This scheme was ripped apart at www.snopes.com a few months ago.
Here's the first thread:
http://www.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=38;t=000413
The original poster went back and deleted his posts, but there's enough quoting
in there to give you the gist of it.
He should have known better than to try scamming a group of skeptics.
Tom
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> From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2003/02/10 Mon AM 08:13:06 EST
> To: "OlympusWebring" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] ( OT) Ebay Item # 2911195632 BRAND NEW LAPTOP $30
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> What do you make out of the above offer? Someone saying that if you pay USD
> 30.00, you will be given exclusive info on how you can purchase a new laptop
> for USd 30?
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> Sounds too good to be true to me, but why does Ebay allow this?
>
> Titoy
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