ehobbiesdirect.com - did I get scammed for a boomerang?

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venice

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this website was posted under Free Samples for a boomerang. I submitted my name/address etc to get one, it would have been a perfect Christmas present for my nephew.

I emailed them today for the status and the email came back as "aborted"? I resent the email to a second email address listed and same result. Not sure what that message means, why didn't get Undeliverable?

I just called the ph # listed, and it is the mall that ehobbies say they're in but there is no hobby shop. The mall office have no knowledge of the store and since the website say they are 3,000 sq feet, you couldn't miss them.

So, where did my name and address go? Do I have to be as worried about it as I am right now? Did they insert something in my computer so as I'm typing this message they are seeing the keystrokes? Will someone in Algeria suddenly have my name and address?? Do I sound crazy or just insane?

Anyway - did anyone else request the boomerang?
 
So, where did my name and address go?
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:laughing: On a mailing list, of course! I wouldn't worry about any of that other stuff. :)

My general guideline is that if the site looks "flaky" ... IT IS! :error: I don't fill out forms of any kind on any site that I have any doubts about.

Loren
 
As a side note about "freebie" listings here.

The "freebies" listed in the last area of the forum have been posted by users who have actually gone to the site.

The "freebies" listed in the "new sweepstakes" general area are mostly paid listings. Unfortunately most of these have NOT been vetted** by anybody here and this site, unfortunately, DOES NOT guarantee their safety.

"Caveat Emptor" 'let the buyer beware' If you haven't heard of them ... you probably won't again.

** to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, validity, etc.: An expert vetted the manuscript before publication
 
I found this on About.com.

Free Boomerang Or Bogus Offer?
Saturday November 22, 2008

There is an offer for a free boomerang being posted all over the Internet. Is it a case of "too good to be true"? I strongly suspect that it is. The offer is being made on a website claiming to be the online presence of a hobby shop in the Southgate Mall in Missoula, MT. They claim to have bought 100,000 boomerangs in an auction and can't sell them in their store.

Here is why I think the offer is probably bogus:

The domain the site is on was just registered a day or two before the free offer appeared.

I looked up the mall directory for that mall online and there is no mention of a hobby shop.

The phone number they give is for the mall office while the stores listed in the directory list their own numbers.

It sounds too good to be true.

The site and the way they are monetizing the offer with an invitation to register for the Quality Health site after you submit the form looks like it was setup by an experienced internet marketer, not a hobby shop owner.

The shipping charges for sending out 100,000 items would be much more (over a quarter million dollars) than the publicity or the back-end offer would be worth.

I won't link to the site here. If you really want to visit it just go to Google and search for "ehobbies direct". If you decide you want to register make sure you use a junk email account and don't bother with the Quality Health sign-up.
 
Thank you, I hope I didn't sign-up for any health care program. I have not received any emails on it though.

Thank you all for your responses. I got sucked into the idea of a fun gift and didn't stop to think of the cost involved in mailings and if it good be a fake. I thought I was okay at picking out bogus emails and sweeps but I guess you can always be scammed.

Thanks again
 
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