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    Could you guys please give me some feedback on this site

    Im not sure about this im looking to buy a Nokia N90 but something is tell me to hold back,

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    wouldn't touch it

    its in Romania for starters and whenever I see a Western Union option in the order then I smell fish
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    Well western union said i should check with their fraud department about this so think i will

    only prob is i am so desperate to get this but i don't want to lose £170 to some scum bag who is trying to rip me off!
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    WEstern union = scam.

    I'm sure there are valid reasons to use them but for the sake of your money Western Union = scam.
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    A scam really?! I thought they were supposed to be a trusted company like PayPal, that really sucks i wont this phone soooooooo bad and that site is the only place i can find it!
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    Originally Posted by Flaystus
    WEstern union = scam.
    Ive never used western union, but just for future reference, can you explain why it is a scam?
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    Read the line under the quote.

    Westiern Union itself is not a scam, but almost everyone I've EVER read about who had an online deal that involved western union got scamed. With one single exception, and he was worried for a while.
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    Surely if it was a scam someone would have reported this and they would have been shut down?

    also if they were a 'scam' why would they have a fraud department?
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    Your first point could be applied to every scam on the internet.

    Your second, well ask youself, why do they GAIN by having a fraud deptment?

    What Im saying is the saving are NOT worth it.
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    I do see your point Flaystus but western union that i should run it by their fruad section and they could tell me if this person is dodgy or not, the bad things is if i was scammed there is nothing they can do about it i dont think which sucks cause im risking £170
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    Originally Posted by Squid_uk
    Well for starters that URL gets redirected twice. Second they are not listed here which is usually the first place I look if I'm dealing with a new company: www.resellerratings.com Third if they are using Western Union it's probably because you can't get your money back once you get ripped off.

    That site not only smells fishy but like a fish that's but laying in the sun for about 3 days.

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    I do see your point Flaystus but western union that i should run it by their fruad section and they could tell me if this person is dodgy or not,
    That's only if they are aware of it, remeber that this site gets a redirect. They could literally have thousands of URL's under different names which they could just keep dumping. I wouldn't buy anything there, find a reputable company with a track record.

    When I recently bought my cam I was looking for prices on the internet and found them about half of what they were form a reputable company. After a little investigating what I found out is that the companies with the lower price weren't offering the same thing. No battery, no case, no charger no anything..... Not only that but there was a lot of problems with delivery times, adding hidden charges, on and on.....
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    it's the same kind of thing you see on Ebay but they have their own website
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    Originally Posted by Squid_uk
    trusted company like PayPal
    TRUSTED?







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    Compared to western union, yeah I'd trust paypal for a transfer.

    But not of a large ammout at all, biggest I'd ever paypal would be about say... $50 give or take a bit.
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    I didn't think PayPal was that bad it seems alot better than Western Union for sure, i mean to be fair it does all seem to good to be true, the phone isn't even out in the US or Europe yet well i dont think it is anyway people on ebay etc claim to have them
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    If your interested I have some beautiful waterfront property in Florida available at an incredible price you just cannot turn down.
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    Do you accept western union
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    Originally Posted by Squid_uk
    Do you accept western union
    Cash man, cash.... mailed via private courier (don't want to get the feds involved) to a PO Box at one of those mailbox places.
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