Woman Buys Wooden iPad
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The iPad is cheap when you consider how much dedicated tablet devices that manage VNC are. VNC is the only thing I use my iPad for and the battery life is amazing, I've gotten over 8.5 hours while using MochaVNC to remote control my PC while I was out of my office. It's been a major productivity tool for me to not have to run to my office to send out some software or remote install instructions.
They also make wood protective cases for the iPad and if it's an iPad 1 16gb then $180 sounds reasonable, but always try before you buy.
They also make wood protective cases for the iPad and if it's an iPad 1 16gb then $180 sounds reasonable, but always try before you buy.
"Ashley Mcdowell soon realized all she held was a black piece of wood etched with the notorious Apple logo."
I think she was incredibly smart. We all know that the "iWood" will come out eventually; and it'll probably cost a damn fortune. Ashley got hers for $199. The crooks got ripped off!
I think she was incredibly smart. We all know that the "iWood" will come out eventually; and it'll probably cost a damn fortune. Ashley got hers for $199. The crooks got ripped off!
Possibly. But that scenario reminds me too much of this:SmashLovesTitanQuest said:
Yea I know it's Judge Judy. Still I have a hard time thinking a real judge would let something like that slide by.
Still, Both victims (In the OP and in the video link) did deserve what they got for a) for not seen the IPad in question and b) for not fully reading an eBay auction respectively.
Maybe. But I would be suspicious of anyone who felt that any of the above still qualified someone the right to rip another person off, no matter how insanely stupidly over-the-top their idiocy is.ThingWhatSqueaks said:
I'll say this much: if she does something this dumb again, then maybe a Darwin Award should be in the mix somewhere...
I love some of the stories scammers try and use. One guy came up to me asking if I would like to buy an iPad for $80, 62" TV for $250, or a laptop for $100. I asked if they were stolen and he said no, so then I asked how he is able to sell them so cheap. He told me he works at Best Buy and that he just "marks them off the inventory". I'm pretty sure that's still theft.
I love some of the stories scammers try and use. One guy came up to me asking if I would like to buy an iPad for $80, 62" TV for $250, or a laptop for $100. I asked if they were stolen and he said no, so then I asked how he is able to sell them so cheap. He told me he works at Best Buy and that he just "marks them off the inventory". I'm pretty sure that's still theft.
Anonymous shady seller? ... Check!
Suspicious parking lot rendezvous? ... Check!
Cash transaction for "whatever you've got in your pocket" for something you could Ebay for twice as much? ...Check!
No time to have you see the merchandise? ... Check!
Seems legit.
I say go for it
Suspicious parking lot rendezvous? ... Check!
Cash transaction for "whatever you've got in your pocket" for something you could Ebay for twice as much? ...Check!
No time to have you see the merchandise? ... Check!
Seems legit.
I say go for it
GrizzlerBorno said:
hahaha, this has made me laugh hard sir, perfect point of insertion for a trollface...Still a Wooden iPad is actually more useful, when you compare the price, I mean have you ever tried using an iPad as a drink platter, or to kill a bug, or to prop up a table, or as a nonlethal throwing weapon, or as a makeshift pingpong paddle, or as a light duty hammer, or as firewood? it sucks at all of those things a piece of wood can do just fine! and she only paid $180 for it, now she can spend the other $300(ish) that she didn't spend on an iPad and buy a netbook or a tablet that does more... AND she gets an awesome piece of wood outa the deal too, with all of the previously mentioned functionality!
