Straight out of "lock stock & two smoking barrels" by Guy Ritchie.  Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????

> > http://www-mtl.look.ca/~tonyg29/Index.html
> > it claims to increase fuel mileage up to 20%
>
> "claims" are one thing.
>
> i've heard of folks like this before. notice the price for a couple of
> magnets. now really .... you can get REALLY strong magnets from a lot
> of places for a lot less money.
>
> so here's how the scam might work ...
> a. Joe Schmo mails in his check for $69.95 for the small version. just
> to test it.
> b. company mails the magnets out, and deposits his check/credit
> card/whatever into company account A.
> c. Joe decides it's crap and wants his money back. mails the magnets
> back with a nasty letter.
> d. company dutifully writes Joe a refund check, for the full amount,
> but drawn on company account B ... to wit,
> "pay to the order of Joe Schmo, $69.95, from Butt-licking-Lovers of
> Nastiness, Inc."
> e. Joe ain't about to walk into his local homey bank and cash or
> deposit that check!! his aunt works in that bank!! so he tears up the
> check and steams for a few weeks.
> f. company waits 180 days and voids the check and keeps the money.
>
> simple. perfectly legal. and you multiply Joe by a few hundred
> thousand folks and you're talking a lot of money!!
>
> there's an old saying ..."if it seems to good to be true, it is."
> or better yet: let the buyer beware. :(
>
> unca joel
>