look @ these prices - gotta be a scam, right?

[nickel]

http://wholesale-pc.com/index.php :gle:

[welfareloser]

http://wholesale-pc.com/product_info.php?products_id=45&osCsid=6d06423a7c72e887595a3979858ee719

xbox with two games, $35.

hmm. must be out-of-box, re-furbished and re-broken, counterfeit units... and they'd still be losing money :eek:

i don't think they'd ship a damn thing. if i was less lazy, i'd take a look at the domain registration, which would probably prove something fishy. like the domain owner's name is alex nguyen :P

[nickel]

i checked it out on whois, and they have registered by proxy, so no info there.

[gear02]

very much so. it's too good to be true.

[nickel]

so, too good to be true, what do they do just keep your money and send broken stuff? :P

[WhiskeyPapa]

There you go. No legitimate business would register through an anonymous proxy.

[look_ma]

kinda a side note, I need to find a cheap X box, the warrenty seals cannot be broken, the unit cannot be cracked, but I dont need it to work. Preferrably from a non scam site.

[welfareloser]

boy, does that smack of a scam... what do you need with an apparently fine but non-working xbox, m'boy? :heh:

[Gothic Girl]

scam Scam Scam

[RoniMan]

one of the reviews:

Considering you didn't even get the list price right for this TV, the fact that there are so many price discrepancies on this site, and the overall bad grammar illustrated by a "professional corporation" lead me to strongly believe that this is a huge scam. Try to play it off better next time.

Rating: 1 of 5 Stars! [1 of 5 Stars!]

:disa: :disa:

Q: Do you email any tracking number when an order has been placed> A: Due to heavy volumes in orders from companies and customers, we dont have enough time to email every one with their shipping tracking numbers, however, if your item does not arrive within the reasonable time frame of 2 weeks, you may email us by clicking at CONTACT US so we can check on your order status and email you the tracking number. ONLY IF you REALLY require a tracking number to ensure that you are at home because you work all day and dont have time to wait for the shipping carrier to arrive to sign the package, after ordering just send us a form at our CONTACT US section and we will be more than happy to email you the tracking number as soon as your order ship out.

Q: Can you provide me with a company phone number so I can call you to ask questions or for any enquiries?
A: We are sorry, but we do not have a number to give out to internet customers, we are in the process of setting up a secondary phone line with over 375 operators that will be more than happy to assist you by phone. Currently our main phone lina can only reach 4 person, thats the Store Owner, the Manager, the Human Resources Department and the Purchasing and Contacts Department heads, despite all the work all these 4 main people have to do, we simply dont have enough time to handle a surge of over 2,000 phone calls a day from internet customers around the world and besides that, 4 people is not enough, we are also hiring phone operators and have hured 227 so far. The new secondary phone system should be ready very soon and we will be more than happy to post the phone number on our corporate website as soon as its ready.

Q: We is your company located? A: Our main warehouse is located within Orlando Florida, this will also be the same location where all the merchandises will ship from.

Q: Why is your prices way much cheaper that any other retailers?
A: First, you have to understand that we are NOT a retailer, we do NOT sell at RETAIL prices, we ONLY sell at Distributor prices. We are distributors that purchase in extreme bulk directly from the manufacturers, this ensure that we get the item at a very cheap bulk price so in turn we can pass on the savings to our customers. Again, we ONLY sell in Distributor prices which is cheaper than WHOLESALE prices.

The FAQ section may not be complete, so please come back to see more answers. Answers are based on customer enquiries and any other general publications that we provide. Please study well our FAQ section before contacting customer support because your question may already be answered here.

[BrewMaster]

Nice RoniMan.

[Merlin]

Q: We is your company located? A: Our main warehouse is located within Orlando Florida, this will also be the same location where all the merchandises will ship from.


I noticed that as well. Anytime I hear it comes from FL I get pretty cautious. Its a den of thieves.

[zippyjuan]

Review for a Game Cube:
Nintendo GameCube \"AfterMarket\" Limited Ed. w/ Controllers and $49.99 $19.99


by max petterson Date Added: Thursday 25 November, 2004

I ordered this product, along with others 3 weeks ago and I just got it.
I am right now playing a game, I like how bright the LCD is, wow, I really like this. It has no defects nether.
Works flawlessly.
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The reviewer is impressed by the LCD?

Akai 42" Plasma Original price $599? Where?
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Akai PDP4294 / 42-Inch / 852 x 480 / Silver-Black $599.99 $249.95


by max petterson Date Added: Thursday 25 November, 2004

I ordered 3 weeks ago and I just got this product.
I am totally satisfied for the price I paid for this itema and for shipping.

This is the best company I have ever seen

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

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Sony Playstation 2 "Re Designed" Video Game Console $49.99


by Solomon Gonzalez Date Added: Sunday 28 November, 2004

I ORDERED THE NEW LSIM PS2,I THOUGHT IT WAS A SCAM...BUT IT'S NOT IT CAME IN AND IT WORKS!!!! I AM SO AMAZED,BUY YOURS NOW,ITS A GREAT DEAL,AND IT DOESNT TAKE UP YOUR WALLET.....this place is amazing,i dont know how they do it but man this place is great!it comes fast and the shipping isnt exspensive

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]




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I thought it was a scam but ordered anyways. If they have to tell you it is not a scam......
And you have to have a review by John Doe:
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There's Something About Mary
[DVD-TSAB] $9.99


by John doe Date Added: Thursday 04 November, 2004

this has to be one of the funniest movies ever released released since 1999! This is still my favorite money, nothing else surpasses the good quality of this movie.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]


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The DVDs are listed as region 2- not region 1 for the USA. Why would they be selling these in Orlando Florida?

