PowerBook G4 1ghz for 1225 dollars!

Someone please explain to me how/why Marbella has the same exact design as MacOSX.com... Are they run by the same people, or is this just an example of one site ripping the other off...?
 
Originally posted by serpicolugnut
Someone please explain to me how/why Marbella has the same exact design as MacOSX.com... Are they run by the same people, or is this just an example of one site ripping the other off...?
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Wow, good catch! I never even noticed. So the question is, who ripped off who?
 
pwharff, so you have used Marbellas service and it's all what they make it out to be? If so that's how I'll buy a new computer. Are there any caches? any thing you want to add about their service?

Thanks

Viktor
 
They actually sometimes advertise in MacAddict and MacWorld magazines. When I bought a G4 for my brother, they listed they could get it for 975 and actually came out to 1050. So it was actually 75 bucks then listed on their site. Shipping was 50 and tax was 60, plus the $250 broker fee and the final cost came out to something like $1416.00. The original list price on Apple's site for the G4 I got for my brother was $1999.00, then plus tax and shipping. So I saved like 700 bucks!!!
 
Sound's like a good deal, I'll probably give it a try next time I buy a new computer.

Thanks pwharff

Viktor
 
This is an absolute scam. I answered an ad and it turned out to be from this same exact company. A few weeks later I got an email from the Apple:
Dear Sir or Madam,

Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") is requesting your assistance in an
inquiry to be
conducted by the San Jose, California office of the United States
Secret Service.
If you wish to confirm this investigation, you may do so by telephone
to (408) 535-5288
or by email to the USSS San Jose Supervisor, Mr. Von Holt,__
cvonholt@usss.treas.gov
or to the assigned Secret Service Agent, Tom Pageler,__
tpageler@usss.treas.gov.

Apple has been made aware of some apparently fraudulent offers of Apple
PowerBook
computers, sent via email to numerous individuals__in which the subject
line was, or was similar to:

"FACTORY SEALED! Apple PowerBook G4 1Ghz/1Gb/60GbHD/SuperDrive/15.2"
$1125 delivered!!!"

We have reason to believe that you may be a person approached with this
apparently
fraudulent offer.__If you were the victim of a monetary loss we would
like to discuss this
issue with you or ask that you directly contact Agent Tom Pageler at
the above email address.

As you may know, Apple zealously protects its reputation in the
marketplace and this
apparently fraudulent activity (non-delivery of product after payment)
is unacceptable.
The entities and/or individuals sending these offers have no
relationship whatsoever
with Apple.

Please write or call me if you have suffered any monetary loss as a
result of your contact with this group(s) or person(s) in response to
their advertisements for new PowerBooks being offered for sale at about
$1,125.00, or similar offering, involving an entity calling itself
?EXIM?, aka EXIM DEALS, aka Vitaly Jones, etc..

Very truly yours,

Ira Haynes
Corporate Security Investigator
Apple Computer
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 996 1010, x42351
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I saw an offer on eBay that was too good to be true. Brand new 17" PB incl. 23"Apple Cinema Display and iPod, all for £0.99 !! Had to be a scam but bid £1.50 anyway lol.
Anyway, received this email which is similar to the others mentioned:

HI there and thanks for your interest.
_
First of all I must inform you that currently I'm in Athens, Greece and I'm handling the liquidation of a big stores stock.
Because some of the products are not compatible with market from here or becasue the products are to expensive for this market we decided to try our luck in an Ebay auction.We preffered to restrict the bidding for our items because of the folowing reasons:
- We have had multiple problems in the past with nonpaying bidders
- The prices are slightly negotiable
- We prefere to deal private with these items because the time is an important issue for us now
and both the seller and the buyer will save precious time and money.
Here is our price list:
Apple Power Mac G4 Dual 1.42GHz 2.0GB+23"+20" = 2250 GBP
(this package includes 23" and 20" Cinema displays)

Apple PowerBook G4,17",1GHz,1GB DDRSDRAM+23" Cinema display = 1950 GBP
Apple PowerBook G4,17",1GHz,1GB DDRSDRAM (without the extra 23"Display) = 1350GBP

Apple PowerBookG4,15.2",1GHZ.1GB SDRAM + 23"Cinema Display = 1750 GBP
Apple PowerBookG4,15.2",1GHZ.1GB SDRAM (without the extra 23"Display) = 1250GBP
Apple PowerBook G4 12" = 1100 GBP
_
The units are brand new still in their original package factory sealed ,
They ship with all the accessories listed in the auction (new too),and are fully covered by a 2 years international warranty provided by the manufacturer.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you want to order something because we have many interested customers.
Warm Regards

I didn't reply!
 
if he told you. he'd have to kill you.

Originally posted by Roadie
This is an absolute scam. I answered an ad and it turned out to be from this same exact company. A few weeks later I got an email from the Apple:
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