on 24-01-2019 08:24 PM
Message received earlier today:
"Hello dear I like this product [item name] please contact me thank you have a nice day"
I have a near-irresitable urge to respond to most messages I receive, just due to being polite, which almost always results in me replying to messages I say I won't, eventually. Sometimes it's out of sheer curiosity, or because I read far to many "Snappy answers to stupid questions..." collections as a kid and something pushes my sarcasm button, so I'm basically just fishing for the confirmation that this is a message to be ignored, with the intent to distract my attention, strengthen my resolve, and quell my rising sarcasm level
(Or, you know, feel free to quench it by suggesting your own
).
Solved! Go to Solution.
on 24-01-2019 11:45 PM
Wait a minute... I thought I recognised his style! Yes, it's David of the "Drawing of a spider" fame.
on 25-01-2019 08:02 AM
on 25-01-2019 12:17 PM
I got the seller one:
Hi,FriendsThis is Yang from ebay, we want to post a deal on Ozbargain ,we have a great off today,pls check the following link with OZbargain item number This is my link:with eBay item number You just have to send it to the above according to what I sent,OK?Can you post a deal for us,we can give you a free golf rangefinder or we can give you some recompense,ok? Hope your early reply.Best Regards,Yang
It goes to Ozbargain and you get 10% of you buy via the eBay app.
But I have no idea what they are on about,(it's a new one on me),
on 25-01-2019 12:27 PM
I'm currently listening to Dreams
Tempted to sing
Scammers always scam you when they're scamming
I am so creative
on 25-01-2019 12:58 PM
@go-tazz wrote:I got the seller one:
Hi,FriendsThis is Yang from ebay, we want to post a deal on Ozbargain ,we have a great off today,pls check the following link with OZbargain item number This is my link:with eBay item number You just have to send it to the above according to what I sent,OK?Can you post a deal for us,we can give you a free golf rangefinder or we can give you some recompense,ok? Hope your early reply.Best Regards,Yang
It goes to Ozbargain and you get 10% of you buy via the eBay app.
But I have no idea what they are on about,(it's a new one on me),
It sounds like they are asking you to post their deal on the site, with the offer of something for free (OzBargain's content is community-generated, anyone can post even reps of businesses, so still a pretty dubious request).
on 25-01-2019 04:59 PM
No intention of following up on it and I don't use Wifi on my phone so no eBay app,
on 25-01-2019 11:56 PM
on 26-01-2019 12:04 AM
You couldn't resist...
on 26-01-2019 12:10 AM
No...
I lasted more than 24 hours, though, which is pretty good for me - they responded in less than an hour, but my curiosity is sated, at least in this regard.
Stoopid ambiguous people with mysterious messages.
on 26-01-2019 01:32 AM
Well, next time you'll know to tell them about the pgymies.
I haven't followed in James Veitch's footsteps, primarily because if I'm going to spend time on the antonym of a long con, I want it to be appreciated. That would mean I'd have to become a stand-up comedian and share the experience. I'm just not prepared for that!