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Post by RancidPunkMJL on Jul 13, 2003 18:49:59 GMT -5
Buy something that is a buy one get one free and then go to the return counter( make sure yer extra item isnt open yet) and return it so you get yer money back so pretty much yer getting one for free, but then if you do return the one you got youd'e get free money so you can do that idea also
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Post by Covert Op on Jul 13, 2003 18:53:06 GMT -5
I actually just pulled this at my local acme and it works real good. This is one of the better/simpler scams out there
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Post by Stone on Jul 13, 2003 21:02:20 GMT -5
Please explain, why the shop don't ask where the other item is? In fairness, people are not so stupid that they could fall for that. And what excuse do you give when returning the product? Most shops won't refund or even give a credit note unless you have a good reason to return the product (ie. It is broken). That scam is childish nonsense.
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Post by RancidPunkMJL on Jul 13, 2003 21:04:36 GMT -5
you can say you decided not to get it and also some people might not think you got the buy one get one free thing...well its worked for me plenty of times so..
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Post by Ryan on Jul 15, 2003 18:29:22 GMT -5
It will say on the receipt both of the items just one will say beside it $0.00
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Post by Way2Drunk2Walk on Jul 15, 2003 20:00:56 GMT -5
Please explain, why the shop don't ask where the other item is? In fairness, people are not so stupid that they could fall for that. And what excuse do you give when returning the product? Most shops won't refund or even give a credit note unless you have a good reason to return the product (ie. It is broken). That scam is childish nonsense. There is your mistake. People ARE stupid. You assume people can think. You are very wrong. |
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Post by madscientist on Oct 4, 2003 19:26:38 GMT -5
Another trick is to return a box (for a product) with some random weight (something secured so it won't shift about) and claim that you decided you didn't want the product. If it wasn't very expensive (under $20 or so), and especially if you're visiting a store in the inner city with grouchy employees, they'll almost never open the box to see what's actually in it. If they do, make up some BS: "Omigosh, my nephew was playing with my stuff and must've crammed that in there, I'm so sorry." It's not like malcontented employees with a two month turnover are actually going to care.
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Post by DIzzIE on Oct 5, 2003 1:27:07 GMT -5
Another trick is to return a box (for a product) with some random weight (something secured so it won't shift about) and claim that you decided you didn't want the product. If it wasn't very expensive (under $20 or so), and especially if you're visiting a store in the inner city with grouchy employees, they'll almost never open the box to see what's actually in it. If they do, make up some BS: "Omigosh, my nephew was playing with my stuff and must've crammed that in there, I'm so sorry." It's not like malcontented employees with a two month turnover are actually going to care. What madscientist is referring to is often called a 'dummy payload', a reverse bait 'n' switch of sorts.... (See rorta.proboards22.com/index.cgi?board=scams&action=display&thread=1058238255 ) |
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Post by madscientist on Oct 5, 2003 1:29:15 GMT -5
I didn't see that thread until well after I posted that reply.  |
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