No GC for me __________________ I got the same letter. I did the survey and it turns out that my alladvantage membership info is coming in handy (eventhough ithe program has been deleted from my computer)!__________________ I got the same message. No GC for me, I guess.__________________ When did I miss this survey??? Geez...I must miss everything when I'm on vacation.__________________ haha. I haven't used Alladvantage at all since they lowered the pay rate  So I guess I missed the GC as well.__________________ Stupid all-advantage. I stopped using it once they lowered the pay as wellMavi forum |
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
I think All Advantage is Upset
Funny quote...
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history- with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila." __________________ more quotes =) http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/000453.htmlMavi forum |
freewwweb free isp now gone!!!
freewwweb's free isp in now gone and is now taken over by Juno (juss like Worldspy). well my best free isp with no banner popups is finally gone. what do i use now? right now i'm usin netzero w/ banner patch but i keep gettin disconnected every 10 mins or so. i'm lookin for a free dialup isp wit no banners or a work around to bypass the banners. I heard worldshare.net is good but i can't sign up coz it wants u to donate a small fee. i read on an earlier post that the fee was not needed but i can't get past it. __________________ go to kill-banner.comThere use can use a "banner" ISP with no banner __________________ Really?? freewwweb got eaten up?? Who didn't tell me? I'm using them right now to post this message.__________________ OK, now I just visited freewwweb's home page and they did get taken over by Juno. I guess that leaves me with netzero. That sucks... Anybody know if Juno is just buying up all of the competition or if all the competition is just going broke???__________________ I think they're all going broke. I'm playing musical ISP's right now. Just about the time I get settled in to one, it gets eaten up by Juno. Now I am using One Nation on-line. They seem to be okay for now but I only signed up today. I wonder how long until they fall victim to the Juno Monster.__________________ just wondering... what is wrong with Juno?I use to use the email servies and now have sometimes use the free web service also but not anymore since i got cable now. but Juno seems fine. __________________ I had a pretty annoying problem with them, but I couldn't remember what it was...something like it kept trying to sell me stuff, and making me update this and that...and I don't mean banner ads, which are annoying, but I live.I'm currently using the Simpson's one, I don't remember who offers it, but it's alright, never busy signals, and the connections speeds are ok, downright good once and a while. __________________ I do enjoy using the simpsons one. Mr. Burns is the icon__________________ Juno is bad because it is the AOL of free ISPs It forces you to keep its main screen active (using memory,) makes you close advertisements before you can sign on, and seems to have a terribly slow server system.I looked around for a while to replace Freewwweb and found Freeatlast.com. So far I have no banner, nor have I been hassled to buy anything. It has a 1.6 mb file to download so that took a while fighting the popups and banner slag on freeInternet.com but I got it running now. Freeatlast actually seems to load sites faster than freewwweb and definatly faster than JUNO. Pthooohey (juno) Mavi forum |
Putting a rules page or something
quote: quiz  good idea ------------------ ~Reality is an illusion~ __________________ quote: *sigh* life i have not .... __________________ Arghh, Yoda, ye put it well...arghh...__________________ thank you i do__________________ I think with a lot of new users who come in and really don't know how to post requests and such in the deals forum except by experience, there should be a page initially to tell them what the rules for posting are. I remember Apex posting some rules a few weeks back, that could be used if thats possible.__________________ If a tree falls in a forest, does it make any sound? If there's a rules page, and no-one reads it, are they still rules? Does Apex still even work here? I guess he's still on the honeymoon tip, but I've only seen Leon post in the last week or so. It'd be nice to see some rules, but I think for the time being we're gonna be on our own, *politely* askin' new folks to abide by rules...yeah, doin' that four times a day. __________________ AgeedI think also part of the problem might be that ppl don't know the other pages are in existance. Nor do they think attention can be drawn from other places. I think one of the ways to help this problem is to have more ppl monitoring the pages. __________________ I bumped the old Apex post.__________________ quote: good deal __________________ Jesus, I didn't realize how many posts I had...I gotta get a life!__________________ My idea is that before (or when) you register, it is a requirement that you read a quick list of rules (the one Apex posted awhile back is good) along with no referrals in the deals, etc. If you don't read that, you can't register and if you can't register, you can't post. Make sense?__________________ yeah but we read all kinds of agreements when we sign up for crap, new programs, etc. we'd just scroll to the bottom. now if Apex gave a quiz on comprehension of reading the quidlines for membership....haha[This message has been edited by AJ (edited 07-24-2000). Mavi forum |
Anyone know that site that buys used cd's?
Remember that little WhatsHotNow.com "trick" a couple months ago? Well...I placed some orders last december, and I just got a box in today with six audio cd's...now, they're pretty old, and most I just ordered for the hell of it (i'm keeping jay-z vol.2, "can i get a..." is an awesome song). Anyway, I remember signing up for a site that buys your old audio cd's and gives you credit towards other cd's, anyone know it? __________________ One place where you can trade in your old cd's is www.swapit.com I signed up and got $10 credit a while back. It's actually not as cheap as I thought it would be because they charge $2 for each cd transaction, plus shipping. __________________ Really? That sucks...guess i'll just pile up all these cd's and all cd's I don't want and sell em on eBay, it'll probably be a lot easier.__________________ Try selling them on Half.com. If they're in good condition you might be able to get some good money on them. Half.com only charges 15% commission and they reimburse you for book rate shipping.------------------ Ço£o§§ü§ - yeah you can read into it... __________________ Thanks man...most of em are sealed anyhow. Oh well, even $50 for this pile of cd's would be cool, not like I paid a cent.__________________ Try a music store around you.....if you can get up from your keyboard  ------------------ If in bed I say, "When shall i arise?" then the night drags on: I'm filled with restlessness until the dawn.... __________________ yeah, it isn't worth your while to sell used cd's online because you would have to somehow pay for shipping (either directly or indirectly). check out your local cd exchange. college communities usually have several of these. you can also find the best deals on used cds there too. where else can you find a perfectly good copy of Rusted Root's "When I Woke" for $4?? hehe Mavi forum |
Experience with cars.
