Re: [NTLK] Re - Serial number

From: David Golden (ikondave_at_charter.net)
Date: Wed Feb 13 2002 - 20:08:45 EST

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on 2/13/02 6:14 PM, David Orriss Jr at dave_at_davenet.net wrote:

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> At 12:30 AM 2/14/2002 +0100, you wrote:
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>>> DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES GIVE HIM YOUR SERIAL NUMBER!
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>>> With it he can go the handspring sight and use YOUR serial number to get
>>> a Treo for 150 dollars off the purchase price.
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>> So what? Nobody would lose anything, some would win?
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>> Newton hardware and software at http://www.pda-soft.de
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> No.. that's bad.. because you will ALSO lose warranty or support coverage
> for that serial number on that phone.
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> And also.. that's probably *illegal*.. if you don't own the phone, you can
> use the serial number to get a discount - that's basically stealing $150
> from someone.
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> - --
> David Orriss Jr.

I've contacted both ebay and Handspring about these unsavory emails that
I've received. This certainly seems like petty fraud to me.

Dave

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