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Title: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: amigamad on January 06, 2004, 05:00:28 PM

The DTI has issued a warning to consumers to tread carefully when purchasing through auction sites Internet bargains that seem too "good to be true".

Read more at  The register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34672.html) ...

Editors note: There are ofcourse alot of trustworthy sellers who operate on auction sites. A good example of this is Auctions by Redrumloa. (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=redrumloa&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50)

Title: Re: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: Kees on January 06, 2004, 05:05:24 PM

What is the 'DTI' ?

Title: Re: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: KennyR on January 06, 2004, 05:22:34 PM

Department of Trade and Industry. They're the UK body to prevent fraudulent trading.

Title: Re: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: cybereye on January 06, 2004, 06:03:22 PM

Quote

Editors note: There are ofcourse alot of trustworthy sellers who operate on auction sites. A good example of this is Auctions by Redrumloa.

Thank you very much for that clarification. :-)

Title: Re: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: tormedhammaren on January 06, 2004, 07:50:15 PM

Always examine sellers feedbacks and ratings and report untrustworthy sellers to the holders of the respective auction site.

Title: Re: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: Boudicca on January 06, 2004, 09:41:30 PM

>Department of Trade and Industry. They're the UK body to prevent fraudulent trading.

Is this a new meaning of "prevent" Ive never heard of..... :)

DTI = Dodgy dealers and ruthless Trader Investment.
Sponsoring Iraqi SuperGuns / Nuclear and Chemical Weapon Sourcing and Pointless Animal Testing and  Tally Ho! Fox Murdering (Pest Control) a speciality.

Funny how they advise us on ebay buying when they couldnt care less who they flog death and destruction to as long as its good for %GDP....rant off ::)

Title: Re: Beware the auction sites - Gov.uk
Post by: MAD on January 07, 2004, 11:37:41 AM

Hoya!

@KennyR

LOL! One of the grooviest avatars I have ever seen!!!
And SOOOO true!

BTW, to all AOrg members and dedicated Amigans worldwide: HAPPY NEW (Amiga) YEAR!!!

Be funky!

M A D

PS: KennyR: I will be on #AZ Saturday night ;-P Prepare yerself.