Bold for $399??

[sbs8331]

A UK site, p**EDIT**s.com, is selling the Bold for $399 plus $30 for FedEx shipping. Can this be legit??

[JSanders]

Well-- I have emailed them to see...

[The BlackBerry Kid]

i want to see how this turns out, i'm interested to see if they have thier info straight.

[sbs8331]

Well-- I have emailed them to see...I did get an e-mail from them after my inquiry, but that doesn't prove their legit.

[JSanders]

No, but it us a start. I also notice they are a yahoo commerce site, which neither makes the legit. But just helps.

[John Clark]

Just watch out for the keyboards.

[NickfromIL]

Product description claims it is a QWERTY keyboard.

And, they say it is unlocked

[NickfromIL]

Here is some company info on them:

http://www.creditgate.com/companysearch/PHONE+CITY+TELECOMMUNICATIONS+LTD.aspx

[greggebhardt]

Got to be a catch, the site also says "BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER EMAIL US FOR FULL INFORMATION(sales@<hidden> )"

[jimpilot]

Anyone going to try it?

[acnst]

Just watch out for the keyboards.

Why?

[JSanders]

In case it were the TMo Germany release with the QWERTZ keyboard, I believe was John's reference. Of course, that would not bother you, right?

[acnst]

In case it were the TMo Germany release with the QWERTZ keyboard, I believe was John's reference. Of course, that would not bother you, right?

I got it :-) Totally forgot this difference. And yes, it wouldn't bother me ;-) My first 7100, 8100 and 8700 had all a QWERTY keyboard and it wasn't a problem to use them. Luckily only the Z and Y keyboards are exchanged, that is the only problem. On a PC keyboard it would be a real pain, cause much more keys are on different places...

[olly666]

There is no way that this is legitimate.

If you look up the Curve on their website it says the same thing: BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER EMAIL US FOR FULL INFORMATION (sales@<hidden>)

The Bold will be cheaper in the U.S. than anywhere in Europe once it hits the shelves, you can quote me on that...

I sent them an email too just for the hell of it though :-P

[zkyevolved]

For Sale HTC Touch Cruise - PHONECITYTELECOM - DYNAMICAIRPOST - Cheaters (http://www.fakesellers.euweb.cz/)

check that out :)

[olly666]

For Sale HTC Touch Cruise - PHONECITYTELECOM - DYNAMICAIRPOST - Cheaters (http://www.fakesellers.euweb.cz/)

check that out :)
I knew it! :x

[JSanders]

Sounds like a no go to me!

**removing the link from the OP, for safety sake**

[olly666]

I'm not sure how many of you got a response after "inquiring", but I received mine and feel I should share...

Here is the response in a nutshell:
"I will like you to send us your full shipping address including your contact phone number.
Mode of payment for is Western Union Money Transfer..
Shipping will be made 2 hours after confirmation of your payment.."

I have uploaded the message to my server if you would like to read the full transcript: link removed, please PM me if you wish to view content

Please help spread the word!

[jimpilot]

Yes Western Union Money Transfer is a dead give away.

[greggebhardt]

Poor grammar skills ("I will like you") give it away, too!

If it is too good to be true . . . . . . .

[JSanders]

True, do the same people also author Nigerian scam emails?

[sbs8331]

Thanks for checking this out. By no means was I going to order a Bold from them (it looked a bit fishy from the start), but hopefully the investigation others have done will prevent some from being scammed.

[greggebhardt]

True, do the same people also author Nigerian scam emails?

Likely so.

I do not know if I am just lucky or what but I have been picked to receive millions of dollars by SO MANY if I will only send them my banking info so they can deposit it! <vbg>

[danedel]

True, do the same people also author Nigerian scam emails?

I love messing with those people! Scambaiting, Welcome to the 419 Eater (http://www.419eater.com/)

[CrazyMac]

So far I have found at least 6-8 sites that offer the BB 9000 for around $400 and most of them are shipping NOW. I would say that until you see the site (ATT) that has a contract with BB to market the device first that all others are some type of scam. As it has been reported in this forum they are either Pre-released or European version. I have pre-order one of these gems from cellhut.com but now have noticed that the shipping date has been removed from the site, original it was August 8th. Several others sites I have reviewed have change the expected arrival dates also. Earlies I have found is August 15th but that could also change. I have emailed cellhut but they have not responded to any of the 3 emails about the order. My feeling is that if the price is less than $600 something must be wrong or misleading.