I wasn't intending to post anything today. Work has been crazy from this morning and I've been running around like some busy bee trying to sort out all my work. I'm practically exhausted and if it wasn't because tonight is CSI night, I'd just hit the sack right this very minute.
But then I received an email today that I have to post about. Unfortunately I can't post the email proper cos I deleted it by accident. I promise, this won't be one of those long post telling you about Mesothelioma cancer or why do cows eat grass or why does the sun always shine on TV or something like that. Hah! See I told you I was exhausted, I'm beginning to ramble nonsense already.
Ok, straight to the point. About a month ago, I bought wifey a new cell phone. But then she saw a new model last week and it only cost an additional RM150. So we decided to sell her phone on Mudah.com, a local site for selling your old stuff. I put up an ad there and received loads of responses.
There were loads of interested buyers offering all kinds of prices and I managed to sell the phone within 3 days and only lost out RM18 from the original price. Not a bad deal I must say. Some of the emails I received were pretty hilarious with people asking me all kinds of silly questions about the phone (Even though I put up a very detailed specification list of the phone) and offering all kinds of prices for it.
But this one email from some guy named Annuar took the cake. He must have thought I was one of those gullible people cos his email went something like this (translated from Bahasa Malaysia):
'Dear Sir, I'm very interested to buy your phone. Could you please send the phone to me by courier and when I get the phone, I'll bank in the cash. Don't worry, you can trust me. Just send the phone first and I'll bank in money later.'
He even had the cheek to leave his address! So, in response to you Mr. Annuar, the phone is already on the way to your house. While waiting for it, why don't you bank in money in my account and I'm sure you'll get the phone sooner or later. Don't worry, you can trust me too :D Gee, who did he think I was? Some stupid moron? Did he really expect me to send him the phone and believe that he'll bank in the money later?
I'm really kicking myself for deleting his email cos I so wanted to post his address and cell phone number here. You guys know how I like highlighting morons on this blog of mine :D And I cleared my trash box so I definitely can't retrieve the email.
Oh well, that's all I wanted to say. I'm off for a shower and then gonna lie down for a bit while waiting for CSI to start later. Hopefully I don't fall completely off to sleep. It's been known to happen at times ... hehehe ...
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ReplyDeleteGeez, if it wasnt for this post Nick, I would not have believe there is really an idiot like that in this world. (Yes, I am an idealist :P )
Betting his luck that other people will be as idiot as him, I guess.
LMAO! Oh what a cheeky fellow! Yeah, too bad you deleted his email ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the internet! So easy to sell and buy 2nd stuff tis days if we disregard *ssholes like the one u mentioned :p
ReplyDeleteI sold my car audio player within a day, with over 30 interests at Mudah. :-)
ReplyDeleteBTW, I like the title of the post....A-HA!! :-D
eeeeeee....!! That's really a moron!! Maybe he conned somebody before and thinking to do the same to u too?? whatever it is..he is stupid for sure..
ReplyDeleteCarol - But there are Carol, loads of people like these preying on the gullibility of poor unsuspecting people out there.
ReplyDeletePerky - I'm kicking myself for that. His phone number was even there in the email ...
ReplyDeleteSamantha - It was actually the first time I sold anything online and I had a blast going through all the second hand stuff people had to offer. I've got my eye on a few too ... hehehe ...
ReplyDeleteGallivanter - Wah, within a day, now that was fast :D
ReplyDeleteI really couldn't think of a proper title la, and A-HA was one of my favorite groups anyway :D
Kadusmama - I'm sure he did. I'm just regretting not keeping his email. I most definitely would have posted it here, address, phone number and all :D
ReplyDeletehey nick.. still with CSI. .and CSI still the best., LOL
ReplyDeleteowh.. I want the money first b4 i send the item.. LOL
Fyzal - Yeah, nothing beats CSI for me. I never miss a single episode :D
ReplyDeleteWow! He thinks you are an idiot and you think he's an idiot! Haha! You should have played along and send him something else - something shitty that will make him realise he's a complete idiot! : )
ReplyDeleteFoong - Yeah, I should have but unfortunately I deleted his email la which was a mistake on my part. I could have made him wait for me in some godforsaken place and don't turn up! Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteIt's obvious that he's a newbie, hehee! He must change his tactics to cheat or he'll be an idiot forever, lol!
ReplyDeleteHe's trying his luck... probably did dat to some idiots who actually sent him the stuffs he wanted :D
ReplyDeleteNick, I am way more trustworthy than that bloke la ;)...seriously!!
ReplyDeleteMarlene - I don't think he is, he's probably tried this before and someone must have fallen for it ...
ReplyDeleteNessa - He is, he thinks I'm some poor unsuspecting fool but little does he realize I'm sneakier than him ... LOL!
ReplyDeleteMei Teng - You are? Weren't you the one who turned Spiff into an egg yolk? LOL!
ReplyDeleteHmm. Some people hey!
ReplyDeleteSo you watch Come Dine With Me too? Is it the English version or do you guys have your own show?
The World According To Me - Yeah, some people!
ReplyDeleteNo, it's the English version, we don't have our own unfortunately. I just love watching what they cook up and all the back talk from the guests ...
hahahahha so funny lah that Mr. Annuar!! :-D
ReplyDeleteLOL
ReplyDeletenick, you'd be glad that your mind was clear enuff to notice that. But that person is stewped enuff. Just like those power root winning smses ahhahaha. Thought we stewped enuff to believe when the number to call is from Indonesia? LOL
Oh you should have replied him saying that his phone was on the way! That'll be funny.
ReplyDeleteNeed to hop over to the mudah site later and see what I can find.
Monica - LOL! Yeah he, funny and stupid!
ReplyDeleteMaslight - I suppose some of these people just try their luck cos they know that there are some gullible people out there to be conned ...
ReplyDeleteThe Real Mother Hen - I wanted to but I was just a tad too quick to delete his email la ...
ReplyDeleteYeah, go and check mudah out :D