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GT40FIED · 06-29-2004, 10:13 PM

So, as I mentioned in another thread, I'm hosting an auction on Ebay for my brother. He's trying to get rid of his ex wife's wedding and engagement ring. So I set the price at $3000 and a "buy it now" price of $3500. That was yesterday. Today I crawled out of bed and had an email waiting for me with a question about the auction. The guy was offering $3400 with shipping included. I almost jumped at the chance...but then I noticed it was international. Blarg...but not a huge setback, I though. I've shipped stuff abroad before...no big deal. Wrong again. Apparently where he lives (Singapore, of all places) prohibits the import of jewelry. Why? No fucking clue. So I told him no dice since I'm not down with intenational crimes. He emails me back telling me he'll offer $4K and by this time I'm laughing my ass off. You'd think I was trying to send him a key of cocaine or something. But then, I'm ashamed to say, I actually considered it...for a few seconds. I figured it'd get confiscated by customs and I'd be in some shit I can't even begin to comprehend (you all know how I've got a wicked firm grasp of import/export laws

). So what do you guys think? Would you have done it for 4 grand?

06-29-2004, 10:24 PM

If the money was sitting on my desk in cash after cashing his money order... yes.

I goto a 'pack and ship place' and ship it from there. If you send stuff as a gift it typically not a problem and if it is i dont believe its your fault you arent under their laws he is.

GT40FIED · 06-29-2004, 10:44 PM

No such luck...he wanted to pay with a credit card. But then again I also got the feeling he wasn't really from Singapore. Maybe living there...but how many people from Singapore are named Daniel?

ebpda9 · 06-29-2004, 10:47 PM

dude those are peeps with stolen credit cards. i almost bought it once with my business, some dude from indonesia (with poor english, but a real amercan name) wanted me to charge about 15k worth of stuff on hiss cc issued by mbna. guess what mbna does not even offer their services in indonesia

GT40FIED · 06-29-2004, 10:59 PM

Actually his english was great...that was the first thing I looked at. I wish I had a place where I could check the address to see if it's real. At this point I just said fuck it. It's not my stuff and I don't want my brother stiffed out of a huge wad of money. Dude can buy his own jewelry in Singapore if it's that important.

nonovurbizniz · 06-29-2004, 11:02 PM

ANYTIME someone offers you more than you're asking they're trying to play on your greed...

It's like when people try to buy parts off the parts trader and tell you they're buying it for a friend who ows them more than you need from them... they then ask if they can send you 7k for a 2k purchase and you wire 5k back to them...

Only with the CC's they just offer to pay whatever they think will make you say OK.

Don't do it.

Especially don't mess with singapore... they will put you in jail for the rest of your life for eating bubble gum (well till a couple of months ago).

JDMFantasy2k · 06-29-2004, 11:34 PM

hide it in a teddy bear

*KwikR6* · 06-30-2004, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JDMFantasy2k
hide it in a teddy bear

Orrr don't do it!

mylittlecivic · 06-30-2004, 06:09 AM

hmm tough one, are there big punishments for that kind of thing?

wal · 06-30-2004, 07:29 AM

sounds iffy to me plus Singapore and places like that have really strange and tight laws, cant ya still get the death penalty over there? personally i wouldn't

94_AcCoRd_EX · 06-30-2004, 01:59 PM

Watch out man, this is a well known scam that uses stolen cards and such. I'd stay away

06-29-2004, 10:13 PM	#1
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 44 Posts: 7,451	Man I love committing crimes So, as I mentioned in another thread, I'm hosting an auction on Ebay for my brother. He's trying to get rid of his ex wife's wedding and engagement ring. So I set the price at $3000 and a "buy it now" price of $3500. That was yesterday. Today I crawled out of bed and had an email waiting for me with a question about the auction. The guy was offering $3400 with shipping included. I almost jumped at the chance...but then I noticed it was international. Blarg...but not a huge setback, I though. I've shipped stuff abroad before...no big deal. Wrong again. Apparently where he lives (Singapore, of all places) prohibits the import of jewelry. Why? No fucking clue. So I told him no dice since I'm not down with intenational crimes. He emails me back telling me he'll offer $4K and by this time I'm laughing my ass off. You'd think I was trying to send him a key of cocaine or something. But then, I'm ashamed to say, I actually considered it...for a few seconds. I figured it'd get confiscated by customs and I'd be in some shit I can't even begin to comprehend (you all know how I've got a wicked firm grasp of import/export laws ). So what do you guys think? Would you have done it for 4 grand? __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

06-29-2004, 10:44 PM	#3
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 44 Posts: 7,451	No such luck...he wanted to pay with a credit card. But then again I also got the feeling he wasn't really from Singapore. Maybe living there...but how many people from Singapore are named Daniel? __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

06-29-2004, 10:47 PM	#4
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 45 Posts: 17,266	dude those are peeps with stolen credit cards. i almost bought it once with my business, some dude from indonesia (with poor english, but a real amercan name) wanted me to charge about 15k worth of stuff on hiss cc issued by mbna. guess what mbna does not even offer their services in indonesia __________________

06-29-2004, 10:59 PM	#5
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 44 Posts: 7,451	Actually his english was great...that was the first thing I looked at. I wish I had a place where I could check the address to see if it's real. At this point I just said fuck it. It's not my stuff and I don't want my brother stiffed out of a huge wad of money. Dude can buy his own jewelry in Singapore if it's that important. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

06-29-2004, 11:02 PM	#6
nonovurbizniz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ECUSA Age: 48 Posts: 2,693	ANYTIME someone offers you more than you're asking they're trying to play on your greed... It's like when people try to buy parts off the parts trader and tell you they're buying it for a friend who ows them more than you need from them... they then ask if they can send you 7k for a 2k purchase and you wire 5k back to them... Only with the CC's they just offer to pay whatever they think will make you say OK. Don't do it. Especially don't mess with singapore... they will put you in jail for the rest of your life for eating bubble gum (well till a couple of months ago). __________________ I am an A$$hole... take anything I say to heart at YOUR OWN RISK...

06-29-2004, 10:24 PM	#2
biker's back Posts: n/a	If the money was sitting on my desk in cash after cashing his money order... yes. I goto a 'pack and ship place' and ship it from there. If you send stuff as a gift it typically not a problem and if it is i dont believe its your fault you arent under their laws he is.

06-29-2004, 11:34 PM	#7
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 38 Posts: 1,765	hide it in a teddy bear __________________

06-30-2004, 07:29 AM	#10
wal 2nd Gear Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: north east, uk Age: 42 Posts: 116	sounds iffy to me plus Singapore and places like that have really strange and tight laws, cant ya still get the death penalty over there? personally i wouldn't

06-30-2004, 01:59 PM	#11
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 44 Posts: 11,142	Watch out man, this is a well known scam that uses stolen cards and such. I'd stay away __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

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