A Dutch online reseller who promised customers simlock-free iPhones has apparently gone missing, leaving coworkers bemused and hundreds of consumers a total of €700,000 in the hole.
The owner of the website iPhonehelpdesk.nl has allegedly emptied his offices in Amsterdam and disappeared without a word to his colleagues.
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You guys must have visited the wrong part of the country
I think you may want to avoid the attitude of one city as representative of the whole country. That's like assuming New Yorkers define the average American (or Washington :-).
Especially in the South you'll find less of the grabbing attitude. As a matter of fact, you'll find less of an attitude, full stop. And better food :-)
Because the Dutch authorities have a somewhat "relaxed" attitude to online crime in general. Don't even think about trying to get the Dutch authorities to do anything about known crackers, DDOS attacks, phishing scams or any other online shenanigans (I know, I've tried), they don't understand/care. To be fair though, UK plod don't take that much of an interest either; a smart criminal who kept his thievery below about £30K a time would be deemed too much effort to chase; too busy rounding up motorists and talking to journalists about extending their powers.
'The Dutch are nice people, but if you want to learn the language go to Belgium, as they will talk to you in Dutch...'
Hmmm. Not really sure if you've a) been to Belgium and/or b) paid attention.
Firstly, it's debatable as to whether any Belgians speak Dutch - the language spoken mainly in the north is certainly a derivative of Dutch but they will argue it's a separate language and you'll probably get hit for suggesting otherwise.
Secondly, if go to the south of the country or Brussels and attempt to speak/ learn Dutch you'll most definitely get hit as they are French speakers and proud of it. Then you'll get hit again by any northerners for calling it 'Dutch'.
"the most overpriced phone ever made" i can buy it for eur49. what's overpriced?
i can think many more phones that are more expensive
@Scott
"A) If there dumb" its THEY'RE. now who's dumb! your grammar is like a 419er.
My question: someone orders something illegal and then reports it to the cops when it doesnt show up... arrest them. Hey Police, i ordered 1000 copied DVD's and got stung. help me. oh and the drugs never arrived neither!!
What job do you have?? selling i-phones?? With the price of electric and gas and petrol these days, I got my phone from Freecycle... and I bet it can do everything yours can do and more besides, and has a bigger screen :) (2x HTC Blueangel with 3 batteries 2 caddies, 4protection wallets, TomTom, headphones basically everything in multiples)
:P :P :P :P :P :P
Bill, because I don't have to use I-Tunes to load software.
"Bill, because I don't have to use I-Tunes to load software."
Once again, another know-nothing basher that has obviously never used the device in question...
While it's true you CAN use iTunes to load software and music, most people find it a whole lot easier to simply press the "App Store" icon on their phone's screen, and download it direct (of course iTunes handles PAYMENT, but that's a one-time only setup). If the application is under 10megs, you can download it pretty much anywhere, if it is larger than 10megs you will need a WiFi connection. I've downloaded and run apps on my iPhone while standing at a train station with WiFi on my way to work...
As far as I am concerned, the only problem with the whole system is that it makes it _too_ easy...I am spending way too much on software! And no, that is not because I bought a "I Am Rich" jewel...lol.
that everyone keeps referring to? I thought the article was about the iPhone 3G? No?
As to the idiots that signed up with this guy. Well, you knew what you were doing was illegal so why act surprised when you got stung? Its like going to your local market and buying a video game from some guy selling GTA 4 for £5 and then wondering why when you get home it doesn't work.
and lastly to all the iPhone trolls. Seriously, take a LONG hard look at yourself and realise just how sad you really are. Every day, reading every iPhone article and then posting oh so witty flames on them, honestly, you just come across as bitter (can't afford one?) or jealous (does your phone only have a 1.5 inch screen? size matters).
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A Dutch online reseller who promised customers simlock-free iPhones has apparently gone missing, leaving coworkers bemused and hundreds of consumers a total of €700,000 in the hole. The owner of the website iPhonehelpdesk.nl has allegedly emptied his offices in Amsterdam and disappeared without a word to his colleagues. Like …
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What a coincidence ..
As i read the article , the radio was just playing the following song: ( you can sing along too if you want )
Aruba , Jamaica ,ooo I wanna take you to
Bermuda , Bahama , come on pretty mama
Key largo, Montego, baby why dont we go .. (beach boys kokomo)
Bwaaaaaahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa . The irony. Mr Van Zanten most likely now sips a daiquiri on a sunny beach somewhere.
