Author Topic: P-P-P-Powerbook! (Read 5,852 times)

Edvard · « **on:** February 07, 2006, 07:22 PM »

A wonderful story of how the innocent ebay sale of a Mac Powerbook turned into a tense tale of sticking it to a scammer...
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

mouser · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2006, 07:43 PM »

it's an oldie but goodie - definitely a wonderful read and a great example of community action.
be sure you have a couple of hours if you expect to read it all.

Edvard · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2006, 08:39 PM »

What makes it good is the suspense. The nail-biting, sweat-producing, wutsgonahapennext SUSPENSE! I found myself wanting to breathe into a paper bag along with mynameisjeff when Customs delayed the package... eep!

mouser · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2006, 08:56 PM »

yes its true.. the suspense is great.

does anyone know the link to that recent huge forum thread in a car forum where they all team up to catch a scammer?

jgpaiva · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2006, 12:41 AM »

I had never read it, thanks for posting!
That guy was owned.. Good to know that sometimes, scammers get scamed

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