TTAC spammer “ajara ali” writes:
My name is Mr Alfonso Perez the CEO of Shandon International Company LTD. And am located in France, am sorry if i have contacted the wrong Company for this order. I will like to make some orders from your Company to my Company and the product is Car Cover.
Please get back to me with the price per unit so that i will know the quantities to order. And also if you dont have this type, you can email me with the one that you have together with the price so that i can make some orders. Thank you very much and hope to hear from you soon. And also you can advice me on the type of payment you accept.
Best Regards
Sajeev replies:
Unfortunately, I cannot fulfill your request so you “can make some orders.” My apologies, but I will be coy after being burned by a previous Piston Slap spammer. But I am glad you did not seek refuge in my heart like the last one. I know you just want my wallet.
I am sure you’ll ask for my bank account number so you can wire me the funds. You know, after you disregard what I chose to “advice you on the type of payment” I prefer. I am certain whatever I say is not how you roll.
Anyway, as always, Google is your friend. The world’s most popular search engine—Goggle “google”— reports “about 143,000,000” results for “car cover.” God knows how many more hits of what sort I’d discover if I turned-off the safe search function. Billy’s bangin’ Bing summons “only” 94,500,000 results, and there’s more than a bit of overlap. But it’s safe to conclude that you’re spoilt for choice in the car cover category.
Our imperious leader favors car capsules. “I discovered the bubble during a bad bout of OCD. It was a life saver. I almost bought one for the kids, but the meds kicked in.”
It’s also worth noting that HOW you pay for your cover matters. If you use Amex, if a merchant won’t take back a purchase within 90 days from the date of purchase, American Express will refund the full purchase price, up to $300 per item, excluding shipping and handling and up to a maximum of $1,000 annually per Card account.
Of course, never give out your bank account or credit card details to anyone who doesn’t capitalize their personal pronouns, use proper punctuation, know the difference between “advice” and “advise” or somehow mistakes you for a supplier of something you don’t supply. If you get one of these spams, remember: pistonhead pride goeth before a fall in your bank balance.
[Send you technical queries to mehta@ttac.com]
I’m also sick and tired of not winning those $5,000 Buy It Now ’63 Corvettes on eBay….
Necessary evil. I had a parking spot in Jersey City under an evil berry tree. It took only a few days of coming back to a car completely covered in berry juice and bird droppings to convince me to buy a (cheap) car cover from AutoZone. It did not fit very well. It was not easy to secure the cord that wrapped underneath the wheels. But it worked.
I don’t know if it’s worth buying the expensive OEM covers that are made to fit your specific model – sure it may look nice and have a fancy logo or somesuch… but ultimately it’s a cover. As long as the underside doesn’t scratch up the clear coat (too much) and the outside protects from the elements (of destruction), I think it’s all good.
Never heard of the car capsule, so I googled it. Looks…interesting. Also pricey. I wonder if it would stand up to hail.
Tommy : …convince me to buy a (cheap) car cover from AutoZone. It did not fit very well. It was not easy to secure the cord that wrapped underneath the wheels. But it worked.
If you have remote locking, close the cover in door(s) on both sides, lock the doors and walk away. If you expect wind, close it in the trunk too.
That’s the easy way to a custom fitting car cover. :)
Let’s not be too hard on Ajara Ali/Alfonso Perez. He’s right to expect some business. I recently sold him a 49% stake in The Truth About Cars when he answered my e-mail telling him (and many others) they could work from home and retire rich at 35 just by blogging about autos every day. Ask him about the nifty stock certificates I sent him.
that bubble cover looks like it could double as a sweet portable tent, do they sell tinted versions?
Sajeev: That still leaves the sideskirts (and on my car, the rear bumper) exposed. It does cover the majority of the car, so bravo. Good thing I moved and have a garage now. :)
Is that an Auburn?
This guy reminds me of someone I unfortunately knew that thanks to a new color printer, he was the President & CEO of a dozen different companies.
And also you can advice me on the type of payment you accept.
Why, I certainly can advice you on that Mr. Alfonso Perez. I accept cold hard fuckin’ cash.
You think we can work that out?
And am located in France,
Sorry, but I have no time for fromage-eating defeatist primates.
I limit my business dealings to important people in Nigeria. I have many valuable connections there in government industries and banking, and have been promised many big riches and money things by people who have emailed me. There are millions to be made out there, all you need is a Hotmail account and connections in Africa.
Those car capsules are pretty neat. I used to work in the marketing department at AutosportCatalog.com and we put a model T in one for a photo shoot. I would say it’s not really a one man operation to get a car inside of one but I suppose it could be done.
There is a fan at one end that keeps it inflated and air circulating around along with a filter.
-Rich
This person has more tactics than president Obama.
Sajeev, I’ve got $14 million in a Nigerian bank account with your name on it. Just wire me $100000 and it’s all yours!
John
Hey, is that bubble Swine Flu proof? Let’s talk…
tparkit :
Let’s not be too hard on Ajara Ali/Alfonso Perez. He’s right to expect some business. I recently sold him a 49% stake in The Truth About Cars when he answered my e-mail telling him (and many others) they could work from home and retire rich at 35 just by blogging about autos every day. Ask him about the nifty stock certificates I sent him.
HAHAHAHA, that’s hilarious.
Are there any credible accounts of people having ripped off the Nigerian scammers or the fake money order/cashier check scammers?
Or (I wonder) any accounts of people doing violence upon the scammers?
ZZ, check out the “419 Eaters\'” Trophy Room (pages of pictures of the proof I think you will find hilarious).
The above pix are tame. I recall one of a nude man straddling two folding chairs with his laptop hanging off his balzak, and he was holding a sign that read: “I am not a scammer.”
Robert Schwartz :
Is that an Auburn?
Yes. Yes it is. A Speedster in fact.
I’ve thought about getting one of these inflatable car covers. I found some evidence of mice in the Jag after winter storage. Damn useless barn cats.
–chuck