stefan
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Aug 16, 2006 12:11:48 GMT -5
Sorry all but I just hid my e-mail- I just got spammed from some India Wholesale Rock Peddler- Anyone else get this message (sorry I deleted it before I wrote down any details- It was titled Wholesale Agates)
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Post by rockds on Aug 16, 2006 12:44:17 GMT -5
thanks for the info!!
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Post by hermatite on Aug 16, 2006 12:57:38 GMT -5
Hey Stefan, was it from sunrocks@stonesfromindia.com? aka Vivek Pai? He sent me a pm in response to my "will trade for crystals" thread that asked me to recommend him to all my friends....which...ahem...I did not.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 16, 2006 13:23:47 GMT -5
yup that was them- VIVEK PAI- There was no sunrocks@blahblahblah- but I recognise the Vivek part. Not sure if they are legit.
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Post by hermatite on Aug 16, 2006 13:32:04 GMT -5
yeah well, I thought the messages I got were kind of spammy but assumed he was just picking on me because I said I was interested in trading for some crystals...rather than a trade he offered to sell me stuff. And India is kind of far mail wise for a trade with someone who I didn't know. Anyhow, I hope both our experiences enlighten other members!
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Post by deb193 on Aug 16, 2006 13:50:31 GMT -5
I got a slight variation: From: jkdiamex@aim.com Subject: Rough agates.
I thought they were legit until I hear that others got different names and addresses. It is also strange that they do not mention minimum quantities or give an agent's name .. etc.
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Post by hermatite on Aug 16, 2006 14:03:04 GMT -5
That sucks...sounds like he's just going through the members list and picking emails. I've hidden mine since my return as well. But spamming is low...the lowest.
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Post by gemkoi on Aug 16, 2006 16:44:51 GMT -5
Ya, this has been happening to me for at least 3 months. PM and well as private emails. I hav replied to them and got respond that only make me sceptical even more.
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Post by Cher on Aug 16, 2006 17:29:32 GMT -5
I just hid my email addy too, unfortunately they've already got it creeps. Mine was the same as Daniels, jkdiamex@aim.com.
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KG1960
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2008
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Post by KG1960 on Aug 16, 2006 18:19:01 GMT -5
I just got one of these , too.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 16, 2006 18:53:46 GMT -5
As soon as I read this I checked my email. Sure enough, I got one too.
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Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2005
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Post by Terry664 on Aug 16, 2006 19:00:01 GMT -5
Gosh I didn't get one, geez even the spammers don't like me. Terry
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 16, 2006 19:52:40 GMT -5
the first one i got was a few months ago and it was vivek -- this one is from a dif place i talked to vivek a few times even got him to send us samples of his rock but never did anything with them something just dont feel right now after all this im reading im glad i didnt fall for it hahaha
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Post by ladyt on Aug 16, 2006 19:56:25 GMT -5
yep. I got one this morning. Same folks. Darn. Guess I'll hide my addy also. Bummer. Tonja
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Post by LCARS on Aug 16, 2006 20:16:22 GMT -5
Ya, I got that one too! I was wondering where it came from...
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Post by Toad on Aug 16, 2006 21:15:40 GMT -5
I never had my e-mail showing, and no pm's yet...
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Post by sbreed on Aug 16, 2006 23:04:01 GMT -5
I got it too! I just deleted it.
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Post by stoner on Aug 17, 2006 1:06:13 GMT -5
I got a PM from them 3 or 4 months back, never responded.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 17, 2006 9:24:09 GMT -5
Ok so it sounds like this is probably NOT Legit??? Well they are Blocked on my list- so hopefully that will be the ned of that.
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Post by hermatite on Aug 17, 2006 9:29:00 GMT -5
Legit or not, I think we can all agree that it's pretty low to sign up as a member here just to take advantage of the membership for profit.
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