Hey, do any of you guys drive american cars? I'm thinking about getting a Chevy Impala but a little hesitant cuz its american. Our last american car is gonna fall apart in a year, its an 89 sundance. So whats your experience with cars? All types cuz i need a reference to go by. And please list the year and model as a reference. __________________ Well, I'd be hesitant to go by your experience: the sundance was never regarded as a great example of American workmanship OK, I've mostly driven American. My experience with Chevy was quite good: '96 Chevy Tahoe. Mechanically, pretty much flawless. The only problem I had was a worn parking brake which was fixed under warrenty. Superficially, terrific paint and materials. A few things broke, mostly just pieces snapping as opposed to being poorly designed: a cover of some sort in the passenger footwell, and the driver's seat became a little loose after two years. I am pretty sure all were resolved under warrenty. Additionally, I know my service turnaround times and dealer support were the envy of my friends, all of whom drove imports (BMWs, Toyotas and Hondas.)Other American: '99 Ford Expedition. Despite gimmicky interior (adjustable pedals? you gotta be kidding me) it was pretty well put together, felt very solid, no problems in one year of use. '99 Dodge Durango: VERY solid. HAve had no problems whatsoever except for a mysterious engine noise that turned out to just be an industrial stength cooling system for a gigantic engine (5.9L). In all, and this post is getting really really long now, we've been much happier with our American cars than our imports. My father just got an ML 55, and while it is certainly an impressive specimen, we feel the American's make a more substantial-feeling car. The operative word is "meaty": you really feel like the American cars will deal well with the abuse you dish out on a daily basis, while you feel like you have to treat some of the imports with kid gloves. Hope that helps. __________________ For the most part I dont think American cars have any more problem than forign cars. Sure there are crappy american cars, but there are forign cars that arnt exactly of the highest quality either. You just have to be looking at two equivalent cars. You can't compare a Porsche to some ford POS and expect them to be the same. If you look at the porsche and maybe a cobra then they become more equal. Impalas arnt some little S**tbox that lose parts while driving down the road. I wouldnt think that you would have many problems with a car of that caliber. Also keep in mind that the price of fixing an American car is often cheaper than fixing a forign car. (I am sure this isnt true for all forign cars but it many cases this holds.) I wouldn't let the fact that the Chevy is an american car hold you back. If Chevy consistantly made pieces of crap they wouldnt have stayed in buisness for so long.------------------ <*{{{{<( ßÅĞfϧH )>}}}}*> __________________ Excellent point. I think much of the perception of American metal being crap stemmed from the very positive perception of Japanese cars from the mid 80's. The mindset was, if Japanese cars are really well made/reliable, then American cars must be the opposite. That simply isn't true, and really never was. Sure, they weren't on par with the Europeans or the Japanese, but they are now, and I'd wager to say they've passed them. Even clunky old Chrysler has gotten its sh!t together; I truly think there has been a lot of positive benefit from that DamilerChrysler merger. In fact, I've heard rumblings from everyone I know that's bought a Japanese car in the last year and a half that they aren't getting what they paid for at all, that the price difference between an import and an American car cannot be reconciled, even if the American car was as bad as their reputation.__________________ Thanks for the reassurance. I'm hoping i'm making the right decision with this impala, Unfourtunatly, only time will tell. ------------------ ~Grizy Great, so how much is shipping? Mavi forum |
Any Paintpall Gurus?
Yup.. Going to another Bachelor's party, and it's gonna be paintballin'. I know Jack about it, so I've been reading up on some stuff. It seems like the best bang for the buck is the Rainmaker. __________________ Paintballing's fun, but be sure to prepare yourself for a world of hurt. The most important piece of equipment that people tend to overlook is the "CUP," or "JOCKSTRAP." Wear one, please. I shot some guy in the nuts once and he dropped to the floor writhing in pain. Oh...and keep your mouth closed if you see a pellet flying towards your face. The mask will stop the impact, but you'll get a good amount of splash damage. Have fun, man! It's a great experience.__________________ If this is your first time paintballing, then don't buy a marker (paintball gun) yet. If you wanna shell out for something, shell out for a good pair of mask and cup. Maybe even some good kneepads. Make sure that the masks you buy have thermal lenses. They prevent your lens from fogging up. I would recommend the JT Spectra goggle/mask (with thermal lenses). Any cup will do, any comfortable kneepads will do. Although you might not get the best and prettiest marker when you rent, i assume that everyone else on the bachelor party will be using rental markers. A majority of rental paintball guns are made by Spyder. They are a very dependable semiauto marker with great potential for upgradeability. I would recommend this as good starter gun. Play paintball for atleast 2 more times after this party with rental gun and see if it is something that you'll like. It is a fairly expensive hobby/recreation to get into. In most paintball fields, the crowd is usually very friendly. Ask questions from veterans who have been playing there for a while. Most of them are kind enough to even let you try out their guns. That way you can get a feel on what you may plan to buy in the future. After everything is said and done and you think that you are ready to really get into paintballing... then it will be time to shop around for a nice gun. BTW, where do you guys plan to play? __________________ Yea, ugly's right. A rental is the choice for you until you get more exp. Go, see how you like it, and see how much you're willing to spend on it. As for the equipment, you also might want to get a bandana or something to wear around your neck, i saw a girl get hit here once, it wasnt pretty. ------------------ ~Grizy Great, so how much is shipping? __________________ Okay. Good advice guys. I guess I'll just rent and buy the mask and cup... Well, I was definitely going to buy the cup. Not worth going sterile just to save bucks. __________________ Oops... Here's where we are going:Jungle Island in the city of Lake Elsinore (San Bernardino). I think they have the field rented out, so it will just be the party Mavi forum |
Has anyone received their FREE pair of Motorola Talkabout radios yet?
