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Article #447Re: Stop getting ripped off (buying & selling on the 'net)
From: Doug Winslow
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
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Harvey Brody wrote: > > There are better ways to avoid problems on Net transaction, using a service is NOT a better > way! Agreed! Don't buy on the net at all unless you can meet the person and see what they have for sale working properly. I bought an Iomega Zip drive for my son for $100.00 last year. I figured there'd be no problem seeing as how the person had no problem with me seeing it working on his system. > Always pay with a US Postal MO and establish telephone contact with the seller. If the > seller claims to be a buisiness then offer to pay with a credit card. I heard that if one gets ripped off and used a US Postal MO then the other person committed mail fraud. Is that why you suggest using that type of MO? As for the credit card number I would definately *not* give that person my credit card number. If that person was planning to rip me off I definately wouldn't want him to pretend to be a business and have it. Just a thought or three... Doug
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