I see I've aroused some suspicion among some of you so let me answer some of the questions pointed my way:
1) Have mods checked me out? I wrote a very nice polite begging e-mail to Brett before my first request for assistance with my market research was posted (Thread: Help me to help you?). Brett's reply was as long as there was no gratuitous Spam/plugging of the business, and there are people willing to help out, go for it. I don't think so far I can be accused of spamming or plugging. I have since made myself known to Brett who say's this latest thread is okay.
2) My use of the info provided? I do not have a cunning scheme to set up credit cards in anyone's name based on your PB up Ben Nevis, or your BGR time. More's the pity! As AJF said, I don't think I can do any damage with the info I'm after. It's purely to help me decide who would make ideal testers.
3) My lack of site? As previously stated, I am in the process of 'setting up' a busines hence there is no site as yet. I have the domain name though, hosted through 34sp.com and this is what you see if you try to find me. I am looking to set up a purely on-line business so there will be no shop, and as for my personal geographic location, I don't want to narrow the possibilities of who I am yet. Nothing sinister behind this, I just want to spare my blushes if it all goes wrong, or I don't get it off the ground.
Just to head off a few other questions - I am nothing to do with the logistics company that coincidentally bears my name. I just like the sound of it.
This is purely innocent. Would just like to thank everyone who has replied so far. I will not reply to you all until after the deadline, so don't be alarmed if you do not hear anything from me before the timescales I posted above.
To try to generate a bit of trust though, I will share a bit of my background with you all.
I have recently escaped the civil war in the Congo. I fled only with what I could carry on my back. My family - one of the old ruling dynasties with its fortune built on a fruit juice empire - remain behind as they try to defend our assets.
They cannot transfer the money to me as I am a wanted man. However, I am pleased to offer you the opportunity to assist and in return I will pay you 2% of the wealth in question (an 8 figure sum in GBP). All I need is for you to facilitate the transfer of our family assets to the UK.
For this to happen, please let me have the following information: the number of miles you run per week, number of pairs of Inov-8s you own, your account and pin number, and which plant pot you keep the spare key under.
Did I get away with it?