Just to add it looks like the website was only registered early in September and has US contacts - nothing connecting it to the UK at all.
As you said - too good to be true. On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:28 +0100, javadayaz wrote: > i thought their prices were too good to be true!! > > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Vince Marsters <vi...@marsters.co.uk> > wrote: > > As soon as I read no credit cards but only Western Union then > the alarm bells started ringing for me. I wouldn't just walk > away but would be running as fast as I could. > > Also I didn't see anywhere on the website where a postal > address is shown. AFAIK it is a legal requirement in the UK > for all internet companies to provide this. > > Vince > > > > > On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:05 +0100, javadayaz wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Many of you may know of my efforts to get a revo installed > > with ubuntu as a media centre for my living room....what do > > you make of this offer here? > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: ProvideSupport <transcr...@providesupport.com> > > Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:47 PM > > Subject: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. > > Operator: Jessica Waynick. > > To: "javada...@gmail.com" <javada...@gmail.com> > > > > > > Chat Transcript > > > > Visitor: javad > > Operator: Jessica Waynick > > Company: digital-switch.com > > Started: 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17 > > Finished: 4 Oct 2010 7:47:40 > > > > javad: on this item CODE: 0099802702922...what is the size > > of the monitor? > > * Welcome javad! Your request has been directed to the > > Technical Support department. Please wait for our operator > > to answer your call. > > * Call accepted by operator Jessica Waynick. Currently in > > room: Jessica Waynick, javad. > > Jessica Waynick: I am can only answer questions about return > > policy, payment methods and shipping. For this kind of > > questions, please use the contact form from the website and > > the guys from the sales department will answer. > > javad: sorry i thought this was the technical support > > department!!! > > javad: do you accept paypal or google checkout as payment > > methods? > > Jessica Waynick: From Oct/01/2010 to Oct/07/2010 we don't > > accept credit cards. This is an offer sponsored by Western > > Union, the prices are lower by 60% because of this, so the > > only payment method available is Western union wire > > transfer. After this time period, you can purchase by credit > > card, but also the prices are going to be much higher. > > javad: so i cant pay via my debit card? > > Jessica Waynick: no, you can't this week > > javad: but i can after the 7th of oct.? > > Jessica Waynick: Yes > > javad: after which prices will go up too? > > Jessica Waynick: yes, by 60% > > javad: so to take advantage of the 60% off offer i need to > > make western union transfer? where do i make the transfer > > to? > > Jessica Waynick: Please locate here > > http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentInquiryIntl.asp a > > Western Union agent near you. You will must have the money > > in cash and a valid ID with you. After the wire transfer is > > completed, please scan the copy of the Western Union receipt > > and send it by email at ord...@digital-switch.com . You will > > also have to include in the email the following details: > > MTCN ( Money Transfer Control Number ) - 10 digits number > > from the payment receipt - Sender Name and Address - > > Receiver Name ( agent name ) - Amount Western Union has > > offered two sponsored payment options, one for its own > > advertising and brand awareness and the other for the Yele > > Haiti Organization. 1.You will send the payment by Western > > Union without disclosing the purpose of the transfer to the > > Western Union agent from where you are going to send the > > payment. It this case, you will only have to pay the reduced > > price of your order and you will receive with your items the > > book " Western Union At Your Service Since 1851". 2. If you > > will send the payment by Western Union and disclose the > > purpose of the transfer to the agent, you will have to pay > > the reduced price for your order plus a £250 fee as donation > > for the Yele Haiti, a non-political movement that has built > > global awareness for Haiti while helping to sustain the > > country through short-term emergency relief efforts and > > long-term programs. > > Jessica Waynick: You will have to order the items first > > Jessica Waynick: You will receive detailed payment > > instructions by email and also on your account. > > javad: this sounds like a really good offer > > javad: where in the uk are goods dispatched from? > > javad: can i pick them up personally > > javad: ? > > Jessica Waynick: We only ship the items, we are an internet > > based store, like many others. Local pick up it not an > > option. > > javad: do you support any other charities ?> > > Jessica Waynick: Not at the moment. > > javad: are you a man in africa trying to steal my money? > > > > Visitor Details > > --------------- > > Please select the department you would like to reach: > > Technical Support > > Your Name: javad > > Your Question: on this item CODE: 0099802702922...what is > > the size of the monitor? > > IP Address: 62.172.160.254 > > Host Name: 62.172.160.254 > > Referrer: http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=acer > > revo&hl=en&show=dd&lnk=pruser&price1=100&price2=150 > > Browser/OS: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) > > AppleWebKit/534.3 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/6.0.472.63 > > Safari/534.3 > > Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom > > > > This transcript email message was automatically generated by > > ProvideSupport.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > > > Javad > > > > > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Javad > > >
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