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258147 2004-08-05 02:50:00 Exactly!

AFAIK Windows XP Professional retails between $7-800, so there's no way that part of the system is legit, and if that part of the system isnt legit then it makes you wonder about the legitimacy of the rest of it :p
Chilling_Silence (9)
258148 2004-08-05 03:05:00 check this out for OEM price on XP pro

www.ascent.co.nz

not commenting on overall package, merely on XP aspect

cheers

icy
icyred (5795)
258149 2004-08-05 03:24:00 Retail - Ascent sell it here:
www.ascent.co.nz
For $699

OEM (With the purchase of a new PC) is $297

Now IIRC he said the LCD was worth $500

That's $800, so without that you're left with a system going for around $1000.

Now you _may_ be able to get close to it....

Might just pay to post and ask how legit the copy of WinXP is, and/or if it comes with a Product Key
Chilling_Silence (9)
258150 2004-08-05 03:53:00 This guy won't be paying retail - you can get XP Pro for far cheaper than $297 (and metla should know) - ignore the printer cos they are given away with other stuff you buy, plus with the way tax works (and I figure metla knows this too) you can sell something for cash for up to 30% less than it cost you and you are still making money. I think you guys are barking up the wrong tree on this one - the issue isn't the XP Pro, it's the low quality LCD (probably ex-demo) & the "cashie" .... but that's just my opinion. andrew93 (249)
258151 2004-08-05 04:13:00 Andrew:
You reakon its Legit then? Totally??
Chilling_Silence (9)
258152 2004-08-05 04:19:00 :D
Don't know for sure Chill but it could be - although I still wouldn't buy it given it sounds like a bitsa, who knows what spec DDR RAM has been used or how good any of the other componentry is. This may be a *new* PC but the internals might be 2nd hand. IMHO it could be done at that price with legit s/ware but I seriously doubt if the income is being declared.
andrew93 (249)
258153 2004-08-05 04:26:00 Your thinking how do I know? I see guys at the auctions and I know what they pay for 2nd hand PC's and printers, I also know their TradeMe ID and I often see them selling stuff for less than what they paid - I'm like WTF?!?!?, how do they do it?!?!?!? - until the tax penny dropped (Jules : "It's what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity") andrew93 (249)
258154 2004-08-05 04:49:00 You'd have to claiming back/fiddling GST?? to sell under cost. IRD should eventually have a moment of clarity even if they aren't alcoholics. PaulD (232)
258155 2004-08-05 04:50:00 yeah - it all catches up with them eventually plus I know for a fact that the IRD regularly take a copy of the TradeMe database. andrew93 (249)
258156 2004-08-05 06:19:00 What about this one

Pentium 4 2.8g 140 gb hard drive 1 x 80 gb serial hdd 1024 mb ddr ram, g force fx5200 128 mb tv out dvd writer, combo drive fdd, 21" hp monitor, tv tuner card, kb optical mouse, xp pro& license, Office xp, HP laser Printer.....................$2100.00

Now that sounds good to me I texted him and he rang me back. Reckons he builds and repairs. Seemed genuine would even accept a cq. he is a private person.

WHAT DO YOU RECKON
Thinking of goin and having a look surely something like that would sell quick.

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Sherilee (4441)
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