[MacDV] Re: Marbella Technologies New Major Discounter of New Macs

[Thubten Kunga]

This is the Marbella Technologies website's owner who says he's in 
Russia right now.

Fredrick P. Lackey <fred.lackey at bigfoot.com>

<http://www.fredlackey.com>

Dear Fred,
Are you aware how many people are calling you a scam artist and a 
thief? You had better refute the nay sayers real fast if you want to be 
able to return to America without getting immediately arrested.

Kunga

On Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 02:01  PM, Mark M. Florida wrote:

> It's a pyramid scheme -- basically the last people to pay before they 
> get shut down don't get a thing, and are out the deposit.  Everybody 
> else up to that point probably *does* get the machine at the reduced 
> price using the deposits of others to help pay the difference.
>
> Still, it's not something I would ever do or encourage others to do...
>
> Buyer beware.
>
> - Mark
>
> On Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 03:28 PM, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>
>> I spoke with one of their 800 toll free sales persons this morning 
>> and I did not get the impression this is a rip off. He said they have 
>> sold dual 1.25 GHz Macs for as little as $1200 since December. What 
>> makes you so sure this is a pure rip off Chas. Do you know someone 
>> who has been ripped off by these guys? I don't know of any horror 
>> stories coming out yet. Do you?
>>
>> I asked him if Apple had a problem with them doing this and he said 
>> Apple had no problem with them.
>>
>> k
>>
>> On Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 12:36  PM, Charles Martin wrote:
>>
>>>> From: Thubten Kunga <Kunga at FutureMedia.org>
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.applepurchaseprogram.com> and 800.310.2256
>>>>
>>>> Anybody notice this program that claims to be able to sell us new 
>>>> dual
>>>> 1.25 GHz Macs for $989?
>>>>
>>>> New Full Page ad is in the April MacAddict (p.69) Magazine.
>>>>
>>>> Must put up a $250 non-refundable deposit toward the purchase price 
>>>> to
>>>> be included in the deal.
>>>
>>> Everyone be forewarned that this offer is a COMPLETE RIP OFF.
>>>
>>> You will likely get a machine, but it will be at FULL PRICE *plus* 
>>> tax *plus* the $250 deposit. There was a looong discussion about 
>>> these guys on O'Grady's Powerpage.
>>>
>>> In short: CAVEAT EMPTOR.
>>>
>>> Apple is already moving to unplug these guys, and the Florida 
>>> Attorney General has been contacted.
>>>
>>> Chas