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  • System
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    missile wrote: »
    If you are incapable of doing that without insults then it would be better (for everyone), if you don't comment on my posts.

    As you don't listen to constructive advice, I won't waste my time commenting on your posts anymore.
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  • missile
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    goater78 wrote: »
    As you don't listen to constructive advice, I won't waste my time commenting on your posts anymore.

    I am capable of having a discussion with those who do not share my opinion, without resorting to childish insults.
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  • System
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    missile wrote: »
    I am capable of having a discussion with those who do not share my opinion, without resorting to childish insults.

    As shown by when a poster raised a valid point that you had live links in your email you responded with "troll".....
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  • missile
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    edited 28 October 2013 at 10:58AM
    goater78 wrote: »
    As shown by when a poster raised a valid point that you had live links in your email you responded with "troll".....
    Trolls click here
    was a joke, dude. For your (and everyone else's) info his point was not valid, the links he referred to as "live links" were not "live"
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  • chuckley
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    i had a DHL one recently then got Amazon ones. totally new to me but i knew they were fake as it was when i was broke so hadn't spent even a penny.
  • Dukesy
    Dukesy Posts: 406 Forumite
    Just to add my two cents - when I receive an email I'm not quite sure about, the very first thing I do is to google the subject line and the email address it's come from. They're the most helpful bit in finding warnings etc.
  • System
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    Dukesy wrote: »
    Just to add my two cents - when I receive an email I'm not quite sure about, the very first thing I do is to google the subject line and the email address it's come from. They're the most helpful bit in finding warnings etc.

    Yep. It's the same as with phone numbers you don't recognise.

    They're being very stubborn though and won't provide that information which would make the post more helpful and stop people falling for this terrible scam.

    You have to question the posters motives behind this decision.
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  • Dukesy
    Dukesy Posts: 406 Forumite
    goater78 wrote: »
    Yep. It's the same as with phone numbers you don't recognise.

    They're being very stubborn though and won't provide that information which would make the post more helpful and stop people falling for this terrible scam.

    You have to question the posters motives behind this decision.

    Yeah, have to say the complete refusal to post it up seems very peculiar. What has the OP got to lose by posting these details?
  • missile
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    edited 29 October 2013 at 1:09PM
    goater78 wrote: »
    .... They're being very stubborn though and won't provide that information which would make the post more helpful and stop people falling for this terrible scam.

    You have to question the posters motives behind this decision.

    !!!!!! Give me a break, stop with the insults.

    If you took the time to read my post, before posting you would / should have noted.
    Label Number: 614E39D59C
    If anyone receives a similar e mail and wants to check the validity, I would suggest they go to DHL web site where they will find this is not a valid Label Number.

    I have explained why I did not think it relevant to post addresses. Even if I wanted to edit my post (just to shut you up!) I cannot as I did what any sensible person would and deleted the e mail.

    Now please go away and insult someone else. Looking at your posting history, it seems you regularly post insulting comments :A
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  • Dukesy
    Dukesy Posts: 406 Forumite
    OP, I think you're overreacting a tad - your vehement attitude does seem a little odd, especially when the suggestion that it might be a good idea to include the address and subject line is a very valid one which would certainly give your warning a wider audience.

    Fair enough if you have deleted the original email and therefore are unable to provide this information, but why are you being SO defensive and, frankly, over sensitive?
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