
else.

Sorry for can`t giving any further hints
kr
Wolfgang

[blackspion]

So, Ive spoken to my bank.
amazon.com asked for the money at dec 2nd and got
a transaction-id, this id ist still valid, so if they wants to they still
could get the money  
I asked jpettins 14 hours befor the order if he could deliver to
germay directly maybe he saw my order and rejects cause
fearing some trouble with german banks, I don`t know how
the payment/getting money really works for sellers at amazon marketplace.
But this order is getting more and more sensless, why amazon
is canceling an order with valid payment, Ill aks them later this day.
So now trying to earn some more money for new gadgets
kr
Wolfgang

[nmos]

f1oyd1an,  How'd you manage to contact one of the feedback writers?

adf,

We are guessing that, if this is a scam(which we pretty much think it is) that he meant to be and was gone by saturday morning, right? No word since friday? Cds ordered on the 1st would require no great explanation as to their whereabouts on the third. He, if he didn't care and intended to be gone. could have not shipped a thing. who'd have known? What would he gain by actually sending even a single cd by that date? NOTHING could have arrived in time to help his scam.. he'd just have lost postage.

Are you're refering to the feedback posted today that claimed he delivered something within 5 business days?  We don't know:

1.  If this person posted the feedback the day the item arrived or a week later.  For all we know this could be for an item that was delivered a week or more ago.

2.  If this is even a legitimate feedback.  I'm sure a scammer wouldn't be above buying a few cheap items from himself.  A few of the feedbacks actually look fake to me although I don't want to read too much into a few broken sentences.  One of these possible fakes lists an email address but the domain doesn't exist.

3.  How long he was planning on running this scam.   He may have expected to have a week or even a month to run his scam and he probably would have if the deal hadn't been posted here.

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Thanks.
That is very weird.
I don't see why pettins would worry about german banks though. What was the worst that could happen?  He gets our money, and not yours...and still is sought for fraud? One more angry bank surely wouldn't deter him if that was what he was up to..

Curiouser and curiouser.

especially, if, as the theory goes, he was planning to bug out on the 3rd.
There wouldn't be shipment confirmation issues till the 6th realistically. That couldn't have been his worry.
He certainly could have collected (I think) but even if there was a chance he couldn't... why would he care? It isn't like he would lose anything.... That makes it absolutely worth his while to take wolfgangs offer, and no discernable (to me ) reason to refuse it.

Maybe he plans to steal some zs and ship 'em? and doesn't want to get caught by customs? HEhehehe.
What else would fit this?
Along with the cd buyers?
I guess either he intends to sell... or intended to. Or is a scam and kinda messed up and unorganized (!) I don't get the weird incidents of responsible behaviour?
why send ANY cds?
why reject a foreign customer? (was it the date/time? Maybe he wouldn't be able to colect that one it as was so late and gave you a break?)
BUt why disappear? why no auctions? (the magic 8 works mysteriously it appears)
Of course maybe that is a con thing.. break the pattern a little for better camouflage.....

I feel like some kinda geeky extra from agatha christie.....
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[nmos]

That is very weird.
I don't see why pettins would worry about german banks though. What was the worst that could happen? He gets our money, and not yours...and still is sought for fraud? One more angry bank surely wouldn't deter him if that was what he was up to..

More likely by that time the seller had hit is limit with Amazon and couldn't accept any more payments.

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But his limit was supposed to be 8? expensive items?

Don't get me worng. I don't expect to own a zourus 6000. I just find a few of the details inconsistant.
I wish amazon would give us some info....

That part bugs me.
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[johnw]

I created a poll to try to determine the number of people here (and number of units) who tried to buy a 6000 from jpettins at Amazon.  To participate in the poll go here: VOTE

[f1oyd1an]

f1oyd1an,  How'd you manage to contact one of the feedback writers?

adf,

I think I searched for <amazon_user_name> + "amazon" on google and when i got to his profile page on amazon, i got to "contact this user"...