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is this a scam? is this real?

i dont know lol, that why im asking all of you.
i think this is a big scam

err what are u talking about?

check this out, go to this page and see al this deals, www.isaveclub.com, it has a lot of great deals but it sounds like a scam cause its to good to be true

agreed, its too good to be true

this is something that the page said:
We are now offering I Save Club memberships – normally a $99.95 value – for $19.95, and are now including your choice of a FREE Apple iPod, Samsung 17" LCD Monitor, or a Sony 27" Wega TV ... a total retail value of over $200

Are you tired of paying high retail prices? We can save you as much as hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your purchases – savings of up to 90% off the retail prices you are paying now.

Our experienced research staff searches the world for sources of products with the best prices, service, and selection. These little-known sources of merchandise make their products available to the public by phone, on-line via the Internet, and by mail. We have carefully evaluated each source to ensure it meets our strict standards. All our sources have been tested for reliability, so you can order with confidence.

The items shown in the preview section to the left – and thousands of others – are available at incredibly low prices – wholesale or less – due to such situations as overstocks, liquidations and quantity buyouts. Most items are NEW (not used or refurbished) and come with a full manufacturer's warranty.

A wide variety of products (THOUSANDS of products from HUNDREDS of manufacturers) are available, including:

Computers – PC & Mac Desktops & Notebooks, Monitors, Printers, Software & More
Video – Camcorders, DVD Players, Home Theater, TVs, TiVo, ReplayTV, VCRs & More
Audio – Home & Mobile Audio, CD Players, MP3 Players, Digital Audio & More
Electronics – Phones, Voice Mail Systems, GPS Systems & More
Video Games – Consoles, Games & Accessories for Playstation 2, X-Box & Gamecube
Digital Cameras, Film Cameras & Photography Equipment
Car Accessories & Audio
Books, Music, DVD & VHS Movies
Appliances, Kitchen Products & Housewares
Office Products
Apparel, Shoes & Accessories
Furniture
Health & Beauty
Home & Garden
Toys & Products for Kids & Babies
Outdoor Products
Pet Supplies
Tools & Hardware
... and thousands of other products!
All you need to take advantage of these great prices is an I Save Club membership. With your Club membership you will receive our exclusive I Save Club Buyer's Guide and detailed purchasing information. Your membership lasts for an entire year and also entitles you to receive free updates for one year of the I Save Club Buyer's Guide – your complete guide to incredible savings on all your purchases.

Your membership comes with our guarantee: As an I Save Club member, we GUARANTEE that your membership will help you save money on your purchases – we GUARANTEE it! How can we offer such an iron-clad guarantee? We can do it because we are so sure you will be satisfied with your membership that we are willing to do whatever it takes to prove it.

With an I Save Club membership, you need not pay full retail price ever again!

and in the Club Questions it saids this:

Q. Why such low prices?
A. Our staff constantly search the world for the very best buys on a wide variety of products, which is why the prices are so low. Most of the products offered are overstocks, liquidations, surplus merchandise, etc

Q. How can I place orders for something I want to buy?
A. Orders can be placed by phone, on-line via the Internet, and by mail.

Q. Can I order by credit card?
A. Unfortunately we do not accept credit card orders due to the overhead associated with credit card processing charges, and pass these savings on to our Club members.

One thing that is true in life, if anything sounds too good to be true then it probably is, its more likely to be true if its a well known company, like if you win a holiday from greatholidays.com, you wouldn't believe it, but if you won a holiday from thompson local, then you would take it wouldn't you..

I don't take things that easy

It is a fake.... there is a website you can go to and check stuff like this.  i forgot what it is though because my favorites were deleted (thanks mom). 

wow that sounds realy dodgy u should report it to somthing dont ask me what but a free ipod ! that must be a joke

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Originally posted by pipish
but a free ipod ! that must be a joke

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yeah no kidding, or a playstation 2 for $74.  Who are they fooling here.  I wonder if anyone has actually signed up on that thing...

100% PURE SCAM !!!

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Originally posted by jchichuv
Q. Can I order by credit card?
A. Unfortunately we do not accept credit card orders due to the overhead associated with credit card processing charges, and pass these savings on to our Club members.

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This is extremely dodgy!!!!!! Any online store that doesn't allow credit cards, but yet want your banking account numbers etc is at the least suspicious....


I did some quick looking around the web. Some things I've found:

* many people find the no-credit cards stuff extremely dodgy; they only accept checks online... hmmm... riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight
* they apperently stole the Monster layout (whatever that is, dunno if this is a valid argument)
* "in bussiness for 10 years", yet when you do a whois on the site you'll find an address of a small PO box
* "in bussiness for 10 years", yet googling for it doesn't turn up any results....
* "in bussiness for 10 years", yet no telephone support? only email support? yet you can place orders by phone?
* "the special offer that was to expire at 12AM is still there." <=== and this was posted long ago in some thread on the web...
* the "expire at 12AM" is a plain old image
* the "expire at 12AM" text is done by a plain (bad written) javascript routine which begins with:

code:

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mynewdate=new Date();
mynewdate.setTime((mynewdate.getTime())+(86400000*0));

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For those who don't know Javascript, it takes constantly your current date and adds some hours to it!
* Recently released and brand new products are offered as liquidations?
* The secure submition forms aren't secured at all, everything is send in plain text...
* etc... etc...


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