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joseph D tate
May 13, 2024
I find scams all the time on Facebook, they copy and past from other web sites . Example 1/2 Snap on impact wrench 80.00 , it scam Snap on cost up to 800.00 they several items on site . And Big retailer is not doing so good so be watching Walmart online , this is one from today and remember you walking in on what they want you think you are saving and with Google search they price fixing ,Vlogging Camera 4K Digital Camera for Youtube Autofocus with 32GB SD Card, 180° Flip Screen 16X Digital Zoom 48MP Video Cameras Camcorder for PhotographyNow $71. 99
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$138.0 this camera don't cost no 209.99 and you not saving anything they won't you to think you are and to me that wrong so they sell product , you can do quick search and find out what it really cost and it not 209.99 , then Walmart puts same thing on different price and what it should cost from start ,4K Digital Camera for Photography and Video Autofocus Anti-Shake, 48MP Camera with SD Card, 3'' 180° Flip Screen Compact Camera with Flash, 16X Digital Zoom Travel Camera
$54. 99 same thing Walmart is price fixing to get you think you getting good deal .I no it about money but to me they running marketing scam to customers .
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Chris Albertson
May 13, 2024
Got cheated with one if these "deals" but was refused a disputed payment because the seller produced a USPS receipt to "prove" SOMETHING was sent and delivered....only it never actually was delivered....further online research showed others had received either empty envelope through the mail or used rags! My bad....it was too good to be true.
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Ruth
May 13, 2024
In reply to Got cheated with one if… by Chris Albertson
I learned to look companies up to see if they are legit, etc. And, when I use a new company, I use Paypal. I don't know why this site says not to. Paypal will look into the company for you and negotiate with them. Once I received 1/4 of my cost back and once I received it all back.
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THOMAS ALOISI
May 13, 2024
The scammers have figured that if they rip you off and you dispute the change with your bank, there is a good chance that the bank will just give you the money back and never go after the scammers. This happened to me in 2023. I disputed a charge, and in less than 30 seconds I received a message from my bank saying that they were refunding the money- likely because it's easier and less expensive to put $40 in a customers account than to go to after a scammer in China. This is also probably why the costs for these items is usually under $50. Scammers know the bank will pay it back, or the customer will forget about it because it's not a huge loss.
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Melba Olsen
May 13, 2024
I recently fell for 2 diffeent "great" price items...I never got anything from them, and could find no way to contact them. Luckily I paid with a VISA card, and my payments were refunded.
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Michael Gallion
May 13, 2024
I've been getting an advertisem*nt on FB about Gibson giving away Les Paul guitars because of package damage and all I needed to pay was $9.99 in shipping. The spokesperson for the ad was Steve Vai and he was doing it for Sweetwater Sound. When I looked at the reviews of people who actually got guitars their FB posts were very similar. Same topics same posts. A few days later same ad came on FB only it was for another music company but it was still Steve Vai making the pitch. My first thought was had to be legit because of Steve Vai and Sweetwater sound. If this was AI generated it's pretty scary because it was so real.
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Moses Raquepo
May 15, 2024
How come AI can use false advertisem*nt in all their promotions on social media. The voice recognition part in other words. Joe Rogan and Elon musk are having a sit-down supposedly talking about a money scheme app can Rogan sue the app that's a hoax anyway defamation or something
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