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Black Friday Door Buster?

Posted by encript in News, Personal - Tags: ,
27
Nov

Will I be busting the door down this Black Friday November 28th 2008. I told my self last year that I would do it to get a good laptop deal. It looks like that same Laptop deal is available again this year too. Will I do it? I am still contemplating it. However a few factors might hold me back, such as, how much tryptophan I consume, the weather, just not feeling in the mood, or not wanting to fall for the bait and switch. Now should I be surprised if they pull the ol’bait n switch on me. Lure me in with such a good deal, make me wait for hours on end for it and then say “oh we don’t have any in stock”. So I might as well buy something else to make my self feel a little better right? No one hates the bait and switch move more than I do. Its a low down dirty trick that shouldnt be played on people especially when you make them wait in the wee hours of the morning on a deal that may or may not have existed in the first place. I’m not havin that if I cant get the item listed on the sale im just walking out and going home and getting my sleep back. This economy is making me take things (especially shopping) a lot more seriously than I would have before. So…I will keep this blog updated on if I will join the black friday mob.

PayPal - Chargeback Scam

16
Nov

I have recently been selling a lot of things on eBay to make some extra cash in these hard economic times. I have been selling expensive Dell Laptops. But I must warn you when you are selling expensive items on eBay such as laptops, please be cautious of who you sell to. Please be cautious of people who would rather pay the full price instead of intelligently bidding on your item. Especially when your item is about to end and no one has bid on it why would you use buy it now for? A scammer will be in a hurry to purchase your item. Please be aware of this tactic also be aware if the person sends you extra money that you did not request. If they send you money without first discussing with you the reason why they are sending this, be weary. Also if they refuse to make contact with you using the ebay message system. They are avoiding leaving any marks on the internet. Force the buyer to use the ebay message system for communication. Try not to communicate using your personal email address. (more…)