Couldn't People Forge Heatware?

Silmatharien · 01-20-05, 03:13 PM

How legitimate is Heatware ... really. I mean, come on, people can go and take someone else's perfect Heatware and say it's their own. If someone were to do this, you'd never know they were a bad seller/buyer or something. I don't know. Maybe Heatware needs more specialized protection? What do you people think?

Andyman902042 · 01-20-05, 03:51 PM

Heatware has the user's email address displayed and you should email the person at the email listed in their heatware to make sure its really them. If they only contact you from that address its not enough because From: fields can be spoofed AFAIK.

-Andy

Silmatharien · 01-20-05, 03:57 PM

Ahh... I see.

threeme2189 · 01-20-05, 04:20 PM

can someine explain to me what heatware exactly is? or point me to a thread or a web page that explains it?
thanx

Silmatharien · 01-20-05, 04:21 PM

www.heatware.com

It's just a site that you can leave feedback on for transactions through the internet.

Super Nade · 01-20-05, 07:58 PM

I could answer this one but maybe somebody like Luta or SSS would provide a more comprehensive answer.

k3nshin · 01-20-05, 09:11 PM

did that happen once on some other forum?

Sterculus · 01-20-05, 09:23 PM

Yeah, I remember there being some incident where a bad trader with a similar name to a good trader here started stealing the good trader's heatware. I think SSS dealt with him with some good ol' fashioned 0wnage.

threeme2189 · 01-21-05, 02:00 AM

ohh...
well thanx for the info!

Jarhead7236 · 01-21-05, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sterculus

Yeah, I remember there being some incident where a bad trader with a similar name to a good trader here started stealing the good trader's heatware. I think SSS dealt with him with some good ol' fashioned 0wnage.

yeah, that has happened on more than a few occasions....i've seen it amdmb and hardocp, too...

Xaotic · 01-21-05, 08:47 AM

I was the one whose Heat was borrowed. Thankfully, dahunan from anandtech emailed me to see about the sale and it was stopped before it became an issue. My neutral evaluation there is from BigC and is a simple warning to confirm identity.

http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=...[0]=237070

The troll also attempted to use chickenisgood's heat from 2CPU.com. I PM'd SSS as soon as I heard and there were actions taken immediately. This is why most of my trading is here.

01-20-05, 03:13 PM	Thread Starter #1
Silmatharien Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Couldn't People Forge Heatware? How legitimate is Heatware ... really. I mean, come on, people can go and take someone else's perfect Heatware and say it's their own. If someone were to do this, you'd never know they were a bad seller/buyer or something. I don't know. Maybe Heatware needs more specialized protection? What do you people think?
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01-20-05, 03:51 PM	#2
Andyman902042 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: indianapolis	Heatware has the user's email address displayed and you should email the person at the email listed in their heatware to make sure its really them. If they only contact you from that address its not enough because From: fields can be spoofed AFAIK. -Andy
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01-20-05, 03:57 PM	Thread Starter #3
Silmatharien Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Ahh... I see.
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01-20-05, 04:20 PM	#4
threeme2189 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Drowning my sorrow and misery in apple juice	can someine explain to me what heatware exactly is? or point me to a thread or a web page that explains it? thanx __________________ My Rig: HOT Athlon XP 2600 T-Bred :: GA-7M400M Gigabyte Mobo Asus 9600XT OC from 500/300@580/360 stock! :: 512 MB 333Mhz Spektek Ram Crappy 80 Gig HDD :: Sony CD Burner/dvd drive + CD drive If You'll Excuse Me, I Have A Beam Of Light To Catch.
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01-20-05, 04:21 PM	Thread Starter #5
Silmatharien Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	www.heatware.com It's just a site that you can leave feedback on for transactions through the internet.
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01-20-05, 09:11 PM	#7
k3nshin Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Georgia, USA	did that happen once on some other forum?
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01-20-05, 09:23 PM	#8
Sterculus Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle	Yeah, I remember there being some incident where a bad trader with a similar name to a good trader here started stealing the good trader's heatware. I think SSS dealt with him with some good ol' fashioned 0wnage.
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01-21-05, 02:00 AM	#9
threeme2189 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Drowning my sorrow and misery in apple juice	ohh... well thanx for the info! __________________ My Rig: HOT Athlon XP 2600 T-Bred :: GA-7M400M Gigabyte Mobo Asus 9600XT OC from 500/300@580/360 stock! :: 512 MB 333Mhz Spektek Ram Crappy 80 Gig HDD :: Sony CD Burner/dvd drive + CD drive If You'll Excuse Me, I Have A Beam Of Light To Catch.
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01-21-05, 08:47 AM	#11
Xaotic Very kind Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greensboro NC	I was the one whose Heat was borrowed. Thankfully, dahunan from anandtech emailed me to see about the sale and it was stopped before it became an issue. My neutral evaluation there is from BigC and is a simple warning to confirm identity. http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=...[0]=237070 The troll also attempted to use chickenisgood's heat from 2CPU.com. I PM'd SSS as soon as I heard and there were actions taken immediately. This is why most of my trading is here.
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