Kiara, the seller, didn’t return my email right away. But when he/she did, he/she claimed that he/she got tired of waiting for Craigslist responses, so he/she put the iPod Nano up on eBay, where it was currently available for $54 via BuyItNow. I clicked on the link provided, and everything looked good, until I noticed it advertised the Nano as an MP3 and video player.
Video?
It’s not an iPod Nano, friends, it is a Yepo Nano, one of the many Chinese knock-offs. I emailed Kiara, and said that he/she wasted my time, and that I was flagging his/her post on Craigslist as spam. I got an email back saying some very unpleasant things about my mother and her dog, but I ignored them.
This is all something that a non-tech savvy person would have fallen for. If I’d been one of my not-so-smart siblings, I would have a Yepo Nano on its merry way to my office. So heed the warning that we’re giving to you, the reader, for as the holidays approach, you’ll see a lot more of these types of scams.
“Congratulations Jon! Due to your faithful comment posting on Crunchgear, you win a Yepo Nano!”
I really hope you give this out over Crunchgear.
I have had tremendous success with things ( trades/ free) on craigslist. All it takes is a little patience and a little street smarts. Way to keep people sharp Matt.
Wow this is just a great tip, i will put it on by ebay blog for my readers to read. Keep up with the good work. If you have any more of these tips please feel free to email me so i can post it on my blog.
Thanks
Moshe
Hey Man,
Thanks for the post, I saw the same thing on craigslist yesterday and emailed the same girl and got the reply today about the item on craigslist. After I saw it offered VIDEO I looked closer and realized what was going on. I then ran a search on google and came across your post!
Thanks for posting this man…this is crazy that there is something like this out there…they are going get a lot of people falling for it.
You must have too much time on your hands there.
Your mom’s dog really deserves it though. Bad dog!
Is there something wrong with owning a pruduct made in another country. EVERYTHING we practically own today is made in another country!
hey if you want to pay $300 go for it vs $59
NanoLike
Its better than what Apple produces! And cost less and you get more features! so why would anyone pay more for less with Apple!
Everyone in the worlds wants low price and better product in fact even if something is not better but will get them through for the moment thats good enough these day! At least they dont have to be RIPPED off by Apple who charges more money than some people make in a month for a MP3/MP4 music/video player
Is there something wrong with owning something from another country! excuse me! but the last time I checked everything is practicaly made in ANOTHER country HELLO!
Is there some type of patriotic thing going on in America with defending a company like Apple who charges more than most can afford for their products.
I dont get it!
And that is why maybe all of my customers are satisfied paying less and getting more with a NanoLike ipod!
http://www.nanolike.com
The original nanolike not the one on craigslist!
Brody, you’re missing his point. Matt’s not bashing things that are not made in the USA. He’s just complaining about false advertising, which happens to involve a knock-off that’s made in another country.
If you want a nanolike that works right with fast shipping
Go to the HOME OF THE NANOLIKE
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