Paul B. Webster VK2BZC wrote:
>
> Mark Willis wrote:
>
> > (3)  Split that e-mail into 4-5 pieces, sending each a different way.
>
>   What on earth is a "different way" praytell?

Ack, MEANT to elaborate, got distracted!  Meant to say that, as is the
way with all packets sent on the 'Net, usually most will automagically
be sent via different routes, so long as you separate them time-wise by
a second or two.

>   My one trial with this method has been a total disaster.  I mailed a
> request to a "disposals" firm to send me four GPS receiver modules with
> antennae, plus four Peltier CPU coolers.  In the first request, I
> enclosed eight digits of the credit card, when I received a reply to
> this I sent a confirmatory request containing the other eight digits
> (that is, including the expiration code).

That's a good way also, quite unlikely that both packets would go from
your ISP to the other ISP by the same routers in the middle - this makes
packet sniffing useless (unless just used for network diagnostics.)

>   I thought this was clear enough, but received no reply, and in fact,
> no product.  I thought "perhaps it was sent Surface Mail", being cheap
> but slow.  Two months later, I sent an enquiry.  No answer.  Another
> enquiry.  No answer.  Another enquiry sent with as an attachment, the
> Fax I was about to send was replied by a message saying the goods had
> been sent (but no information as to when).

Ack!

>   I'm still waiting and am, as it is said, "disappointed".
> Interestingly, I haven't been invoiced either.  What is going on?  Are
> they just leading me on and if so, why?  Do I have digital BO?

They probably messed you up.  Sorry to hear that.  At least you haven't
been charged for the boards.

>   Much the same experience as with that English firm that retailed PICs
> and was on this list a few years ago.  Funny thing though is that in the
> recent case, another listmember in this state apparently *has* received
> his GPS modules in the meantime.
> --
>   Cheers,
>         Paul B.

  Mark

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