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Title: Another scam
Post by: Denis Kolar on December 03, 2014, 10:33:42 AM

"On 12/03/2014 04:41, DONBAKER79@GMAIL.COM wrote:
please contact me for full details on my printing needs"

If you get something like this from Don Baker, it is a scam. I replied to see what he wants and got a response like this:

Hi Owner/Manager,
              Please quote me your firm price for the T shirts Printing job Below
               
                ART WORK FOR THE T-SHIRTS

                                 ITS
                          CHRISTMAS

                     DETAILS OF T SHIRTS   

Size :  Small 200,Medium 200 ,Large 200 (600 t-shirts in total)
Color : Blue lettering on white T -shirts
Quantity : 600 pieces

Please email me back with the total quote for the order and also Advice me  when your  price quote shall expire .Also include your contact information for

discussion.

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: Rockers on December 03, 2014, 07:14:47 PM

We just had one for 200000 dozen shirts, which obviously is 2,400,000 tees for an election campaign in Africa. Asking if we can provide as well for a 30 ft container etc.

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: mimosatexas on December 04, 2014, 10:12:33 AM

Quote them at $50 a shirt and become a billionaire!

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: mk162 on December 04, 2014, 10:47:57 AM

this scam is nothing new, i get several of these a week.  The only thing that changes is the sender and some of the verbiage.

I get a ton of them for flash drives though...at least a few a day.

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: Denis Kolar on December 04, 2014, 11:28:59 AM

What confused me, the first one only said this so I replied:
"please contact me for full details on my printing needs"

I know the rest of the stuff, few a week is normal.

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: 3Deep on December 04, 2014, 11:37:42 AM

Who falls for this stuff...newbies, hungry printers, etc

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: mk162 on December 04, 2014, 11:49:06 AM

i know a guy that damn near did...he called me after he had gotten prices from shirt vendors on the quantities...this guy also calls me asking how to spell pretty simple words.

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: 3Deep on December 04, 2014, 12:55:17 PM

Tell him to invest in a dictionary, well worth the money... I have to have one by my side LOL

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: mk162 on December 04, 2014, 01:05:47 PM

i showed him the wonders of google...

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: Sbrem on December 04, 2014, 02:22:37 PM

Quote from: mk162 on December 04, 2014, 11:49:06 AM

i know a guy that damn near did...he called me after he had gotten prices from shirt vendors on the quantities...this guy also calls me asking how to spell pretty simple words.

Wow, what a scary thought. Imagine being so ignorant that you have to call someone on the phone for spelling help...

Steve

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: mk162 on December 04, 2014, 03:23:01 PM

yeah...the worst one was when he called for the spelling of Business...and he has a business degree.

Title: Re: Another scam
Post by: tonypep on December 05, 2014, 09:15:29 AM

Also needs to work on caps and spacing.