what is a pyramid scheme

**ligtu2** · March 17th, 2005, 12:53 PM

what is a pyramid scheme everyone? and is this one http://www.ezlaptop.com/ get a sony laptop for $5?i signup up for thats why i'am asking

can anyone my question please please please

**Ya_know** · March 17th, 2005, 12:58 PM

Sony Laptop for $5...this has got to = teh scam.

Dude, if it's asking for credit card info, and you've given it up, I'm sorry for ya...you've been cloned

**ligtu2** · March 17th, 2005, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ya_know

Sony Laptop for $5...this has got to = teh scam.

Dude, if it's asking for credit card info, and you've given it up, I'm sorry for ya...you've been cloned

Dude, if it's asking for credit card info, and you've given it up, I'm sorry for ya...you've been cloned?what?

**Matridom** · March 17th, 2005, 01:04 PM

After reading each e-mail sent to you, click the activation link which will then deposit credits into your account right away.

They collect enough money through click adds/possible spyware till they have paid for the laptop.

**geoscomp** · March 17th, 2005, 01:32 PM

In consideration for the services and products ("service") purchased by you and provided to you by us, you agree to pay us at the time the membership is provided. Payment is to be made by you providing a valid credit card for charge by us or our affiliate billing agency, and is non-refundable. If for any reason we are unable to charge your credit card or our third party billing company with the full amount owed us for the service provided, or if we are charged back for any fee we previously charged to the credit card you provided, you agree that we may pursue all available remedies in order to obtain payment. You agree and understand that we sell better market eBooks and memberships to our members area, it's associated licenses, and not any type of other merchandise. You understand and agree that upon purchase you will be provided with a membership to our site in order to download your eBook that are downloadable purchase in non-refundable form after purchasing.

So you give them a credit card, they can use your card and charge things to you..and you have no recourse since you have already told them that :

If for any reason we are unable to charge your credit card or our third party billing company with the full amount owed us for the service provided, or if we are charged back for any fee we previously charged to the credit card you provided, you agree that we may pursue all available remedies in order to obtain payment.

**ligtu2** · March 17th, 2005, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by geoscomp

So you give them a credit card, they can use your card and charge things to you..and you have no recourse since you have already told them that :

oh crup how if used paypal and pay credit card?

**ligtu2** · March 17th, 2005, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Matridom

They collect enough money through click adds/possible spyware till they have paid for the laptop.

what do you mean?

**NooNoo** · March 17th, 2005, 02:11 PM

ligtu, what this means is that if you made a mistake, you are going to pay. Call your credit card company / paypal and find out if they can block it.

**ligtu2** · March 17th, 2005, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

ligtu, what this means is that if you made a mistake, you are going to pay. Call your credit card company / paypal and find out if they can block it.

i can't block it was tooking off already and the only thing do watch my credit card statements to see if any more money is tooking off thats all can do now

**Ya_know** · March 17th, 2005, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by ligtu2

i can't block it was tooking off already and the only thing do watch my credit card statements to see if any more money is tooking off thats all can do now

Not true. You can contact your credit card fraud department; tell them you need to get this handled. Start the process now, they will probably require you to contact the scam company and ask for a good faith cancellation, once you do that, or attempt to and get told you can't, then go back to the credit card company to have them straighten this out. Be assertive, if the desired requests aren't fulfilled, demand that they be. Remember, you are the customer, and they have to provide you satisfactory service!!! They should be able to credit your account the $5 too…

**iceman** · March 17th, 2005, 04:31 PM

I've often wondered how these guys make money....

Run away ligtu2- Run away... and call your CC company ASAP

BTW any relation to Mod_King there?

**gazzak** · March 17th, 2005, 06:37 PM

If it sounds too good to be true then guess what? You're not the first to be stung online, and you won't be the last. As long as you learn from it then it's almost worth the $5!

**TripleRLtd** · March 17th, 2005, 10:59 PM

ligtu posted this in Hot Hot Deals and asked for more volunteers. I deleted the thread and pm'd him to explain why I did that, because I knew he didn't "understand" the scam. After all, he has posted here before for help and is not your typical spammer. He really wants to learn.
After several pm's he apologized and I told him he should post the question in the lounge about scams and schemes and see what the membership thought about it. Now he knows.

**confus-ed** · March 18th, 2005, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by TripleRLtd

ligtu posted this in Hot Hot Deals and asked for more volunteers. I deleted the thread and pm'd him to explain why I did that, because I knew he didn't "understand" the scam. After all, he has posted here before for help and is not your typical spammer. He really wants to learn.
After several pm's he apologized and I told him he should post the question in the lounge about scams and schemes and see what the membership thought about it. Now he knows.

Hey look, Trip actually gets to do some modding & despite all the various 'howls' he seems to be taking care of matters just fine

.. but thinking about it

.. maybe this thread wants a warning put into the top post ?? (Trip can't do that now, we'll have to see what Noo thinks) as that link doesn't appear to be a pyramid scheme at all, but just a straight forward con, so I'd suggest this may still be some ruse - as its 'mission accomplished' for the poster as their thread remains, complete with what everyone seems sure is an 'iffy link' !!

& I definately have noted Trips use of "understand" .. but not being privvy to the conversation its hard to judge ..