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Angelus78
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 816 Location: halifax, nova scotia
Now that is a strange strange website.
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:42 pm
Colori
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Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 132
That WAS very strange. especially cause there's no price anywhere. even under the Rates section. O.O
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:12 pm
Angelus78
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 816 Location: halifax, nova scotia
Colori wrote:
That WAS very strange. especially cause there's no price anywhere. even under the Rates section. O.O
I take it you didn't scroll down on the rates section there is a price set at about $25,000 roughly per day.
Edit: Just remembered islands aren't the only thing they offer.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:08 am
GoodChild
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Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 616 Location: Solitary Confinement
My Grandfather's nephew (i think that makes him my 1st cousin, once removed?) owns his own island. I'm pretty sure he's not a billionare. tho, if he is, maybe he'll remember me in his will, even tho i've never met him. My fiance and I want to go there for our honeymoon. www.nikoi.com It looks like paradise to me.
Does anyone else think it's kind of kooky that they're asking for a BIN?
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:09 am
Angelus78
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hyexistenz wrote:
My Grandfather's nephew (i think that makes him my 1st cousin, once removed?) owns his own island. I'm pretty sure he's not a billionare. tho, if he is, maybe he'll remember me in his will, even tho i've never met him. My fiance and I want to go there for our honeymoon. www.nikoi.com It looks like paradise to me.
Does anyone else think it's kind of kooky that they're asking for a BIN?
That does seem alittle odd, unfortunately things don't seem to point towards an arg.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:27 am
coffeegirl18
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Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 802 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Ok a) Why the heck would you buy an island online? b) I've never ever even heard of a Billionaire's ID Number c) It looks like a fake promotion. d) It's Sprint, they want you to buy phones not islands.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:59 pm
Angelus78
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 816 Location: halifax, nova scotia
I'm leaning towards it might be an arg for the simple reason that if you choose to 'buy the phone and island' it keeps you on that site but if you say 'I just want the phone' they send you to the sprint site.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:05 pm
coffeegirl18
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Yeah I'm going to see if I can get a BIN...it's rather ARG/promo-y...def not real.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:07 pm
Angelus78
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 816 Location: halifax, nova scotia
I've sent my second email asking for a bin but still nothing.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:08 pm
Angelus78
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I hate the idea that this might just be some really stupid ad, which would completely piss me off.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:02 am
spies
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Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 68 Location: Arkansas
i got my response today...
Quote:
Thank you for your interest in the $10.5 million island for sale. In order
to move forward, we will need your full address, contact details and
confirmation that you have been pre-qualified for a loan or have liquid
assets up to $10.5 million. Please note, once the buying process begins,
you will be required to provide a recent credit report and financial
statements.
Kind regards,
Your Private Island Broker
Nothing interesting on first glance.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:56 pm
Angelus78
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 816 Location: halifax, nova scotia
I never received a response like that.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:04 pm
coffeegirl18
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Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 802 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
spies wrote:
i got my response today...
Quote:
Thank you for your interest in the $10.5 million island for sale. In order
to move forward, we will need your full address, contact details and
confirmation that you have been pre-qualified for a loan or have liquid
assets up to $10.5 million. Please note, once the buying process begins,
you will be required to provide a recent credit report and financial
statements.
Kind regards,
Your Private Island Broker
Nothing interesting on first glance.
I received mine as well...I tried to sound as legit as possible in my email to them. Hmm interesting.
EDITED: for clarity
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:14 am
GoodChild
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Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 616 Location: Solitary Confinement
wait...your private island broker doesn't even have a name? I mean, would a billionaire just buy an island from someone company that doesn't even allow their reps to put their names in their emails? And come on, i'm supposedly a billionair, how about a little billionaire service here....like a free first class ticket to see my island.
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:53 am
Uberg33k
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Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 905 Location: Atlanta
I can tell you this is no joke and no ARG. Our Sprint business rep confirmed that its a legit offer. As mentioned previously in this thread, they're using a third party broker to find the island. Some of the stuff on the page is a joke (ie BIN number), but this is just an elaborate promotion for Sprint.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:05 am
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