Post by janke on Jul 11, 2003 23:38:18 GMT -5
COMPLAINT LETTER SCAM ={ C L S }=
The easiest scam EVER has to be writing fake complaint letters.
Here's a detailed description of how to do it:
Materials:
A computer
A printer
An envelope
A stamp
First of all, this scam can be done by EVERYONE.
Step ONE: You need to find a company that you want to target and the specific product that you want to “complain” about.
For example: Lays Incorporated <- company
Lays: classic chips <- specific product
When your done with that you choose between
Checks (companies don’t send cash) You usually choose checks if you are a poor college student like me who needs money for food because their parents neglect them
For example: This is true, last week my friend Mike Lo scammed Ferreo Rochers or whatever they’re called and that candy shop sent him a check for the amount of $548.28 with a page long apology for giving him a “week long stomach-ache which resulted in a bill from the hospital of $530 dollars without insurance” the eighteen bux and twenty eight cents was the cost of a 32 size box bought from Costco.
or
FREE Coupons (when you get your coupons be sure to share it with us) Choose this if you’re a teenager who’s parents hasn’t opened a checking account for them.
For example: Companies usually give you a FREE coupon for the product you selected. About two months ago, I got 5 FREE coupons for Kraft Cream Cheese.
When you're done choosing and selecting, it’s time to write the letter
STEP TWO: you must be professional about everything, and everything you say has to stay consistent. Your complaint can be on how you found a fake fingernail in the chips ahoy bag or your whole family got sick after eating popcorn or candy or whatever your target was.
Here’s two links from Dizzie’s section that provides helpful hints for Complaint Letters: www.howtocomplain.com/info/cl-template.shtml, www.pueblo.gsa.gov/crh/caw_afterubuy_letter.htm
notice that these are sites with legal complaints so don’t worry about the receipt most companies are dumb enough to give you money and coupons without it.
STEP THREE: Print the complaint and be sure to sign your name.
STEP FOUR: Get some kind of soft cardboard that can be printed on. For example: You’re dad’s business card. Or you can rip off the cardboard part of old spiral notebooks.
STEP FIVE: Download a barcode creator software, this is my favorite”
PG Barcode 1.0
Cost: none, freeware
Size: 32.1k download.com.com/3000-2064-10125706.html?tag=lst-0-6
STEP SIX (not needed only if you’re going for BIG bucks, teenagers can skip this part): Go find your target product in a store, Costco or Price Club if you’re aiming for checks or a drugstore if you’re aiming for coupons. Find your product and copy down its barcode number its usually right underneath the barcode. Enter the barcode number into the creator and select if it is
• Code 3 of 9: Code 3 of 9 is an alphanumeric barcode that can encode numbers, upper case
• Code 128: Code 128 supports full ASCII character encoding which means everything on your keyboard that you can type.
• Code 2 of 5: Code 2 of 5 is a numeric-only barcode that has been in use for a long time.
STEP SEVEN: Fold the letter business-style (ask your dad about this) and put everything in the envelope.
STEP EIGHT: Wait. And within a week you should get either a check with an apology or coupons.
Companies will never accuse you of scam because YOU are their customer and you are ALWAYS right.
So far me and my buddy mi cho have made over 7000 bucks in less than a month. ;D
One thing i have tried and succeeded was that I said my "son" swallowed a rock from Chex and that the doctors are going to operate I demanded 600 bux or I would file a lawsuit
Here's another idea: Ice is always made with undistilled water so sometimes people who can not take in chlorine AT ALL get sick and throw up.
Another idea: Contact Coca Cola Company and tell them that you bought eight 12-packs of coke and in every can you just found this gloopy sugary syrup stuff on the bottom tell them that you are VERY mad and DEMAND a refund or you'll publicize this on your local news channel.
other ideas are posted in this thread including letters/complaints.
EDIT: SUPER TIPS:
1. Always remember that YOU the "customer" is ALWAYS right.
2. Always remember to state that you are a long time customer or that you are from or part of a large organization. The more important you are, the more attention you will get.
3. Always state what will make you happy/what it takes to keep you their customer. Whether that is a check (with the amount of money you want) Vocab: Refund, Compensation, or FREE products/you are willing to try their product again.
