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HaydnG90 · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1356

The pics in this ad look vaguely familiar.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-VPH-G90U-CRT-Projector-G90_W0QQitemZ280276541401QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280276541401&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1011wt_0

I sent an email yesterday but haven't received a response to specific questions or request for additional pics. Something smells fishy.

Axatax · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

Translation of Ad:

I'm too lazy to remove the lenses, but I PROMISE to carefully palletize, pack, and ship the projector. HONEST!

Brooklyn · Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Morgan Hill, CA

Probably fake. Stolen pictures copied description, and shipping charge is way off.

CIR Engineering · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

I was the first bidder. The guy hasn't answered any of my questions. The only reason I bid is because I will only pay if he allows me to personally pick up the projector and pay cash. I wouldn't PP or wire a nonresponder like this any money. He hasn't answered my question about picking up the projector in person, but if I win and he won't let me, than he's just not going to get paid.

This auction looks totally bogus in every way. How would someone own a Moome IFB and NOT post images of the tubes.

craigr

CIR Engineering · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

Also, did you guys look at his feedback? Very fishy comments. Totally looks like he ran a "charity" type donation for low $$$ to up his feedback profile.

craigr

CIR Engineering · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Also, did you guys look at his feedback? Very fishy comments. Totally looks like he ran a "charity" type donation for low $$$ to up his feedback profile.

craigr

betel · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Didn't answer my questions either.

BRIANJOHNSON · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 92

anyone selling a G90 would probably list it under crt not the other section

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:30 am Post subject:

I'll bid one dallah Bob.

CIR Engineering · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:45 am Post subject:

Well, I don't think I am even going to bother to bid again. I mean what's up with the auction ending in the middle of the night? What's up with the $45 UPS shipping? What's up with zero answers to anyone's questions.

Clearly bogus.

craigr

Kwint Sommer · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 31 Location: MIT

I asked a few questions and until I get a response I'm writing that auction off as garbage.

CIR Engineering · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

$1825 if it was real it was a deal... but I think that was certainly a scam.

craigr

CIR Engineering · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

I just got two emails from eBay:

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

Wow I figured if you clicked on the ebay link "Item Bought Outside of eBay form " there we be a page saying 'Too bad' Laughing

rickp · Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 25

I was the winner of the G90 on Ebay, it was definatly a scam, the guy wanted me to wire money to a bank in New York. I reported the guy to Ebay and they removed the listing. I new it was to good to be true. This is the second time I have found a G90 scam. The first time was on the Chicago Craigslist. I hope to have one someday, in the mean tine I have purchased 2 NEC XG110's that I hope to run as a pair. I will be starting a new thread soon.

Rick.

MikeEby · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5237 Location: Osceola, Indiana

rickp · Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 25

I am a total n00b and have about a million questions and blending is one of them, I have seen an add for blendzilla which sounds awesome but @ 20K it's more than a little out of the question. Do you have any advice for me?

Thanks, Rick.

ecrabb · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

Rick, start a new thread and ask some specific questions there. Good newbie threads are great for other newbie users later that end up having a lot of the same questions. Of course, yours won't be a typical newbie thread!

With your two XG's, you might have some unique and interesting setup questions and options, and the discussion will certainly be interesting. so it would be great if the thread was on its own a with a good thread title - something along the lines of... "Noob with twin XG110's... Stack, blend, or?"

SC

PS - You can never have enough pics in your thread. The new XG's would be good photo fodder. Wink

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10187 Location: kamloops BC

Rick welcome!
If you have been reading up here on the forum the NEC projectors have an intimidating reputation (entirely undeserved..) but I would suggest you try setting up and familiarizing yourself with a single projector to start.
In the interim you can store the other one at my house.... Very Happy

There are no stupid questions....(unless you have not read the projector specific sections of this site) and most of us have great memories of our "early days" of this obsession.