Sunday, March 22, 2009
Goodbye, Abbey Dog
Just found out that my sister's 13-year-old Golden Retriever, Abbey, passed away. Very sad day. She was the best dog. I will miss her.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
What is it with Scammers???
Recently, we upgraded our Canon 5D, Mark I and got two new Canon 5D, Mark IIs. We picked up a 70-200 f/2.8 L lens and another 580 EX II Speedlite while we were at it....boy, that L lens makes some gorgeous, buttery-smooth backgrounds....but I digress.
The 5D Mark I is now for sale on Cragislist. I've had a couple legitimate inquiries, but the majority of them have CLEARLY been from scammers! I even changed my ad and said don't contact me if you think I'm going to ship to another country or accept overpayments and then wire the balance somewhere....
Here's a recent e-mail I got:
Hello,
Thanks for your response,Well am buying the item for my son
abroad,and i will be paying you via paypal.i will give you $150usd
for the postage fee through usps/express mail international,so you simply
get back to me asap with your paypal email address or you can easily
send me an invoice through paypal.so that i can send the payment to
your paypal account asap.I look forward to hear from you soon.
Many thanks and God bless.
Needless to say, I didn't write back. I had another one that seemed to be legit until I got this:
Would you be willing to ship to victorville, CA 92395,?If so let me
know.how much is the shipping cost via www.usps.com an how much are you willing
to sell your item for buy it now,how can i trust you??because moneygram or paypal
would be my prefer method of payment,once you are okay with this e-mail
me back,an i will need your name address city state zipcode for the paypal i will only need your e-mail address.thanks.
As soon as the grammar starts to go and the words "God bless" are used, I'm pretty sure they are looking to scam me. I've seen this scam run so many times - from ads I've posted on Craigslist, auction items on eBay....even from a paid referral source! That one truly gets me.
This one just makes me laugh.....
My name is mark Fish,I'm a professional MALE Agro-biotechnologist (PGD/M.Sc.) working on Crop Protection & Crop Biotechnology project with International Institute of Biological Control (IIBC), in one of the regional office in London; Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB,i was born in
london,england.i saw your advert and email and thought it will be nice if u be the event planner on the day,My wedding is coming up on April 5th and i
will be needing your service for the
occasion, pls let me know if you can handle this asap so we
can be able to start the preparation and also how much do
you charge for this service.
Mark Fish
I wish these scammers would leave me alone and let me sell my camera and book weddings in peace. Speaking of which, if you are looking for a like new Canon 5D, Mark I (purchased late July 2008), low actuations, and all the original packaging, etc., let me know. Extra battery, too. Only $1395. NO SCAMMERS!
The 5D Mark I is now for sale on Cragislist. I've had a couple legitimate inquiries, but the majority of them have CLEARLY been from scammers! I even changed my ad and said don't contact me if you think I'm going to ship to another country or accept overpayments and then wire the balance somewhere....
Here's a recent e-mail I got:
Hello,
Thanks for your response,Well am buying the item for my son
abroad,and i will be paying you via paypal.i will give you $150usd
for the postage fee through usps/express mail international,so you simply
get back to me asap with your paypal email address or you can easily
send me an invoice through paypal.so that i can send the payment to
your paypal account asap.I look forward to hear from you soon.
Many thanks and God bless.
Needless to say, I didn't write back. I had another one that seemed to be legit until I got this:
Would you be willing to ship to victorville, CA 92395,?If so let me
know.how much is the shipping cost via www.usps.com an how much are you willing
to sell your item for buy it now,how can i trust you??because moneygram or paypal
would be my prefer method of payment,once you are okay with this e-mail
me back,an i will need your name address city state zipcode for the paypal i will only need your e-mail address.thanks.
As soon as the grammar starts to go and the words "God bless" are used, I'm pretty sure they are looking to scam me. I've seen this scam run so many times - from ads I've posted on Craigslist, auction items on eBay....even from a paid referral source! That one truly gets me.
This one just makes me laugh.....
My name is mark Fish,I'm a professional MALE Agro-biotechnologist (PGD/M.Sc.) working on Crop Protection & Crop Biotechnology project with International Institute of Biological Control (IIBC), in one of the regional office in London; Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB,i was born in
london,england.i saw your advert and email and thought it will be nice if u be the event planner on the day,My wedding is coming up on April 5th and i
will be needing your service for the
occasion, pls let me know if you can handle this asap so we
can be able to start the preparation and also how much do
you charge for this service.
Mark Fish
I wish these scammers would leave me alone and let me sell my camera and book weddings in peace. Speaking of which, if you are looking for a like new Canon 5D, Mark I (purchased late July 2008), low actuations, and all the original packaging, etc., let me know. Extra battery, too. Only $1395. NO SCAMMERS!
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