Has anyone received their FREE pair of Motorola Talkabout radios yet? Buick was giving them away for test driving a LeSabre. I haven't gotten mine yet and I'm starting to worry that they've decided not to give them out, b/c I did the Pathfinder and Alero test drives on the same day and got the freebies for doing them around 3-4 weeks ago. I'm gonna be pretty upset if Buick screws me over like this. __________________ I did this memorial day weekend. No word yet. I think this was 10-12 weeks. So keep it up. I've gotten the nissan backpack, and one $50 GC to giftcertificates.com so far.__________________ Yeesh, they better give something good for having to test drive a LeSabre!__________________ I agree, Pennypinch. That may be their only way of getting that car out of the lot.Y2J, I hope you're right and we do actually end up getting the goods. I was hoping to use them on bike trails and road trips this summer. And I got 40 free AAs to go along with them. [This message has been edited by ugly (edited 07-19-2000).] __________________ Are there any LeSabre buyers that don't also own a pair of Sans-a-Belts and a pair of white shoes?__________________ jeez man, you make fun of my SVX...things could be worse...__________________ Ho, I'd take a 15 year old legacy before I drove a Buick.__________________ Damm are american cars that bad, ??------------------ ~Grizy Great, so how much is shipping? Mavi forum |
Question for the other ladies out there...
Thanks spigidygak. Maybe I'm being petty, but that is my right. That was supposed to be my topic--a nice tame question/answer topic. I'm on dialup and just those few pics slowed me down. Please have more consideration of other people's feelings. If you want to post more pictures (although those were a little racy for the forums) of half naked and naked women, go start your own topic and leave mine be! __________________ agreed __________________ Sorry, didn't mean to offend anyone. Oh and BTW, I'm on dial-up right now too . But seriously all apologies to anyone I may have offended. . . the flogging may begin.Mavi forum |
How much have you made from the web?
I'm bored and curious as to how much everyone has made from the internet. I don't mean the amount you have saved. I mean cold hard cash, prizes, and I guess gift certificates. __________________ $700? Thats more than you made when you played, err, were injured for the LA kings__________________ haha, Y2J, that's harsh. don't be so hard on the guy. his first name is kelly after all. __________________ wow these comments are a bit off topic..hahah...ya, what real man doesnt have the name Kelly! so back off Y2J and go watch some wrestling or somethin haha jk__________________ A lot.Mavi forum |
those of you who got the best buy credit
have you noticed how much best buy sucks? their cd's are way overpriced and they charge you just for placing an online order. they also charge you tax even if youplace an out of state order. so i dont feel bad when i ask, do you want to get together our promo codes and see if we cant figure out the pattern for the code, maybe get ourselves a few extra store credits. maybe this belongs in the hacks forum. i dont know. i hope you save the code for your credit. let me know __________________ i'll trade if you want...__________________ we need at least one more person's code to have a good shot at it. this is a really old deal though, so there might only one or two others out there who have it.__________________ I don't know what your problem is att. I'm completely happy with BestBuy.com. I ordered a remote control there with my gc and got it today and it works great! Shipping didn't seem any more expensive than other places we all have ordered from.Also, give them a break. It is a new internet site which is bound to have problems, low selection, etc. Give them time to get settled in and everything before you try and scam them. (Something which is technically illegal!) That's another thing...for everyone, not just you, att. Why does everyone care so much about ripping companies off like that? Why do something illegal just to save a buck? Do you have no morals? Just curious... __________________ They have to charge you tax because the business isn't just located in one state.Fuz ------------------ -So I sez to him, getch yer own monkey. __________________ well, i dont really mind the tax, it was lower than our state tax, but they are only in business to make money, which they do buy jacking up their prices. take a look at their cd selection, there are cd's in there that are 3x's their value. so who cares if they get ripped off? its not your company and they will rip you off in a second, by charging you an inflated price when you dont realize what the price should be. and as far as morals go, i have my own morals, not yours, and there's no reason for me to share your morals, we have grown up in completely different places in different lives. i value what i believe is valuable. best buy is not something i need to worry about, and its not something you should be concerned with. dont tell me you never signed up for a free tshirt from a site that was only giving them to school teachers or data warehousing professionals. its the same thing.Mavi forum |
Why are you allowed to post without providing a valid e-mail?
