Bloody SMS Generation :-)

Can't people make even a basic attempt at spell checking these days.
From eBay.com.au item 4536930693 & I quote;

"YOU ARE BIDING ON APRILIA PEGASO 652CC AS NEW EXCELENT CONDITION, 11
MONTH REGO, ALLWAYSE BEEN SERVICE ON TIME AND I HAVE THE RECIPE , I AM
NOT GANA BE ON THE INTERNET FOR A FEW DAYS SO PLEASE IF YOU LIKE TO
ASK ANY QUESTION CALL ME ON 0401 xxx xxx WELCOME TO PICKUP THE BIKE
BUT IF YOU LIKE ME TO POST IT YOU ARE GANA PAY FOR THE POSTAGE
!!!!!!!!! MY POST CODE IS 2564 MACQUARIE FIELDS SYDNEY,PLEASE LOOK TO
MY ATHERS ITEMS THANK YOU"

Only the phone number has changed to protect the innocent. Is it safe
to travel out to that neck of the woods yet ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32625&item=4536930693&rd=1
or
http://evilurl.com/bushtitSLUTTY

 

The 22,000 k in seven years could be right. In 1999 he forgot where the
key goes and couldn't work out what the the manual said.

I sometimes wonder whether people pretend to be stupid on ebay because
it makes tham look like a soft target.

Moike

 

: loftboy wrote:
:
: > Can't people make even a basic attempt at spell checking these days.
: > From eBay.com.au item 4536930693 & I quote;
: >
: > "YOU ARE BIDING ON APRILIA PEGASO 652CC AS NEW EXCELENT CONDITION, 11
: > MONTH REGO, ALLWAYSE BEEN SERVICE ON TIME AND I HAVE THE RECIPE , I AM
: > NOT GANA BE ON THE INTERNET FOR A FEW DAYS SO PLEASE IF YOU LIKE TO
: > ASK ANY QUESTION CALL ME ON 0401 xxx xxx WELCOME TO PICKUP THE BIKE
: > BUT IF YOU LIKE ME TO POST IT YOU ARE GANA PAY FOR THE POSTAGE
: > !!!!!!!!! MY POST CODE IS 2564 MACQUARIE FIELDS SYDNEY,PLEASE LOOK TO
: > MY ATHERS ITEMS THANK YOU"
: >
: > Only the phone number has changed to protect the innocent. Is it safe
: > to travel out to that neck of the woods yet ?
: >
: >
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32625&item=4536930693&rd=1
: > or
: > http://evilurl.com/bushtitSLUTTY
: > -------------------------------------------------
: > removeknickers first before replying via e-mail
: The 22,000 k in seven years could be right. In 1999 he forgot where the
: key goes and couldn't work out what the the manual said.
:
: I sometimes wonder whether people pretend to be stupid on ebay because
: it makes tham look like a soft target.

More likely a known e-bay scam.

P

 

My dad lives in a small town. His 1989 Holden Nova has done a genuine 30,000
kms and he uses it every day. Probaly never got warm enough to operate the
thermostat.

Theo

 

What would make you say that?

 

<chuckle>

 

ooh ooh ooh me too!

http://jules.com.au/bike/

 

: Peter Wyzl wrote:
: >
: >
: > : I sometimes wonder whether people pretend
: > : to be stupid on ebay because
: > : it makes tham look like a soft target.
: >
: > More likely a known e-bay scam.
:
: What would make you say that?

Reports by the ACCC?

P