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Old 08-30-2010, 08:19 AM
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if you ever get scammy e-mails.. it could actually turn out to be a bit of fun
The Powerbook Prank: He wanted a Powerbook. We gave him a P-P-P-Powerbook!

long read.. but funny.
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Old 08-30-2010, 12:46 PM
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if you ever get scammy e-mails.. it could actually turn out to be a bit of fun
The Powerbook Prank: He wanted a Powerbook. We gave him a P-P-P-Powerbook!

long read.. but funny.
That's so funny.

Nice to see a scammer get scammed. I suspect Jeff might be in a bit of trouble however as his actions are probably considered illegal as well.
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that is brilliant! What a great way to catch guys... using customs!
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Old 08-30-2010, 12:58 PM
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That is HILARIOUS!!
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Old 08-30-2010, 01:58 PM
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I wish I would've thought of that. I bet that will slow down the ebay scams a bit. But, I know what I'm doing next time I get one!
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Seems like an awful bit of work to pull this off, but it was funny nonetheless!
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:35 PM
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Long Read like you said.. But so worth it.. LOVED IT... Muaah hahaha
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OMG, that is hilarious! I get hit with those kind of scams constantly via ebay and have always tried to come up with something like this. What a great idea!!!!!
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HEE-larious! It would be nice to beat down some scammers like this on a regular basis. Too funny!
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Anything that looks like a scam, I generally ignore, but it was fun to see the devious scam the scammer/
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