[attgig]

kinda makes me want to buy one of the cheap dvd's or games, just to see if they deliver. i don't think i'd mind being out 2 bucks....
but then again, they might deliver on a 3 buck game, but not on a 200 buck tv.

perhaps, start with the game, then the xbox, then the lcd, then the lcd-tv?

[LegendKiller]

I noticed that as well. Anytime I hear it comes from FL I get pretty cautious. Its a den of thieves.


Hey now, we aren't theves, we are opportunists...

If only there was an address, I could drive by and take some pics.

LK

[cheapie]

AND IT DOESNT TAKE UP YOUR WALLET

ahahaha...it's a good thing most scammers have poor grammar or just plain old don't know english.

[johnnymk]

I noticed that as well. Anytime I hear it comes from FL I get pretty cautious. Its a den of thieves.

Yes, that is defintely true.

[gear02]

Hey now, we aren't theves, we are opportunists...

If only there was an address, I could drive by and take some pics.

LK

And find that it's a empty unit in a strip mall? That sounds like the Phantom :)

[Hypnotist]

This site is Perfect SLOP! :puke:

I'm a total noob, but aren't there creative technical methods... "cough..hack..cough cough..hack"... excuse me... that can be visited upon "merchants" such as these? Just a little Thank You from an enthusiastic group of adoring fans, you know, for making the internet a better place?

I'm open to ideas.

[whitak24]

i love those reviews. "This is the best company I have ever seen"!! :heh:

[BrewMaster]

it certainly would be nice to burn those crooks. if only I didn't skip class the day they taught us how to hack websites...

[johnnymk]

I made up a false name and address and went through most of the ordering process to see what would happen. I pretended to order nearly a quarter million dollars worth of stuff.

Guess what? Shipping is only 5 dollars for over 1000 items!! :dead:





98 x Olevia LT27HV / 27-Inch / 1280 x 720 WXGA / Silver / LCD TV with $19,599.02
77 x Akai PDP4294 / 42-Inch / 852 x 480 / Silver-Black $19,246.15
107 x Sony Vaio V505DC1P1 Intel Centrino 1.4GHz / 802.11b Wireless / 1 $26,748.93
76 x Complete eMachine Desktop PC with a 2.7 GHz Intel Celeron CPU $15,199.24
166 x Matrox G400 32MB
- Memory: 32 mb
- Model: Deluxe $26,551.70
198 x Complete HP Workstation with a Pentium 4 CPU running at 3.0 GHz $59,398.02
190 x HP Pavilion zv5242qv AMD Athlon XP-M 3000+ / 802.11b-g Wireless $62,698.10




Billing Information

Billing Address (Edit)
Doroty Startz
** ******** Road
Levittown, PA 19057
United States
Payment Method (Edit)
e-Gold
Sub-Total: $229,441.16
Flat Rate (Best Way): $5.00
Total: $229,446.16

[bachviet]

:stupid: on the "Too good to be true."

[InfiniteNothing]

I made up a false name and address and went through most of the ordering process to see what would happen. I pretended to order nearly a quarter million dollars worth of stuff.

Guess what? Shipping is only 5 dollars for over 1000 items!! :dead:





98 x Olevia LT27HV / 27-Inch / 1280 x 720 WXGA / Silver / LCD TV with $19,599.02
77 x Akai PDP4294 / 42-Inch / 852 x 480 / Silver-Black $19,246.15
107 x Sony Vaio V505DC1P1 Intel Centrino 1.4GHz / 802.11b Wireless / 1 $26,748.93
76 x Complete eMachine Desktop PC with a 2.7 GHz Intel Celeron CPU $15,199.24
166 x Matrox G400 32MB
- Memory: 32 mb
- Model: Deluxe $26,551.70
198 x Complete HP Workstation with a Pentium 4 CPU running at 3.0 GHz $59,398.02
190 x HP Pavilion zv5242qv AMD Athlon XP-M 3000+ / 802.11b-g Wireless $62,698.10




Billing Information

Billing Address (Edit)
Doroty Startz
** ******** Road
Levittown, PA 19057
United States
Payment Method (Edit)
e-Gold
Sub-Total: $229,441.16
Flat Rate (Best Way): $5.00
Total: $229,446.16


Hmm, there are credit cards that give you a unique credit card number for a transaction and then the credit card doesn't work anymore. I'm so curious I'd try it if I had one of those cards. If it didn't work out, I could always reverse the charges.

[zippyjuan]

Maybe this is what they are really selling:

"Please note, that in order to be 100% compatible with all international countries, our online merchant account is e-gold, so if you do not have an e-gold account, please click at the following banner to open up a new e-gold account which is required to make purchases on our website :



After you open up a new e-gold account, you will have to fund it with the required amount of money you wish to spend on this website. To see e-gold complete directory of e-currency exchangers visit the following site:
http://www.e-gold.com/unsecure/links.htm. If you are looking for a good e-currency exchanger that accepts credit cards and other methods of payments, then you may visit http://www.capitalex.com to fund your new e-gold account which is our number one preffered e-currency exchanger. "

I guess you have to deposit your money here, which claims to use your money to buy gold. and then you shop. The e-gold then sells gold to pay the seller. How bizzare ! There would be transaction costs on both ends. Not an efficient way to transfer money from one person to another- even if both had different currencies! The balance in your account will vary with the price of gold. Plus you have absolutely no protections. From their user agreement:

"2.5.2 User acknowledges that e-gold is not an escrow service, and that Issuer does not make any guarantees reguarding purchases made when using e-gold services. User acknowledges that the Issuer does not ensure the quality, safety, or legality of any merchandise recieved nor that the seller will even ship the merchandise."

"User acknowledges that (i) the e-gold service and Issuer are not a bank (ii) e-gold accounts are not insured by any government agency and (iii) the e-gold service and Issuer are not subject to banking regulations."