Wii scammer? vtlsales.com

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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:50 am

[Edit: Removed Craigslist Ad that was taken down]

Selling a Wii + extra controller + extra game for $300. Problem is, this stuff costs more than that retail! Seems fishy. Domain is registered less than a month. http://whois.domaintools.com/vtlsales.com

Also selling Dell laptops for at least $300 under dell.com's price. http://www.listsomething.com/site/show/529582

Quote:

Nintendo Wii Package Deal (overnight shipping)

We have nine (9) packages available for the special, one time price of $300 each. We accept Major Credit Cards, Cashier's Check, Money Order for these units.

We will not respond to any e-mails requesting us to ship to Nigeria.

We ship nationwide.

Please e-mail us at [email protected] for more information or to place an order.

Selling Nintendo Wii Bundle!

Everything here is BRAND NEW AND SEALED!

The ULTIMATE XMAS Gift!

THESE ARE SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE!

What you get:

(1) Nintendo Wii System

(1) EXTRA NUNCHUK Controller

(1) EXTRA Wireless REMOTE

(1) Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

System Box contents:

Nintendo Wii Console, Console Stand, Nintendo Wii Remote Controller, Nunchuck Controller, Sensor bar, AC adapter, AV cable and Wii Sports (Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Bowling & Boxing)

This is an UNBELEIVABLE bundle! You get EVERYTHING you need for 2 people to get started right out of the box!

I'm also including the sales receipt.

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY!

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:10 pm

Craigslist listing is now flagged down.

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:37 pm

I keep reporting them apparently as do other users. That is why I posted the ad in its entirety here. He is posting this thing all over on Craigslist, so I'm more convinced than ever this is a scam. For such a low price he would have sold all nine in under an hour.

Trying to find out what payment modality he accepts. I'm sure that credit cards won't be on the list...

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:40 pm

Something very wrong here. He only wants Money Transfer, and the IP is the Las Vegas Public Library. Also he seems to have changed his offer quite a bit from my initial posting, seeing as the offer for overnight is no longer included and he isn't mentioning exactly what comes with my purchase....

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These units were purchased in excess for one of our promotional projects
and we have decided to liquidate the extra units. These units come with all the same standard accessories as a store purchased unit.

Overnight shipping is an additional $20 per unit.

We offer a 30 day inspection period for these units. If you are not
satisfied with this unit for any reason within 30 days please feel
free to return it to us for a full refund, no questions asked.
Here are payment instructions:

To purchase a unit, you will need to send funds via
Western Union or WesternUnion.com(if
using Visa/MasterCard, use "Money in Minutes") in the
amount of $300(per unit) to:

Tony Scott
Las Vegas, NV

Here is the direct link:
http://www.westernunion.com/info/osMoneyTransferOptions.asp?country=US&originationfiltered=global

We also allow local pick-ups in the Las Vegas area. E-mail us for an appointment, hours and directions.

We are offering free shipping on this unit to help cover your WU fees.

Feel free to contact us anytime if you
have any further questions. If ready to purchase, just simply
complete the above process and send
over the information stated below.

After the transfer is sent, be sure to send us your:

Full Name
Shipping Address
MTCN Reference Number, Western Union will provide this upon completion of payment.

Once completed, we will process, ship out, and provide tracking
numbers within 24 hours. You will recieve your unit in 3-5 days.
Invoice and reciept will be included.

Thanks,
Tony Scott
www.VTLsales.com

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:27 am

Posting the original ad with the email address [email protected]. Anyone know where else I can post this that will get indexed by Google? Right now his ad is so painfully obvious as a scam (selling $400 of stuff for $300) but he might get smarter at some point. The fact he's now using a Gmail account is sure a bad sign.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 571

Shouldn't we take the phonelad approach on this one?

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