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  • 13-01-2011 5:14pm
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    jquimze15
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Dear users, hello!
    This is my first threat and registered because there's no 100% secure methode to start on trade and need some help to check if some replies i have on requests for electronics goods are legit or scammers.
    Searched on Alibaba.com and Aliexpress - they mention Escrow has secure for users - for notebooks (Qosmio X505) and other hardware and came some replies from "suppliers" with great cuotations on that item: In Portugal a Qosmio X505 costs >2.000€... on my search founded ridiculous prices lower than $200USD! (have the excel lists, can prove it)
    So googled for scam and found few results, thats why i need help here. The suppliers are:
    - [url]Http://www.RARshop.com[/url] (easily found scammer! = $170USD)
    The others below I'm reluctant to buy because all cuote for that item <330USD:
    - http://www.abs-electronic.com/
    - www.hk-yamaha.com (recently added has scammer on http://www.insidealibaba.com/, sented me "real pictures" from items!)
    - http://vrbest.en.alibaba.com/
    - www.honourunion.com
    - http://www.hk-sunrise-elc.com/
    - http://www.hkeverfaith.com/ - now "invalid host name"
    - www.leader-in-sz.com
    ... This was only an hour search!

    Strange things is all use hotmail or gmail e-mail servers! Why these companies don't use proprietary / their own servers?
    Why alibaba refers escrow has secure payment and they don't mention or refer this?

    It seems that my questions serve my answers...

    And i can even show the e-mails they sent me.

    HELP!!!

    Thanks in advance,
    Quim (Kim)
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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    jquimze15 wrote: »
    Strange things is all use hotmail or gmail e-mail servers! Why these companies don't use proprietary / their own servers?

    They use free email hosts because they are scammers.
    jquimze15 wrote: »
    Why alibaba refers escrow has secure payment and they don't mention or refer this?

    Alibaba may recommend you use an escrow, because it's safer for you, but a lot of scammers set up their own escrow, so it becomes part of the scam. This is quite common on sites like Alibaba, but has nothing to do with them.

    All those sites you listed are obvious scams. If something looks too good to be true, then it is.


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