This really cuts down on the level of responsibility that people show. Notice the most stupidity comes from people without the little flying envelope? Why is it not a requirement to display this? __________________ Well some people don't like to post their email address. You must give your email address to register for a username. That is how you get your password. If the user wants to leave it public they can or they can hide it.I am not sure if the webmaster can view the email address or not. I believe they can. ~NiceMann __________________ i think they can also then agian they also have your ip =P__________________ Well, that's fine, I remember now, but I still think anonymity empowers one to be an idiot (NiceMann excluded, seeings as he also doesn't show his e-mail). If you're worried about getting mail flames, don't do anything to get flamed. I just don't understand. It prevents us from perhaps checking the validity of a person. Do you think Vadimr or whatever would have written some of the stuff he did if we had his e-mail? How about some of the scam-sounding people? I think it's a good idea, and certainly not an invasion of privacy.__________________ Well I use to have my email address shown...but I started to get quite a few emails from people about gambling. Not that I mind answering questions just that I hate seeing it mixed in with my tons of spam. ~NiceMann __________________ heheemail i guess is good but easily faked so not really useful __________________ quote: Hey now __________________ Not easily faked. You have to have your password e-mailed to you, if I remember correctly. Plus, we can see when someone is faking it, like if they use spamhole or something like that...__________________ i mean faked by having a lot of seemingly real email accounts but he probably does not check them or have a forwarding service that he will cut once he got what he wants.P.S. to be PC the he should be he/she __________________ heehee pennypinch, i see that you reached you evil 666 post ^_^ Mavi forum |
ARRESTED TRYING TO GET HOT DEAL #2!!
PLEASE- EVERYONE CALL KOTHANEK NAD TELL HIM OFF! __________________ Remember the guy who got escorted out of Office Depot by the police for trying to get the pricematch?? Well here's another story about how hot dealin' can get you arrested:Like many of us, i signed up for p@ypal and xc@m back in January Feburary for the Hot Deal of FREE MONEY..what could be better, right? Seemed so good I told all my friends and family to signup to...heck I even let them signup on my computer! Even did the direct deposit from p@ypal into xc@m so we could access our money through the ATM... signed up six people from my family, and alls well, right? WRONG! Recently checks started bouncing at one of the xc@m accounts, even though there was $2000+ in there! WTF? Never heard a word from p@ypal or xcom...then login to the new combined x entrance and find all the p@ypal accounts are "restricted"...the x checking accounts do not show a restriction, but wont let you move any money within them, indicating they were frozen too...apparently they did this July 2... ...come TODAY, this idiot, John Kothanek (JKothanek@x.com)"Fraud Investigator" calls and says "youre in big trouble buddy, we've tracked your IP address and found you have created several accounts from there" I say yes I indeed have, whats the problem?? My mom, dad, me , friends etc, all signed up using my computer,,hell i even typed a couple of the apps...as soon as he heard that he flipped, stating what a HUGE Federal crime it was b/c I was opening accounts for other people, regardless of ANY facts, such as they were there, or had given permission, or were disabled and couldnt type (all true)..he says that alone is a violation of TOS and is wire fraud..i asked him to point out where it states it is not permitted to help type someone's app for them (in some cases it would be violating the Americans With Disabilities Act if these people were denied access to apply due to a disability).... ....this idiot then states he wants to talk to my mom and dad regarding charges on p@ypal from my CC deposited in their xcom accounts...i tell him to screw himself, after the way hes talking to me, theres no way imma let him talk to my mom and dad like that, especially since they are more "innocent" when it comes to the net and could actually get freaked by the BS this guy was running...he basically used that conclusion to prove I was engaged in fraud and said he would be "contacting the authorities". I told him go ahead, and whats gonna happen to the $2000+ in my checking account you have frozen, with checks getting bounced right and left - first he says he will allow a partial restriction, then makes the "executive decision" and says they will stay COMPLETELY frozen during investigation...Thats ridiculous, since if we had the P@ypal money sent to a non-affiliated bank or sent by check they couldnt pull this, only b/c xc@m and P@ypal have merged was he able to pull this, We specifically didnt want to give P@ypal our main bank # for this specific reason! he didnt care, so I told him im gonna dispute the last CC-charged p@ypal deposit into an xc@m account that cant be accessed, since we didnt get the product we paid for. So in the end its really no big loss, just a lot of hassle...this guy, feeling outwitted, he sends an email after the conversation with this nice ending: """John Kothanek (650)251-1141 PS what about the meeting with your parents,you and myself to discuss this in its entirety. I could bring law enforcement if that would make you more comfortable. """ This guy is talking like im 15 years old, when i happen to be 25 and have been a law enforcement officer over 3 years ago! Since when has YOUR local bank threatened to come visit you with the cops?? This idiot seems to forget I am a CUSTOMER with over $2000 of my money in their accounts, not some criminal who stole anything from them..... I know there are more people who have had problems with these 2 companies, and want to warn others who may have signed up their friends/families from their computer....watch out! BE CAREFUL!!! Ive seen their new requirement that you "link a bank account' at P@ypal....WHATEVER YOU DO, DONT LINK YOUR MAIN BANK ACCOUNT TO P@YPAL!!! They are tracking IP addresses, and from reading recent epinons on xcom, they are FREEZING peoples bank accounts left and right! This is one hot deal that definitely went bad....I was all for their services till this started, and reading other's experiences it seems once there is a problem youre screwed b/c they have NO customer service or concern!! I'll keep ya posted if this guys' threats have substance behind them __________________ I have also contacted news.com and a reporter has responded to my news tip. I should be talking