iOTW PSA – Be Wary of Christmas SCAMS
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Me too only I wound up with a new gun!
Heh, same here, but mine somehow came from Japan and became a baitcast reel. Go figure.
Yeah I fell for it too. I ended up with a set of golf clubs and a dozen Titleist golf balls.
But I explained that it was a big mistake and I was the victim of a scam. But I let her play with my balls.
Everything is cool now.
I ordered some expensive French Perfume, for my Wife and the scammers sent me some Paintball equipment. I was so mad that I went to the NXL World Cup in Florida and confronted them face to face. They scammed me again and I went home with a new Paintball gun.
I can’t believe the face to face scam…
WHEN I WAS OPS OFFICER ON THE USS NEW JERSEY, WE GOT A DROP OF ABOUT 6,000 CARDS FROM A BUNCH OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
OUR CAPTAIN, GOD BLESS HIM, GOT ON THE 1MC (SHIPBOARD ANNOUNCING SYSTEM) FROM THE BRIDGE AND SAID “THIS IS THE CAPTAIN SPEAKING, WE HAVE BEEN ATTACKED BY THOUSANDS OF CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM SCHOOL KIDS”…
“I WANT EVERYONE OF YOU TO GET DOWN TO THE SHIP’S POST OFFICE ASAP AND GRAB 5 OR 6 UNTIL WE RUN OUT”….
“EVERY KID GETS A PERSONAL REPLY”..
“THAT IS ALL!!”
I WENT TO THE POST OFFICE AND GRABBED A BUNCH, AND STARTED WORKING THRU THE PILE, LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF THESE DEAR CARDS…
BUT THIS ONE WAS OVER THE TOP:
“HI, MY NAME IS MICHAEL, AND I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WHEREVER YOU ARE”
“I HOPE YOU GET HOME SAFELY”
“YOU’RE NOT MISSING ANTHING HERE…EVERY CHRISTMAS I GET BOOKS AND UNDERWEAR, THEN WE GO TO MY GRANDPARENT’S HOUSE WHERE I GET MORE BOOKS AND UNDERWEAR”
“ANYWAY, MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MICHAEL”
“GOD BLESS AMERICA”
Motorcycle parts are the scam that shows up here.
Red-dot sights and mags here.
I got it worse: they sent a keyboard as well. My poor wife…
45 ACP here. LIKE 5,000 ROUNDS IN THE LAST WEEK.
MY FATHER-IN-LAW BOUGHT MY MOTHER-IN-LAW A POOL TABLE FOR MOTHERS DAY
Those Bastards!
What a coincidence ,
I ordered my wife a new vacuum cleaner and electric fry pan and ups showed up with a new Sage fly rod and Hatch reel.
Well, I’ll be darned I guess I’m not the only one who got scammed! Ruger 9mm carbine instead of the nice sweater I was going to buy. Now what the heck can I do with Ruger 9mm carbine?!
Oh, and it came with green dot sights. The nerve of these scammers!
Socks, I always get socks for Xmas :/
@BENITO ~ grandpa gets you some underwear? … you got my permission to kick him in the balls … ho, ho, ho
(from a great-grandpa that will never get his grandkids (or great-grandkids ) freakin’ Underwear!!! … wtf???
I was looking for some sheepskin seat covers for my Beetle. Pimpin, yo!
My wife said, “Get the gray covers!”
I was thinking, unto myself, in my own mind, “The Beetle interior is black…”
I think she got my Christmas present for herself.
It’s ok. I buy watchmaking tools for her watches (LOL!)
I ordered a little candy online for my grand kids, and holly socks! Someone screwed up and included all kids of caramels, soft mint balls (you know, the ones that dissolve in your mouth!), taffy, after dinner butter mints and some weird candies I’ve never seen before, but I had to try them to confirm they were okay and safe. So far, so good.
Yeah! I got scammed too…. ended up with a bunch of cigars and bourbon.. dang it!
FJB
Oh no! My order for her silk pajamas was substituted as a Navy Vet polo and Satin Vets personalized jacket.
I reordered and got a mug supporting some political statement about “Trump 2024!”
Then I ordered a dozen roses and got a lousy t-shirt that said “Don’t Blame Me I was left unsupervised.”
I was done at that point before Amazon sent me a new Kindle Scribe instead of the chunky peanut butter I ordered.
best post I’ve seen in a while. strat or tele?
Geez, I didn’t even place an order but Amazon sent me cashmere socks…
So now you warn me. I’ve been scammed my whole life.
Yeah, I bought some socks online and got scammed big time. They sent me a Lodge Pro-Grid Reversible Grill/Griddle pan and they won’t take it back. Now what am I going to do with a pan that can grill steak in the middle of winter? Oh. Never mind.
I think I’ll reorder the socks and see what else they send me!
^^^ Prolly CANDY!
“Now what the heck can I do with Ruger 9mm carbine?!”
Nice rifle, CC! I have a Gen 1 PC9 model and that thing is fun to shoot. Congrats on the mix up…haha
OK, I’m a nerd, got a 64 core Ryzen Threadripper Pro with 512GB memory but I ordered a new vacuum cleaner for the misses. Somehow the order got mixed up.
I’m currently working on a Seiko 6119-C automatic movement. Of course you all know any 6119 is automatic. 17 or 21 jewels. Maybe more, maybe fewer. It’s not quite complicated, but it has day and date complications (watch humor).
All bullshit aside, it’s more cost effective to buy a working watch with a 6119 movement than it is to buy a working 6119 movement.
Thus are the conundrums.