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Flash Wrote:
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> I note that a kalend has joined the forum from
> Albatross and is soliciting shoppers. I did a
> quick check and indeed there is an Albatross
> Global Solutions out of Shanghai, China that is
> mentioned in a couple of resources I check and
> they are members of the MSPA. I was, however,
> sort of aghast that one shop posted wants shoppers
> to purchase an $11,000+ watch to be FedExed to
> them and they will reimburse "by bank transfer
> within 2 days" and pay a $90 fee.
>
> I doubt that many shoppers will take them up on
> this offer because the risk is so enormously huge
> for a relatively small reward, even if the shop
> was 2 blocks from your residence. $11k+ at risk
> for $90????
>
> In any event, it would appear that the company is
> legitimate, though I would certainly go very very
> slowly with an offshore company as it is difficult
> enough to get paid/reimbursed when things go bad
> within the US and internationally it could readily
> be virtually impossible.
I have done high end stores for this company. They paid well, $60 a visit and did not require a purchase. They paid on time, using Paypal. They emailed me to confirm the address before they sent the payment. I would shop for them again, though I would not do this particular shop, as I could not afford a watch like that, even on a P/R, and I would never put that much at risk anyway. But I liked the company.