with him soon, anyone else who wants to be in on this story can email me and I'll pass along to news.com. Email to mdeutsch0@aol.com.Thanks, Mike __________________ Screw them, Call the Banking Authorities in the state in which you live, and the State in which they do business. they have frozen your accounts because of wire fraud?... Where is the court order to do this, at most they are entitled to their piddiling dollars back, the rest is yours. Oh and make sure he brings his Mom and Dad with him.BTW I remember when the banks used to give toasters for deposits and they cost more than $10 then and they gave kids a lollipop, so get a cherry one for me please. __________________ Thanks..nope, they are freezing ALL the accounts in my family on the MERE SUSPICION of fraud.....does anyone know the proper authorities to contact? I tried the District Attorney and they said get a lawyer if they pursue anything...there must be some governmental protection![This message has been edited by freenet (edited 07-18-2000).] __________________ Um.. I have two questions on this issue..#1 - Does this belong in the deals forum? #2 - If you're really 25 years old, why would he want to talk to your mom and dad? Sounds fishy to me. If your parents and other people signed up legitimately, he would have their contact information. I think perhaps you got other's permission, but you solely signed them up for the bonus money, therefore his accusations could indeed have merit. JMO. Maggie __________________ Usually there is a Banking department in your state, also look at their site for the state in which the state is chartered. I would read their policy and see if it specifically says IP address or one per house, if not you should copy the web page for reference. I can't say good luck becasue it is not a luck issue it is right and wrong and they are wrong to freeze the account for their weakness. __________________ MAGGIE: I think it belongs in got deals b/c many people who got in on this hot deal are now seeing the "add a bank account" message on P@ypal and need to be wary...He wants to talk to my parents b/c I sent THEM the money, from my credit card..he wanted to know if maybe I was just one of the "users" of their cards, sending money to themselves via CC to avoid cash advance fees...I am the PRIMARY cardholder and he can take his suspicions and shove them. AND SO WHAT if we signed up just for the bonus money---WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT??!!! their site never said you can't signup just for the bonus money - thats the only reason many of us did! ESSM: thanks, youre right its not about luck, its about not being able to do something so ridiculous to anyone! [This message has been edited by freenet (edited 07-18-2000).] __________________ so does this mean that they are freezing accounts created by users who are inside a firewall or a private network with NAT (network address translation) enabled? I asked because I think that in both situations, the outside world can only see one public ip address, but that doesn't mean that all transactions took place through one computer, it just means that they all use the same gateway.__________________ This is really ridiculous. If they are doing this, they will be freezing millions of accounts. Why make such an assumption? Because many students uses their school's computer to log onto the internet, and school computers go through just 1 IP address.__________________ I will bet that EBAY would love to hear about this incident__________________ I heard about ecount closing account for having more then one account, but really if they going to freeze accounts because of having same ip they can just freeze all accounts. I wish you luck on getting all your money back (plus intrest).__________________ This sounds fishy to me too. I have several questions:1. If you are/were in law enforcement "3 years ago" (whatever that means), you should know the laws and your rights. Why do you not appear to? 2. As Maggie mentioned, if you're over 18 then the company's beef lies with you *individually.* If they have a beef with your parents, that is addressed seperately as you are a legal adult now and responsible for your own actions (i.e. "let me talk to your parents" works up through highschool, but after that you deal with your own messes.) 3. I think you mean that your PayPal account was frozen; these people cannot freeze state or national bank accounts without a court order and you would definitely have heard about it. I think there is something we're not being told here... G __________________ I was on a plane flight home yesterday and I was reading the July PC World magazine and there was an article in their about all these online escrow services and how only 2 of them had licenses to operate, and three were applying for them. No names were mentioned (that was rather odd) but the gist of it was that in some states (esp. California) those services are illegal because they do not have a license to operate their business.In other words, a lot of those escrow services out there might not be legit w/o a license. After all, their might not be that much of diff. between giving money to a stranger and giving money to a strange escrow service that has no license? __________________ Call the Business Bureau on them and report this. I am pretty sure they need like a court order or something to freeze your account. Also, get everyone together that geot screwed and file jointly. The more people on your side, the better your chances are.CALL THE NEWS--I don't know what you got where you live, but down here there are segments devoted entirely to companies screwing you. (Al Sunshine's Shame on You Report). You'd be amazed how fast things get solved once a company thinks it might lose business on the deal. Happy Hunting. __________________ Maybe you should try getting in contact with a reporter at News.com to bring the story out completely in the open. This should put a tremendous amount of pressure on Xcom/Paypal. News.com seems to be very responsive to the public.[This message has been edited by Jago215 (edited 07-18-2000).] __________________ I have been restricted at PayPal too. I was restricted for posting an unsolicited message on Usenet. My money has been frozen for a couple of weeks now. The worst thing about PayPal is once those nazis decide to freeze your account, there is no one who can assist you via telephone or email! All you can do is file an appeal and wait for a reply. They answer their appeals in the order they are received and I assume they have weeks of email backlogged. They have frozen $200 of legit money, I haven't even received one referal bonus!