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To: Poet who wrote (12742)	2/7/2009 11:17:30 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12810

If you have an email account you only use for registering with odd sites (a good practice to avoid spam to your primary address), you might find it fun to reply to people like "Basil". Of course he'll ask for very detailed personal information but, being on a business trip, you just don't have that handy with you. But for sure you have terrible sympathy for the guy and will wire him all that money the moment you return home. At some point, you'll accuse Basil of being someone else pretending to be Basil. For proof, he needs to send you a picture of himself dressed as the Easter Bunny, holding a sign that says "I'm Basil, the Wascaly Wabbit". As this is the "last step" before sending him the money, don't worry, he will. And so on. Subject 53524 - Jeff

To: Poet who wrote (12742)	2/7/2009 11:43:57 AM
From: TEDennis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12810

Poet: I can see you need some lessons on negotiating. That note said: "At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses both parties made during the process of transferring": I've already been through a similar scenario (but I think mine was from Basil's cousin "Arthur"), and I objected to the percentage splits. So, I offered to take 40% and only give him 55%. LOL -- and he accepted my offer! Ha! Little does he know I would have proceeded with the transaction at the original offer. You never know what you might get if you just ask for it !! TED