Re: [NTLK] VisorPhone serial number OT

From: David Orriss Jr (dave_at_davenet.net)
Date: Tue Feb 12 2002 - 20:42:18 EST


David Golden wrote:

>Hello All -
>
>Sorry to be so OT here, but I know that I will get knowledgeable and helpful
>responses from folks on this list. I am selling my Visor and VisorPhone on
>ebay because I want one of Handspring's new Treos and I've decided to put my
>MP2100 back to work. A potential buyer wrote to ask me for my phone's serial
>number to determine if it will work with his current Visor. Perhaps I'm
>getting suspicious in my old age, but I'm not comfortable with that
>question, and I've responded by asking him to clarify his motivation. Am I
>just a paranoid old crank, or could there be some sort of nefarious intent?
>TIA.
>
>Dave
>
>
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES GIVE HIM YOUR SERIAL NUMBER!

With it he can go the handspring sight and use YOUR serial number to get
a Treo for 150 dollars off the purchase price.

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David Orriss Jr http://www.davenet.net/ http://www.codeskanks.com/

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