- Mike __________________ freenet already contacted news.com someone working on it i have no problems with paypal and x.com but when you do something like this with bank company next time use free isp and clear your cookies dial again so you would have different ip#, but i did have same problem with ecount but i called up management and my account was unlocked immediately and accounts of family members were unlocked too.__________________ quote: once they invented something called a ".", pronounced "period"... __________________ Well I hope you are all being honest with us here in the forums cause i just called that guy and gave him a real good ass reaming and I also told him that he is doing some serious damage to paypal and his dept by threatening people too. I also informed him that his name and phone number are on the web and that we are all going to call him and just be a-holes until he lays off our boy. and then i hung up-LOL__________________ so i guess i should cancel my paypal account that i just opened__________________ first off aj shut up already about spelling and period's"." your like a pest,secondly granpa just because he(freenet)was or is, in law enforcement does not mean he knows all the laws ---there is a thing called lawyers. well they them selves dont know all the laws and why would they want to speak to his parents?? to see if its true what he said but all in all this sucks and now we know screw p@ypal and get a lawyer and sue for the interest that your losing and time best of luck [This message has been edited by ranger498 (edited 07-18-2000).] __________________ I want the news to put paypal to shame- it should be pretty easy to get this story published in the news as well as bring good exposure to apex too. Also freenet-why havent you written anymore in this thread. U need to hook up with sinioutlaw cause this reporter is probably going to want to interview you and stuff. Lets all band together and bring down paypal in the media and focus on this guy-Has anyone called him yet besides me?__________________ I just requested all my paypal be wired out because of this impending ruckus that may affect my dealings in online auctions. I guess I'll just have to use ecount or payme.com now.__________________ quote: you keep getting on my nerves. SHUT UP. We can criticize Vladik's posts any way we see fit. If you got a problem: leave. We like cutting on him. No one said SH!T to you. Please stop following around my posts and trying to make fun of me. I hope no one posts: "AJ youre uptight and mean" and the like- EVERY post i make, this loser, in poorly spelled posts, critizes my grammar and spelling. He just doesnt stop. I hope you dont mind my directing light verbal abuse at him (not you, him)... __________________ Has no one else noticed who is posting in this thread though multiple aliases? I should have known he was in on this.Mods: lock this thread, there is no deal here. This belongs in off-topic at best. __________________ I agree, this sounds "fishy" and I can't say that I'm completely convinced PayPal is fully at fault.__________________ Best of luck on getting your money back. I live in canada, i will send the link to a local news cast... if they bite then it'll be downhill in a very steep way fer paypal.cheers. __________________ I E-mailed PayPal and asked if they are licensed by their State or by the Federal government. Their response: Confinity, Inc. the parent company of PayPal was founded in December 1998 by a team of experts in finance, encryption, telecommunications, and the Internet. Confinity is backed by the venture arms of industry leaders Nokia Ventures, idealab Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank. Furthermore, PayPal makes a profit by investing the float funds while they are in the PayPal system. I also asked why they freeze accounts. Their response: We freeze accounts if we suspect fraudulent use of your PayPal account, if a chargeback has been done against PayPal, or if credit card information does not verify.__________________ quote: what are the other names- you think ranger is him too? that was brought up before... Mavi forum |
Props to Leon!
I just want to congratulate Leon (as I'm sure many others will) on a great job filling in for Apex while he was on his honeymoon. Those are big shoes to fill and Leon did a superb job! We are going to be glad to have Apex back, but if anyone has to fill in for him, Leon can certainly step up to the job! __________________ Yes, he's done a good job of keeping a loose lid on these forums, which can get out of hand sometimes. Thank you for babysitting us, Leon!__________________ Kudos to Leon. Everyone, three cheers for Leon.__________________ I agree. Leon, you've been doing a great job (during both Apex's presence and absence).__________________ did you guys know Leon backwards is Noel? I'm jewish but isn't that pretty cool?  Thanks leon, for letting me spend money like a big time jew! __________________ Thanks for the encouragement guys. Check out that Staples deal. It actually went through. Get that Intellimouse for like $25, free shipping.__________________ bravo__________________ quote: Best I can manage  __________________ great job Leon, Apex might have been gone but the deals were still here.__________________ Who's Leon?Heh. Just Kidding. Good Job! __________________ Leon even managed to "see" the coming of the messiah, err Hapoo. With the big bass blasting and engine rumbling in his new BMW hehe. Wonder if Apex will freak out when he sees this. Or worse, what will he think when he sees the Hapoo/Nicemann madness hahah  ------------------ Ço£o§§ü§ - yeah you can read into it... __________________ =)I haven't seen NiceMann posting all that often anymore __________________ He's too busy relieving those casino websites of their annoying excess cash.__________________ quote: HAHA =) __________________ I loved Leon's mercata postings, I got 2 sharp portable minidiscs players and the home unit. I have been looking for a while for those deals, and it was very sweet when I got the chance to get them. Keep it up Leon :-)__________________ good job Leon!------------------ The newbie was here. __________________ Yeah Leon, nice job. Thanks for keeping the site up for we could keep on getting the free crap while apex was gone. I am addicted to getting the mail, so I might have killed a few people if it were not for you. Bubba __________________ quote: Too bad, I'm out of cash, I would've taken advantage of those deals. Good job Leon! __________________ Thanks Leon, you done good!!!Mavi forum |
if you're looking for a deal
post it on the off topic page or post the price you found on the suckage page. that way the deals page will contain only deals. we're getting too much bs in the deals forum. if someone is inclined to do so, they can post their response on the deals page if it is found to be a deal. |
different forums...
