[Elecraft] Scam?

2016-05-28 Thread Roger Crofts
I have received an email which purports to come from Elecraft. The return address goes to N9SC. It directs one to a suspicious looking web site. I have not followed this link. Roger Crofts, VK4YB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://ma

Re: [Elecraft] SCAM

2013-04-16 Thread Fred Townsend
The license is 5 months expired too. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of tnny...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:59 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] SCAM  Listing #1060014on    QTH

Re: [Elecraft] SCAM

2013-04-16 Thread Rick Prather
A common feature of these these possible scams is the poor fellow who's call they use never has an email address on QRZ.com, like this one. Certainly raises a yellow flag of caution for me. Rick K6LE On 4/16/2013, at 10:58 , tnny...@yahoo.com wrote: > Listing #1060014onQTH seems to be a S

[Elecraft] SCAM

2013-04-16 Thread tnnyswy
 Listing #1060014on    QTH seems to be a SCAM AB6OZ  is located in San Jose CA, yet the IP is showing somewhere in France. (((73 Milverton __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http:/

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2012-02-17 Thread Keith Hamilton
If you wish to learn more about these "scam" auctions check out this guide: http://reviews.ebay.com/SCAM-Auctions-Warning?ugid=101594589 73 Keith N8CEP On Feb 17, 2012, at 8:25 PM, Jeff Herr wrote: > The conflicting opinions were well . amazing! > > Was it a "scam" ? > > So

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Keith Hamilton
eBay removed the auction which was posted to try to get your money by bidding or sending money directly to someone. It was a item too good to be true (or too cheap to be true in this case). He never had a K line. These people place these kind of false auctions trying to catch those less informed

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Jeff Herr
The conflicting opinions were well . amazing! Was it a "scam" ? Some said it was. If it was, some were really fooled. So what was it? Scam or no? What is the final proof? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Tony Estep
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Doug Smith wrote: >...That auction will disappear within a few hours === Appears to be gone now. Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Doug Smith
Definitely a scam. The big image embedded at the end of the description with the "contact me before bidding or I will cancel your bid" is a dead giveaway. That sort of demand is against ebay rules. The scammers put those words in an image file so that automated processes don't see them. That

[Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Dennis Moore
Here is the reply W6AWO sent to me when I sent him the eBay listing: Dennis NJ6G On 2/17/2012 2:21 PM, Richard Dillman wrote: > Yipe! Looks like a scam for sure. Don't bid! I'll contact eBay. > > Thanks for forwarding this information. > > RD __

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread John Santillo
ry 17, 2012 5:10 PM To: William Evans; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] scam Hi Bill, What makes you think it's a scam? Reads OK, and there's nine days left to bid. Ad reads OK. If I was listing mine, I'd start the price very low also ... helps generate "

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2012-02-17 Thread Dennis Moore
I contacted W6AWO, he said his auction closed yesterday. This isn't his auction, somebody's using fake info. 73, Dennis NJ6G On 2/17/2012 1:50 PM, William Evans wrote: > There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low > price. I checked into it and it is a scam, so

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Bill, What makes you think it's a scam? Reads OK, and there's nine days left to bid. Ad reads OK. If I was listing mine, I'd start the price very low also ... helps generate "interest", and keeps the listing fee low. I once sold a Bird, offering it for $10 initially. 73! Ken - K0PP On Fri

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Keith Hamilton
I reported the auction to eBay. -Original Message- From: William Evans Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 4:50 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] scam There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low price. I checked into it and it is a scam

[Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread William Evans
There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low price. I checked into it and it is a scam, so be wary. auction # 250998469533 W4ISH Bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

[Elecraft] Scam alert (Re: SAD NEWS!!!)

2010-08-30 Thread Jon K Hellan
Almost certainly fake. Fortunately. We've seen this scam before. My deepest apologies if I'm wrong in this case. Jon LA4RT, Trondheim, Norway Dale Putnam wrote: > I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,I came down here to London,United > Kingdom for a short vacation unfortunately i got mugged a