February 26, 2003
there's one born every minute...
I apolosige for any spoellingh errrors...I'm haviing to fight offf my own left hanfd fromn the moouse. One sevcondf... there. I figure I have about 3 minutes before it breaks out of my file cabinet and pummels me to the ground. Just enough time to explain how this happened and perhaps save all of you from the same fate. All...two...of you.
I've lately been obsessed with the prospect of owning a DVD burner. (un?)Fortunately, the particular one I've set my eyes on (SONY DRU 500A) happens to run about $350, and is sold in a combo with a 4 week - 3 month waiting period. I should have let it lie.
I had been browsing the major online shopping communities to find the best price ($320 after shipping from a convent in Tien Mou, Taiwan) when I decided to run a search on ebay. Nestled between the usual make-a-fortune auctions was an obvious scam. For $4.00 this guy will send you a website offering the coveted unit for $50. His claim? It's all a promotion to get people to visit the site and tell their friends. So of course I'm divided. On one hand, this auction all but has the word "SCAM" inserted between every word. On the other hand, it's frickin' $4.00. That's only a twister at Taco Bell (or 13 Cup of Noodles). I'm trying to stay rational about this whole thing, but I my file cabinet is just about trashed. I'll just disconnect the moddemn beffoorre iiiit...
