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Topic: $800-900 computer component for 15 BTC (Read 1430 times)

legendary
Activity: 1344
Merit: 1004
October 04, 2011, 08:34:36 PM
#15
Did they deliver the ones bought at the low prices?

He hasn't cancelled my order yet but hasn't shipped either.


"He"? As in 1 person? Sounds like you, and everyone else that bought, got scammed.
hero member
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Merit: 500
Firstbits.com/1fg4i :)
October 04, 2011, 02:50:02 PM
#14
Did they deliver the ones bought at the low prices?
full member
Activity: 182
Merit: 100
October 04, 2011, 02:25:08 PM
#13
interesting how u guys find out? someone barf up the 15 bitcoins?
I google searched "pcie -video" on their shopping tab. Then I narrowed to $100-$150 and only amazon. It was like the third result.
full member
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October 04, 2011, 12:39:40 PM
#12
interesting how u guys find out? someone barf up the 15 bitcoins?
full member
Activity: 125
Merit: 100
October 02, 2011, 08:39:42 PM
#11
That they are.
hero member
Activity: 504
Merit: 500
September 30, 2011, 11:38:42 AM
#10
fuggin retarded, since it would never ever go through at Amazon since they don't use 15yr old Bitcoin coders to write their backend software. ;p


But, out of curiosity are you refering to this? http://dealspl.us/Computer-Components_deals/p_highpoint-rocketraid-2782-pci-e-x16-sas-sata-6gb-s-raid

you can't even buy there, it forwards you to Amazon with their partner ID and displays the correct price.

I wanna see it if not...
hero member
Activity: 561
Merit: 500
September 30, 2011, 11:29:38 AM
#9
Amazon price is now $215.

mrb, if it's really such a great deal, but them all and resell them. But asking people to pay to even find out what kind of component it is? Very lame.

Advice: if you find yourself needing to type "This is a legitimate offer." you should just cancel the message right there.

hero member
Activity: 756
Merit: 500
September 30, 2011, 06:38:24 AM
#8
I think such incidents happened before and the online stores cancel and refund those who were buying these, so it is a risk the buyer has to take.  I also do not see the point of taking advantage of others' mistakes.  Might as well alert them and be a good internet citizen.
legendary
Activity: 1540
Merit: 1001
September 30, 2011, 06:09:49 AM
#7
I'm not paying for link displays, but I'm willing to pay for someone to buy one of these for me and ship it to Europe Smiley Any takers? Will pay in bitcoins.
legendary
Activity: 812
Merit: 1002
September 30, 2011, 05:44:37 AM
#6
this is even more pathetic than the people putting their wallet address to beg for BTC donations. you're asking for 15BTC just to show a link.....
full member
Activity: 182
Merit: 100
September 30, 2011, 05:36:21 AM
#5
This is a very unusual offer: just now, I stumbled upon a very high-end computer component on Amazon with a huge pricing error ($125 instead of $800-900 as on Newegg). I am not going to tell what it is except it is a PCIe card and NOT a graphics card (but something that is still common enough that Amazon and Newegg carry dozens/hundreds of different models of this type of device). The item condition is new. There are only 8 in stocks. I am definitely buying one for me, and one to resell.

Send me 1 BTC to get a bit more information, I will reveal the category the item belongs to: sound, network, raid, ssd, or firewire card.
Send me another 14 BTC and I will send you the URL to the item on amazon.com.

Email me or PM me. I will refund you if the pricing error is fixed, say within 5 minutes after the BTC payment receives 1 confirmation. This is a legitimate offer. Check my reputation on bitcoin-otc (see sig).


Are you fucking kidding? $5 to know what the link is for, $75 for the link?

Douchebag.
I agree its really lame. I'm almost 100% sure this is what he talking about btw:

http://www.amazon.com/HighPoint-RocketRAID-2782-PCI-Controller/dp/B0058TLB38

10 secs of google shopping found this.
List Price:    $849.99
Price:    $114.80
You Save:    $735.19 (86%)

edit: It's going for 850 on newegg too so the cats out of the bag...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816115103
sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 250
September 30, 2011, 05:02:02 AM
#4
This is a very unusual offer: just now, I stumbled upon a very high-end computer component on Amazon with a huge pricing error ($125 instead of $800-900 as on Newegg). I am not going to tell what it is except it is a PCIe card and NOT a graphics card (but something that is still common enough that Amazon and Newegg carry dozens/hundreds of different models of this type of device). The item condition is new. There are only 8 in stocks. I am definitely buying one for me, and one to resell.

Send me 1 BTC to get a bit more information, I will reveal the category the item belongs to: sound, network, raid, ssd, or firewire card.
Send me another 14 BTC and I will send you the URL to the item on amazon.com.

Email me or PM me. I will refund you if the pricing error is fixed, say within 5 minutes after the BTC payment receives 1 confirmation. This is a legitimate offer. Check my reputation on bitcoin-otc (see sig).


Are you fucking kidding? $5 to know what the link is for, $75 for the link?

Douchebag.
hero member
Activity: 756
Merit: 500
September 30, 2011, 03:46:28 AM
#3
You are real lucky, but I guess no point for me, only thing I need was PCI-E Graphic cards which I had purchased enough.
mrb
legendary
Activity: 1512
Merit: 1027
September 30, 2011, 03:08:47 AM
#2
Update Friday 30, 07:08 UTC: I just bought 2 for myself. The order went through! 6 remaining in stock.
Update Friday 30, 07:15 UTC: now only 4 in stock... I will be online for about another hour. I will be offline between 08:00 and 16:00 UTC.
Update Friday 30, 07:50 UTC: still 4 in stock.
Update Friday 30, 08:01 UTC: still 4 in stock. I am going offline; I will return at 16:00 UTC.
mrb
legendary
Activity: 1512
Merit: 1027
September 30, 2011, 03:00:04 AM
#1
This is a very unusual offer: just now, I stumbled upon a very high-end computer component on Amazon with a huge pricing error ($125 instead of $800-900 as on Newegg). I am not going to tell what it is except it is a PCIe card and NOT a graphics card (but something that is still common enough that Amazon and Newegg carry dozens/hundreds of different models of this type of device). The item condition is new. There are only 8 in stocks. I am definitely buying one for me, and one to resell.

Send me 1 BTC to get a bit more information, I will reveal the category the item belongs to: sound, network, raid, ssd, or firewire card.
Send me another 14 BTC and I will send you the URL to the item on amazon.com.

Email me or PM me. I will refund you if the pricing error is fixed, say within 5 minutes after the BTC payment receives 1 confirmation. This is a legitimate offer. Check my reputation on bitcoin-otc (see sig).
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