It seems like everyone posts EVERYTHING in the deals forum... why? cause thats were 75% of the members go to read posts, they don't bother with the other forums, so if people want to be heard, they post it in the deals forum.... I guess I'm wondering do we want the different forums? Is there a way we can talk people into using the different forums? Maybe if there was more moderators, and when the post got moved, it no longer showed up in its original forum it would help? I dunno... just wondering... seems like all the different forums doesn't work out so well right now, and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts.... __________________ Can't really force people to come into the other forums. The best thing to do is just keep everything organized, and if all people want is to check on the deals then so be it. The moderators do a pretty good job of keeping things organized here.__________________ I mean, I guess the best thing in the long run would be Nazi-like moderators that delete any topic that doesn't follow a very strict guideline. But that would such a huge pain in the ass for the person moderating, right? Well...__________________ quote: we already have you __________________ i think it was you, AJ, that got harassed recently for criticizing deal-request posts. hehehe __________________ quote: i know, thats why I'm saying that. the only reason people have been yelling at ME is because i am usually the first one on the scene (cause I NEVER work, at work). so i look like the bad guy. its either me, or let it fall to someone else.. __________________ hehe me here too =)__________________ maybe we should have a suggestions forum __________________ Ya damn right. You know what, this should go in suckage. I can't believe you people CAN'T FOLLOW A FEW SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS!! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM! AND QUIT TRYING TO CORRECT MY SPELLING! MY SVX IS A GRAND TURISMO (albeit plastic) SUPERCAR! SOME PEOPLE ARE DUMB ENOUGH TO CONFUSE IT WITH A PORSCHE! AND POST IN THE RIGHT GODDAMN FORUM! DOESN'T THIS BELONG IN ANOTHER FORUM? I think AJ and I have come to be seen as cops because we probably look at the pages as much as anyone and are more annoyed with people who can't follow the goddamn rules more than any of you. In the words of the immortal John Goodman, this ain't f#ckin' 'Nam, man, there are rules. Mavi forum |
Know good place to rent Jet Skis in Houston, Tx?
Alright, alright... __________________ sorry, i didn't even know that there was a place to use a water ski in houston.__________________ yellow pages??__________________ Houston? Good luck...Austin is much better. I usually get a rate of $30 per hour. If you really want, I can ask around. I have a lot of friends who have gone wave running in Houston.__________________ quote: Okay, what does Houston have that can top Austin? No really?? I'm not nuts about this city... You guys have better air, better water, and cheaper jet ski rentals... What do we have? Galveston? Rice? Oh, The Astros (Cause they're so GOOD)! Damn. Too bad it's not worth the drive just so I can save 25 bucks an hour on jet ski rentals. Thank you C64user for offering, but I don't expect other people to do leg work on my behalf. I was just hoping someone from Houston may have already found a great place to rent jet skis. (hypocritical) But... if your friends are easy to get in touch with I'd appreciate to know what they say about renting jet skis in Houston. Thanks! (/hypocritical) [This message has been edited by Space_boy (edited 07-20-2000).] [This message has been edited by Space_boy (edited 07-20-2000). Mavi forum |
Awe... Cute Froggy!!!
http://home.yqi.com/j_yee/ ... is it just me, or does this site turn you on too? __________________ ....I am geting tired of it... then agian it is in another site that someone included it in the signature thus have to see it all the time =P Mavi forum |
Good Banks Anyone?
I live in Redmond WA, right outside of seattle, but I go to school in Boston, go BU. __________________ You don't have to dial into BofA, you can just go to their website...But I agree completely, B&M banks just don't make sense for most normal transactions. I'm switching my money to First Internet Bank of Indiana, www.firstib.com. Gomez has a pretty sweet deal on them, give it a shot. I'm washing my hands of BofA just as soon as I can. __________________ Ya I just checked BofA's website and you have to download software which allows you to dial into to them, so you can't connect with out a modem, and I have dsl so I haven't used a modem in a long time.here is what their site says: "You can use HomeBanking with Banker On Line software from any IBM-compatible computer with Windows and a modem. It connects you directly to your accounts at Bank of America without going through an internet service provider." Oh well, but ya I need to get rid of them, they charged me 25 bucks cause I overdrew my account by $2, damn. __________________ Thats odd. I connect to BofA through the website without any probelms. I can check my account, make transfers and etc. Don't know what your problem is, never had to download software.__________________ I was confused too, but I think there might be a service that allows you to do more stuff if you download the software??  I dunno, the website provides everything I need, and I don't mind the hassle of using a *gasp* ISP!__________________ Ahh ha, I just finally figured this damned thing out, you can do the BofA online if you are in Cali, but not up here in Washington for some dumb reason, blah I hate this bank.__________________ Yeah, I was thinking that might of been your problem. Oh well, /me likey BofA very much.Mavi forum |
FreeISP & Internet Connection Sharing Question..
Yeah, I know this isnt a deal, but I figured people in here use Free ISPs and would know this... __________________ I do not think these are related issues. Windows shares a connection, and netzero, freeInet, etc, have no control over what Win2K does when it shares a connection. It creates a DHCP server and has other ocmputers access it and the internet connection. Double check your ICS settings. If worst comes to worst, and nothing is sharing, try Wingate or another 3rd party proxy serverMavi forum |
Question on timesharing....
I told this kid in my office that I could beat him at any deal...So he comes in today with a pamphlet he is PSYCHED about, with a free trip to the Bahamas to go there to see a timeshare presentation. Aren't most of these scams? Is he gonna get screwed, or is it that I can't beat his little "deal"???? __________________ So your disease of deal-hunting at work is contagious? I Can't believe you're infecting your co-workers... Sorry about going OT from this Off-topic thread, but I can't actually help you on the question... [This message has been edited by Space_boy (edited 07-19-2000).] __________________ i post ALL day at work anyway, that loser called the Company, and they want $700 as a deposit in case he DOESNT buy the time share. still the office deal champion! Mavi forum |
CD Burner
I was wondering how to convert mp3s to cd audio format. I of course have a cd burner, but wasnt 100% sure. I've been told to convert the mp3s to .wav format & change the titles of the .wavs to the # corresponding to the desired track # __________________ Use ezcd creator 4.0 or nero. It will automatically convert the .mp3 for you. Also, any cd-r should work with a cd player, just as long as your cd player isn't too old. It also just depends on the player, you have to experiment. But I personally have not had any problems from using the cheapest medai to the most espensive. Some people just have bad luck.__________________ .mp3 to .wav is usually called decoding, reverse is usually called encoding. Winamp decodes, or you can get a decoder from www.cnet.com/downloads and look for mp3 decoder. I don't think color has to do with audio cd-r's. I have had better luck with the name brand cd-r's though such as verbatim, sony, tdk, maxell, or S&F.__________________ Thanx __________________ use winamp and change your output to wav.... and as for cds.... i've used them all and had no real problems with any except maxell... Mavi forum |
You're lucky, NiceMann...