Bloody piirates.
possible compensation package
Maybe he'll offer all these people compensation - in the form of a discount on the "I am rich" application..
You guys must have visited the wrong part of the country
I think you may want to avoid the attitude of one city as representative of the whole country. That's like assuming New Yorkers define the average American (or Washington :-).
Especially in the South you'll find less of the grabbing attitude. As a matter of fact, you'll find less of an attitude, full stop. And better food :-)
Re: Why the Netherlands?
Because the Dutch authorities have a somewhat "relaxed" attitude to online crime in general. Don't even think about trying to get the Dutch authorities to do anything about known crackers, DDOS attacks, phishing scams or any other online shenanigans (I know, I've tried), they don't understand/care. To be fair though, UK plod don't take that much of an interest either; a smart criminal who kept his thievery below about £30K a time would be deemed too much effort to chase; too busy rounding up motorists and talking to journalists about extending their powers.
Vodafone Portugal...
do the Jesus Phone. Strangely enough Voda UK don't.
As for the suckers, well, as the saying goes: if it looks too good to be true it probably is. Serves them right really, what did they expect?
@jeremy
'The Dutch are nice people, but if you want to learn the language go to Belgium, as they will talk to you in Dutch...'
Hmmm. Not really sure if you've a) been to Belgium and/or b) paid attention.
Firstly, it's debatable as to whether any Belgians speak Dutch - the language spoken mainly in the north is certainly a derivative of Dutch but they will argue it's a separate language and you'll probably get hit for suggesting otherwise.
Secondly, if go to the south of the country or Brussels and attempt to speak/ learn Dutch you'll most definitely get hit as they are French speakers and proud of it. Then you'll get hit again by any northerners for calling it 'Dutch'.
Sincerely
A Pedant
>You guys must have visited the wrong part of the country
>And better food :-)
Smiley indeed, it doesn't take much to get better than stale bread and deep fried cheese. HTF do they manage to bake stale bread.
my 4 legged friend
@luke wells
"the most overpriced phone ever made" i can buy it for eur49. what's overpriced?
i can think many more phones that are more expensive
@Scott
"A) If there dumb" its THEY'RE. now who's dumb! your grammar is like a 419er.
My question: someone orders something illegal and then reports it to the cops when it doesnt show up... arrest them. Hey Police, i ordered 1000 copied DVD's and got stung. help me. oh and the drugs never arrived neither!!
RE: To all you apple flamers
@ Peter • Wednesday 13th August 2008 03:06 GMT
What job do you have?? selling i-phones?? With the price of electric and gas and petrol these days, I got my phone from Freecycle... and I bet it can do everything yours can do and more besides, and has a bigger screen :) (2x HTC Blueangel with 3 batteries 2 caddies, 4protection wallets, TomTom, headphones basically everything in multiples)
:P :P :P :P :P :P
Bill, because I don't have to use I-Tunes to load software.
iTunes and software loads...
"Bill, because I don't have to use I-Tunes to load software."
Once again, another know-nothing basher that has obviously never used the device in question...
While it's true you CAN use iTunes to load software and music, most people find it a whole lot easier to simply press the "App Store" icon on their phone's screen, and download it direct (of course iTunes handles PAYMENT, but that's a one-time only setup). If the application is under 10megs, you can download it pretty much anywhere, if it is larger than 10megs you will need a WiFi connection. I've downloaded and run apps on my iPhone while standing at a train station with WiFi on my way to work...
As far as I am concerned, the only problem with the whole system is that it makes it _too_ easy...I am spending way too much on software! And no, that is not because I bought a "I Am Rich" jewel...lol.
I have a phone.....
and it allows me to make and recieve phone calls... what else would you use a phone for?
What is this "Jesus phone"...
that everyone keeps referring to? I thought the article was about the iPhone 3G? No?
As to the idiots that signed up with this guy. Well, you knew what you were doing was illegal so why act surprised when you got stung? Its like going to your local market and buying a video game from some guy selling GTA 4 for £5 and then wondering why when you get home it doesn't work.
and lastly to all the iPhone trolls. Seriously, take a LONG hard look at yourself and realise just how sad you really are. Every day, reading every iPhone article and then posting oh so witty flames on them, honestly, you just come across as bitter (can't afford one?) or jealous (does your phone only have a 1.5 inch screen? size matters).
Tulips from Amsterdam.
A mouse live in a windmill in old Amsterdam
He brought some shit iPhones
And then did a scam.
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