|
Woman scammed into buying block of wood with Apple logo sold as an iPad
|
|
The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 30 August, 2011
22-year-old Ashley McDowell of South Carolina was duped out of $180 after two men approached her in a McDonald's parking lot and offered to sell her an iPad.
One of the men, who had a gold tooth, says McDowell, explained that they purchased the tablets in bulk from overseas and were selling for $300. The woman said she only had $180 on her and they quickly accepted her price.
When ... [ read the full article ]
Please read the original article before posting your comments.
|
Member
|
30. August 2011 @ 18:23 |
Link to this message
|
Lets see, you walk out of mcdanolds, two guys OUT OF THE BLUE approach you, and ask if you would like to buy an ipad for HALF the price... sorry but you DESERVE to get scammed. it says SCAM all over it. i would of ATLEAST opened the box and took it out and tried it out atleast!!! sorry but i dont feel abit sorry for people who get screwed like this.
EDIT: oh yea and the gold tooth, common, THAT ATLEAST would of threw up a HUGE red flag lol
For Sale:
Parachute, Used Once, never opened small stain.
Best Offer!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. August 2011 @ 18:25
|
|
Advertisement
|
 |
|
|
Member
|
30. August 2011 @ 18:47 |
Link to this message
|
|
maybe shes a blonde lol
Being nice always has its own consequences
|
AfterDawn Addict
1 product review
|
30. August 2011 @ 19:03 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by Hyasuma:
maybe shes a blonde lol
Neh, she's just like many crApple "addicts", "funboys"- throw an crApple logo on a brick, and they'll kill to have it.
|
Senior Member
4 product reviews
|
30. August 2011 @ 20:19 |
Link to this message
|
|
that's why you don't trust boxes. you may just see a piece of cardboard folded by kids in a sweatshop, but i see a contraption that attempts to hide its content of those so eager to buy into it.
Powered By
 |
|
SomeBozo
Member
2 product reviews
|
30. August 2011 @ 21:51 |
Link to this message
|
|
Well I've always heard never accept wooden nickles, guess that needs to be updated to not accept wooden iPads :)
|
Senior Member
5 product reviews
|
30. August 2011 @ 22:18 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by Hyasuma:
maybe shes a blonde lol
Or at least thinks like one, I swear where was this girl's mind at? Was she smoking or was on something? Good grief!!
Chance prepares the favored mind. Look up once in a while and you might learn something. - BLUEBOY
|
Senior Member
5 product reviews
|
30. August 2011 @ 22:26 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by SomeBozo:
Well I've always heard never accept wooden nickles, guess that needs to be updated to not accept wooden iPads :)
Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but wooded tablet would be heavier than a plastic made iPad right. She should've know the difference by that anyways. Judging by the pics, it would be been a bit more heavier!! Epic fail!!
Chance prepares the favored mind. Look up once in a while and you might learn something. - BLUEBOY
|
|
ruff4life
Junior Member
|
30. August 2011 @ 23:36 |
Link to this message
|
I once bought a fake gold chain in Detroit for $20. I still get a queezy feeling about it 20 years later. But this would be just cause for some real whoop ass. lol
|
AfterDawn Addict
1 product review
|
30. August 2011 @ 23:55 |
Link to this message
|
LoL...people really will buy anything with an apple logo on it!
|
|
xnonsuchx
Senior Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 01:26 |
Link to this message
|
|
Something smells like total BS regarding this story. I would prefer to think it's a made-up story or that she's lying about it happening for some odd reason than to think ANYONE could be that incredibly stupid.
|
AfterDawn Addict
1 product review
|
31. August 2011 @ 02:02 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by xnonsuchx:
Something smells like total BS regarding this story. I would prefer to think it's a made-up story or that she's lying about it happening for some odd reason than to think ANYONE could be that incredibly stupid.