http://news.excite.com/news/ap/00071...ernet-gambling __________________ Looks like we'll be seeing more of those online casino bonuses, if those growth statistics are true...maybe not bonuses, but more competition for our gambling dollar...__________________ Well lets see I wrote emails, faxed, AND called all my congressmen. When I called my last one they said the representive was receiving tons of faxes about voting the bill down.Now back to my gambling. ~NiceMann __________________ Whew!!!!!Mavi forum |
dsl...
what's the best dsl to get here in westwood ca??? __________________ This site should help..WWW.DSLREPORTS.COM __________________ it doesnt really matter, since sbc owns all the facilities. just pick the cheapest provider. if you have any problems, it will most likely be facility problems, and that means you will have them regardless of who you pay.__________________ Is that true in all of LA, or just in Westwood?__________________ Is that true in all of LA, or just in Westwood?__________________ that's pretty much true for all of california and arizona and texas and anywhere else sbc owns phone companies. if you have pacific bell local service it is definately true for your area. same for south western bell.Mavi forum |
The stupid (very funny) 12 year old kids will do
http://www.xtremehw.net/ubb/Forum6/HTML/000039.html __________________ thats great! if he wasnt lying about what he did, then.... well.... damn__________________ i find the story VERY hard to belive that it really happened though...__________________ quote: same here.. i mean go through the trouble of calling walmart???? plus the kid supposedly read this guys posts so then how come he won't write anything in response... hehe and it is a dc iso forum u think the kid can't find info by doing s simple search... __________________ oh my gosh!! that is awesome!! i'm pretty sure this story is real because people in the thread were talking about getting emails back from the kid. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! __________________ That was excellent. I wish I had the know-how to do that...I think the most impressive thing was figuring out the Wal-Mart thing.__________________ if only he had driven to walmart and gotten a picture of that kid getting busted. oh man, what a great job he did on that kid. he should of had that kid turn his dc into a freakin bomb__________________ HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA I laughed so hard after reading that __________________ Reading those responses made me realize how glad I am to stick to this BBS...not a lot of 'lamers' and 'flamers'.__________________ Yeah, I found it quite funny that it took till the third page for someone to mention that they were all "lamers" once.__________________ quote: hehe could be the guy just playing around =) if it is true though then i feel bad for the kid but at the same time i can't believe he could fall for it unless Panzer was not sending major BS in a way that would make the kid believe so. __________________ quote: its not like that- only a few people know how to rip DC games- its basically a monopoly. Utopia and one other group that begins with a "k" are the only 2 sources of DC games...something weird. I read it on that site somewhere, look at the FAQs or something... __________________ ic =P o well i myself don't have a DC so didn't know about the stuff for it I pretty sure that if you spend the time others will find out how to rip too __________________ Its not a total secret anymore AJ, they burn the games by getting a special Yamaha burner that burns the GDrom format from dreamcast as far as I know. The story seems a bit far fetched concerning the wal mart thing, but hey, u get a good laugh out of it __________________ quote: yup a good laungh is all that wanted i hear that the most games in GDformat don't exceed the normal cd size that is why they can burn them on cds. Heard that sega wants to implement a requirement that all games be over the cd limit so not as easy to replicate. __________________ The end to the story was kinda nice better then i expectedMavi forum |
The Golden Orb
I feel this should also be in the deals section as well as the hardware because of the popularity of the Golden Orb. There have been some cases of destroyed CPUs and Shredded fingers (me being the latter) due the the force needed to twist the Orb into place. I have a quick guide to make the orb much more pliable: __________________ BTW, if I get enough request, I'll make a quick webpage and post pics.__________________ What exactly does this do???__________________ It cools your CPU__________________ what?! no magical golden orb?!__________________ quote: I'd like to see a webpage. __________________ [man trhanks for the info i just got one dont want to mess it up __________________ just wanted to comment and say that in general, the non-flip chips are a little more tolerant of the GO's, because of the extra metal between it and the chip.btw, did you know that if you were a reseller; that you can get the Golden orbs for $9? I went over there (their main office is a block away), and said that! But i didn't have a permit  ------------------ The newbie was here. __________________ chosenfool:It was your experience that urged me to write "the guide". I felt very uncomfortable with appling that much force. Even after the "tweak", it took a bit a force (but a reasonable amount this time). I'll get a website with some pics hopefully next week (I have to get a camera first). On a side note: out of all the Golden Orbs, I got a bad one. It seems the wires are loose, as the fan keeps cutting out. Anyone have a similar problem? __________________ Yep, those things are a bitch to tighten down. I got myself a BP6 with dual cpus, so I had to twist 2 of them!!! I just used one of those anti-slip pads which gave me a non-slip grip plus, it saved my fingers/hand from mutilation. I have taken them off since and they seemed much easier to put on a second time. Maybe it is because I was unsure of how hard to twist the first time not wanting to damage the cpu. ------------------ §=-Sp34dFr34k-=§ Mavi forum |
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