Saturday, January 23, 2010

Recent Email Correspondence...Wanting Input.

Ok, It's been a while. I've been getting my business off the ground, but I came across a potential client who has requested my services that seems a bit...dubious. I wanted to get your opinions, friends.

Please, have a look and comment with your thoughts.

Thanks!


Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:58:27 -0600
Subject: Re: Computer and Home Theater Services! (Eugene/Springfield)
(addresses removed for privacy)

Thanks for the reply. I am very sorry for the late in response and i am okay with the price i have all the necessary software needed for the service installations.... I will instruct my secretary to prepare a check for you on your name and address . Do send me your full name and address and your phone number so as to prepare the check and shipping of the laptops to your address. i have a reliable shipper that will pickup the laptops when you are done with it.I am looking forward to hear from you,so we can have payment and shipping asap.
Thanks


On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Andrew McClellan wrote:

My rate is $15 an hour, plus should I require to pick up any parts for the job, it's $5 plus cost. I have a reference who will speak for me should it be required.

Again, location and time please? My schedule is closed for 1/25 and 1/26 before noon, but I can get you an afternoon appointment for those days, or any time between 1/27 and 2/3.

I hope to be of service.

- Andrew


Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:22:47 -0600

Subject: Re: Computer and Home Theater Services! (Eugene/Springfield)
(addresses removed for privacy)

Hello
I have all the necessary software needed for the service installations....get back with your price so that i can check with other and know who will handle it for me...OK?????

Thanks


On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Andrew McClellan wrote:

Alright, sounds like a plan. I do have a few questions though.

For the HDD formats, did you need them set as NTFS or FAT32? Also, you say to install SP2. Will SP3 be added via updates then? Will you also be providing cleaning supplies?

I know you want this taken care of now, so reply back ASAP with location, time, and the answers to the above questions so we can get things rolling.

- Andrew


Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:10:53 -0600
Subject: Re: Computer and Home Theater Services! (Eugene/Springfield)
(addresses removed for privacy)


Hello,
I got 7 Pentium IV dell laptops . Below are the things needed to be done one on each laptops.
1 Format Hard Drive
2 Install Win Xp with Service Pack 2
3 Microsoft Office Package
4 AVG Virus Software (Free Lifetime Updates)
5 Adobe Acrobat
6 Laptop Cleaning of the keyboard, screen and other case.
7 Diagnostics of the entire system after to check hard, cdsrom, floppy, etc. Get back to me with your total cost for the services of 7 Laptops. I will pay you with a certified check .
I await your urgent response so that i can make Moving arrangements and payment as soon as possible....
Thanks

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UPDATE!
As it turns out, when I went to reply with a denial of service, I got a postmaster fail notice. The guy's address was vapor! Turns out my suspicions were well founded. I want to thank everyone who dropped advice on Facebook. Remember, approach anything too good to be true with caution...it usually is.