Given apple sales, it is very easy to believe that people are braindead. I am just amazed they bothered to make an ipad lookalike; they could have just filled the box with gravel or something.
|
|
Mysttic
Senior Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 02:03 |
Link to this message
|
|
South Carolina.. So not surprised.
|
AfterDawn Addict
23 product reviews
|
31. August 2011 @ 02:45 |
Link to this message
|
|
With that stupidity, she deserved it.
|
Senior Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 04:58 |
Link to this message
|
|
lmao at the stupidity of this woman.1st thing you should do when people (dodgy looking people) approach you in a carpark trying to sell you something is pretend you have no money.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
|
|
Mr_Bill06
Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 09:04 |
Link to this message
|
|
Be the day I buy something from someone in a parking lot I have never seen before and not open the item up until I get home let alone give them my money first. This lady did not deserve to be duped out of her money but if she would have just checked this would not have happened. Also it's just a good idea not to buy something in a parking lot, a lot of scams happen in a parking lot. For people wondering if this actually does happen out of the blue yes, yes it does. Just search for white van speakers and you will find a lot of people getting scammed in parking lots.
|
Staff Member
4 product reviews
|
31. August 2011 @ 09:51 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by KillerBug:
Originally posted by xnonsuchx:
Something smells like total BS regarding this story. I would prefer to think it's a made-up story or that she's lying about it happening for some odd reason than to think ANYONE could be that incredibly stupid.
Given apple sales, it is very easy to believe that people are braindead. I am just amazed they bothered to make an ipad lookalike; they could have just filled the box with gravel or something.
Exactly what I thought, how high were these junkies that they actually spent time creating a fake iPad out of wood...if they were real criminals they would have just thrown a plank in the box and been done with it.
|
|
chokoputik
Newbie
|
31. August 2011 @ 09:55 |
Link to this message
|
|
A 22-year old woman was approached by two men in a parking lot!? Thank heavens $180 is all they took from her. The men could have easily pulled her into their vehicle to do worse.
|
|
Gh0ce
Junior Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 12:25 |
Link to this message
|
I dont know what she is complaining about... she is a proud owner of a brand new iWood... the step up from the iBrick. And got a good deal on it. The apple logo alone is worth the $180 that she paid.
kidding aside, if I was actually silly enough to buy an iWood, I definitely would not be making a public announcement about it (such as news or afterdawn or anywhere). She screwed up, no need to rub it in to the world how silly you are...4321gmb
|
Senior Member
2 product reviews
|
31. August 2011 @ 12:57 |
Link to this message
|
|
Now the best thing for her is to try and get as much publicity as she can get out of this and then try and sell it on Ebay and hope some jerk shells out a hefty amount for her iWood!
:/
|
|
dEwMe
Senior Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 13:05 |
Link to this message
|
|
She should be jailed for her own protection...What a moron!
Woulda been funny if they charged her with attempting to buy stolen goods. If it were real that would be the only way she coulda got it for $180...
Just my $0.02,
dEwMe
|
|
klassic
Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 13:34 |
Link to this message
|
Update to the story...
Apple is suing the girl for position of stolen property. Apparently this was a prototype for the new iPad3.
I wanna devise a virus and bring dire straights to your environments. Crush your corporations with a mild touch, trash the whole computer systems and revert you to papyrus - Deltron 3030
|
|
Interestx
Senior Member
|
31. August 2011 @ 14:06 |
Link to this message
|
|
When something appears to be too good to be true......?
|
|
Zirdo
Newbie
|
1. September 2011 @ 11:03 |
Link to this message
|
|
The iwood could still be used as an artwork.
|
|
Dardandec
Junior Member
1 product review
|
1. September 2011 @ 14:31 |
Link to this message
|
|
lol, nicely crafted tho..
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
Junior Member
|
3. September 2011 @ 05:43 |
Link to this message
|
This reminds me of Christmas 1981. Outside Fayetteville, AR there was a crew selling camcorders all factory sealed in real boxes from the back of a truck. When the lucky buyers got home and opened their purchase, the camcorder was a rock, no logos.
|
