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Old 04-14-2004, 02:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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a question regarding "miraculous" ebay auctions

okay, so for shits and giggles i hop onto ebay, looking around at computers and such to see what prices are running... and i run into this:

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Cheap Alienware Area-51 Extreme 3.0 GHZ

Please read the entire description and ask all questions before bidding! Non-paying bidders will be punished!
Want an Alienware Area 51 Extreme Laptop for Cheap? fOR $150!!!!

If so, then this is the auction you’ve been looking for! This auction is for the information on where you can get this awesome Area 51 Extreme Laptop for cheap money.



Specifications Of The Laptops :


* Brand new AlienWare Notebook Computer


* Exclusive Alienware Design and Colors - Magnesium Alloy Chassis


* Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB w/ 512KB Cache


* 512MB DDR PC-3200 - 2x256 SO-DIMMs


* Hitachi 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 with 8MB Cache NEW!


* 16.1" UltraXGA 1600x1200 LCD Display


* AREA-51M ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Module with 128MB DDR


* Sound-Blaster Pro Compatible 3D Audio


* Integrated 10/100Mb Ethernet NIC


* 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software


* 56K Modem with V.92 Technology


* Aliencare Toll-Free 1-Year 24/7 Depot Warranty

YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THE COMPUTER IMMEDIATELY; IT GENERALLY TAKES BETWEEN AT LEAST 30 AND 50 DAYS TO SHIP. BUT FOR $150 YOU SHOULD CERTAINLY FIND IT WORTH THE WAIT. WHY SO CHEAP? I WANT EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO GET COMPUTERS FOR A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY.

Also The Same Site/Method That Gives You The Alienware Laptop For 275, You Can Also Get The Following For A Great Price/SAvings: Apple iPod 40GB (115.00$) Microsoft XBOX (40.00$) Sony Digital Camera (100.00$) And Much Much More (Nokia N Gage, PS2, Gamecube, Gameboy Advance, And So Much More!!!!!!

Bonus: With This Auction I Will Also Throw In 10 More Sites To Get The Alienware Laptops For The Prices Of 160, And 275. All 11 Are Fully Working And Legit. BID WITH CONFIDANCE!!!
now i've seen other auctions that basically sell the same thing... you pay a nominal amount (between 5 and 10 dollars, normally) and the seller passes on instructions on how to get high-ticket items rediculously cheap.

the sixty-four thousand dollar question is, how does this work? has anyone ever done this before? has anyone ever gotten boned by this kind of thing before? is this a scam, or is there some massive secret to buying big-ticket items that i've been missing all my life?
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