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Buyer Beware - divbum - 04-07-2005
More and more web boards are seeing scam artist. And there was just one removed from wiscuba. When you see posting and gear offers to good to be true, inquire and get referrals from divers you know.
Additionally people asking for money payment by western union is a huge red flag. Offer to sell you extras they have in auctions at a good price is another one, after you been out bid.
Safe Diving,
Greg
Re: Buyer Beware - Chris H - 04-07-2005
And that, is one to grow on. ;D
Re: Buyer Beware - NEHDAD - 04-09-2005
Oh man!!! Does this mean that you really can not buy a $2000 dive computer for $800? Guess I will have to wait until I hit the Powerball.
Re: Buyer Beware / stuff stolen - Weston - 04-11-2005
Caution all - if some trys to sell ya stuff that is stolen...
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I received this from a SCUBA member. It addresses a break-in into a vehicle in Parking Lot 17 (Engineering campus) where over $7,000 of SCUBA equipment was stolen. Please be careful with your personal SCUBA gear and keep it out of sight, i.e., place it in the trunk.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Lot 17 Security Notice
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:08:27 -0600
From: Parking Permits <parkingpermits@fpm.wisc.edu>
March 29, 2005
LOT 17 SECURITY NOTICE
University of Wisconsin - Madison Transportation Services and the UW
Police Department have issued a SECURITY NOTICE for Lot 17.
On Friday, March 25, 2005 between 8:30-10:00AM an unknown person(s) broke into a vehicle that was parked on the 4th floor west of UW Parking Area #17 and stole approximately $7,100.00 worth of SCUBA equipment from the vehicle.
If you have any information regarding this incident please contact
UW-Madison Police Department Detective Peter Grimyser at 262-7752 reference UWPD case #05-03470. If you would like to remain anonymous please call 262-TIPS. A cash reward may be offered for information that leads to an arrest/conviction.
Thank you,
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Transportation Services
Police Department
Re: Buyer Beware - WIdiver_Paul - 07-21-2005
I don't remember hearing about this theft in Madison.... $7,000??
This was either a hard core diver, someone transporting shop gear, or there's another cave diver in Madison missing his gear.
Unless that was just a camera, of course
Re: Buyer Beware - Omicron - 07-21-2005
C'mon Paul. I think I blew that much on gear last year
Re: Buyer Beware - WIdiver_Paul - 07-22-2005
Me, too (shhh! don't tell my wife!.... Everytime I get something, it's "cheap" or "on sale"- I learned this from her, of course!)
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Re: Buyer Beware - dfreeman - 07-22-2005
Pretty close to the mark on that camera comment. Glad to have Bob at DivePoint so that I can keep the habit under control.
Got a new dive light , man. I am hurting.
Doug
Re: Buyer Beware - Omicron - 07-22-2005
Do I hear those magical words...."canister light"??? Huh? Huh? Huh? ;D
Re: Buyer Beware - dfreeman - 07-23-2005
Do I hear those magical words...."canister light"??? Huh? Huh? Huh? ;D
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I am looking at HMI technology which is also a canister type light. Typically used for video/photography. Once you imply a camera, you can cross the word cheap out.
Doug