posted on September 9, 2003 09:12:37 PM new
Just got this tonight. Thought it was a legit marketing survey until the "you have to buy using your real login name/password" shinola. What will they come up with next??
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[ edited by techanalysis on Sep 9, 2003 09:13 PM ]
posted on September 9, 2003 09:30:35 PM new
Fill it out, but use all swear word ID's and E-mail addresses. For credit card numbers, also use a letter or two so it cannot be mixed up with a legite number. If they get enough bogus replies, they will get discouraged.
posted on September 10, 2003 05:40:48 AM new
I sent it to spoof and just got this back from ebay (exceprt):
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posted on September 10, 2003 06:05:09 AM new
Well then!! Tell them to send one to me!!! I wouldn't mind getting $50 for that!!
Tech - I don't know if the "id" provided in the urls above is just for you but maybe you should edit them out just in case.
[ edited by neglus on Sep 10, 2003 06:09 AM ]
posted on September 10, 2003 10:13:21 AM new
I haven't looked at the pens up for sale on ebay, but last week ebay sent me a pen because they are introducing a new "team" from ebay for the sellers in my catagory. And the pen was my "free gift" Whoo Hoo.
Just a though on where the pens may have come from
posted on September 10, 2003 10:16:18 AM new
OK, I just looked them up, and that is the exact same pen that ebay sent me (the kinds going for $0.01) No telling how many they sent out.