4. Remember to include a date in which you would like a response, by email or mail.
The easiest scam EVER has to be writing fake complaint letters.
Here's a detailed description of how to do it:
Materials:
A computer
A printer
An envelope
A stamp
First of all, this scam can be done by EVERYONE.
Step ONE: You need to find a company that you want to target and the specific product that you want to “complain” about.
For example: Lays Incorporated <- company
Lays: classic chips <- specific product
When your done with that you choose between
Checks (companies don’t send cash) You usually choose checks if you are a poor college student like me who needs money for food because their parents neglect them
For example: This is true, last week my friend Mike Lo scammed Ferreo Rochers or whatever they’re called and that candy shop sent him a check for the amount of $548.28 with a page long apology for giving him a “week long stomach-ache which resulted in a bill from the hospital of $530 dollars without insurance” the eighteen bux and twenty eight cents was the cost of a 32 size box bought from Costco.
or
FREE Coupons (when you get your coupons be sure to share it with us) Choose this if you’re a teenager who’s parents hasn’t opened a checking account for them.
For example: Companies usually give you a FREE coupon for the product you selected. About two months ago, I got 5 FREE coupons for Kraft Cream Cheese.
When you're done choosing and selecting, it’s time to write the letter
STEP TWO: you must be professional about everything, and everything you say has to stay consistent. Your complaint can be on how you found a fake fingernail in the chips ahoy bag or your whole family got sick after eating popcorn or candy or whatever your target was.
Here’s two links from Dizzie’s section that provides helpful hints for Complaint Letters: www.howtocomplain.com/info/cl-template.shtml, www.pueblo.gsa.gov/crh/caw_afterubuy_letter.htm
notice that these are sites with legal complaints so don’t worry about the receipt most companies are dumb enough to give you money and coupons without it.
STEP THREE: Print the complaint and be sure to sign your name.
STEP FOUR: Get some kind of soft cardboard that can be printed on. For example: You’re dad’s business card. Or you can rip off the cardboard part of old spiral notebooks.
STEP FIVE: Download a barcode creator software, this is my favorite”
PG Barcode 1.0
Cost: none, freeware
Size: 32.1k download.com.com/3000-2064-10125706.html?tag=lst-0-6
STEP SIX (not needed only if you’re going for BIG bucks, teenagers can skip this part): Go find your target product in a store, Costco or Price Club if you’re aiming for checks or a drugstore if you’re aiming for coupons. Find your product and copy down its barcode number its usually right underneath the barcode. Enter the barcode number into the creator and select if it is
• Code 3 of 9: Code 3 of 9 is an alphanumeric barcode that can encode numbers, upper case
• Code 128: Code 128 supports full ASCII character encoding which means everything on your keyboard that you can type.
• Code 2 of 5: Code 2 of 5 is a numeric-only barcode that has been in use for a long time.
STEP SEVEN: Fold the letter business-style (ask your dad about this) and put everything in the envelope.
STEP EIGHT: Wait. And within a week you should get either a check with an apology or coupons.
Companies will never accuse you of scam because YOU are their customer and you are ALWAYS right.
So far me and my buddy mi cho have made over 7000 bucks in less than a month. ;D
One thing i have tried and succeeded was that I said my "son" swallowed a rock from Chex and that the doctors are going to operate I demanded 600 bux or I would file a lawsuit
Here's another idea: Ice is always made with undistilled water so sometimes people who can not take in chlorine AT ALL get sick and throw up.
Another idea: Contact Coca Cola Company and tell them that you bought eight 12-packs of coke and in every can you just found this gloopy sugary syrup stuff on the bottom tell them that you are VERY mad and DEMAND a refund or you'll publicize this on your local news channel.
other ideas are posted in this thread including letters/complaints.
EDIT: SUPER TIPS:
1. Always remember that YOU the "customer" is ALWAYS right.
2. Always remember to state that you are a long time customer or that you are from or part of a large organization. The more important you are, the more attention you will get.
3. Always state what will make you happy/what it takes to keep you their customer. Whether that is a check (with the amount of money you want) Vocab: Refund, Compensation, or FREE products/you are willing to try their product again.
4. Remember to include a date in which you would like a response, by email or mail.