BUY A STAR! what a scam

**flipshark** · 12-10-2002, 01:11 PM

Okay sorry but this really caught my eye as a huge scam.

got an email saying GET THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT! Buy a Star!

http://www.buyastar.net

Wow a whole 25% goes to charity... right!

**vampstko** · 12-10-2002, 01:24 PM

LOL..i have florida sand to sell too

**alty29** · 12-10-2002, 01:47 PM

how can you sell something that nobody owns?

**vampstko** · 12-10-2002, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by alty29
how can you sell something that nobody owns?

simple..your buying names for stars ..if i read it right.. you buy the name u get a chart or booklet saying you named it and thats it..if i'm wrong stop me.. i didn't read all of it..soo anyway..your just buying a piece of paper saying you bought a name that you said was a star... basically its BS

**fospher.com** · 12-10-2002, 05:55 PM

while the site might be new - the concept is fairly old. i remembered someone telling me that most of the stars have already been named

, and buying a star is indeed bull****

**kamyab** · 12-10-2002, 07:56 PM

arent they selling land on the moon too?

**Vatcher** · 12-10-2002, 08:07 PM

that would suck if you named a star that turned out to be another planet dominated by some pissed off race...they find out and come to kill off humans for believeing they can name something and own it

**dpark** · 12-10-2002, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by Vatcher
that would suck if you named a star that turned out to be another planet dominated by some pissed off race...they find out and come to kill off humans for believeing they can name something and own it

Lets hope that doesnt happen....

.... im guessing you watch star trek.

**killabry** · 12-10-2002, 08:31 PM

There's this bridge in Brooklyn...

**Nionicle** · 12-10-2002, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by killabry
There's this bridge in Brooklyn...

BS
Since when?

**flipshark** · 12-10-2002, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by kamyab
arent they selling land on the moon too?

Yes they have been selling land on the moon and mars for about 20 years now... I guess some are still waiting for that investment to pay off.

oh and vamps- you read it right.. just find a star that's not taken and it can be yours for a small fee of course.

**Nionicle** · 12-11-2002, 12:19 AM

Ohh yes. The New hawaiin island is allready being bought =)

It won't come out of water for a long while =) but hey it's currently Fish front property.

**mave_the_rave** · 12-11-2002, 05:24 AM

Hi..

The idea of buying a star. Lets face it, some stars are
thousands of light years away. They might not even exist anymore.

**swampy** · 12-11-2002, 07:40 AM

*gets out credit card*
*purchases star*
*puts certificate with plot of land on moon papers*

**Onionboy** · 12-11-2002, 08:43 AM

me and a few friends decided to try and buy each other the strangest xmas present... one bought me some land on the moon. was funny.

now im just waiting for the gov. to land on the bastard again so i can hit them with a 17,000 % super tax for being on my land....

**Onionboy** · 12-11-2002, 08:43 AM

hey, do you think i could buy a star, and get star insurance? coz what if it blows up?

imagine the payout.!

**Nionicle** · 12-17-2002, 02:26 AM

took them long enough to process my order.

Now if you use the north star to guide yourself home. You will have to pay me =)

**jstarkey** · 12-17-2002, 05:25 AM

Originally posted by flipshark
Okay sorry but this really caught my eye as a huge scam.

got an email saying GET THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT! Buy a Star!

I remember considering it as an xmas gift about 5 years ago. Back when spam was almost interesting

Whoa, that was before the 'I noticed your website isn't in most search engines' spams. I really need a life.

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