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https://www.dansdeals.com/more/dans-commentary/dark-side-earning-credit-card-points-psa-dont-swipe-others/

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http://podcast.headlinesbook.com/e/31616-credit-card-miles-and-points-swiping-for-rewards-buying-and-selling-miles-is-it-assur-and-a-chillul-hashem-or-a-great-way-for-a-side-parnassah/



BEFORE SWIPING FOR SOMEONE READ THIS: (first hand story)

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=36812.msg2062371#msg2062371
https://www.dansdeals.com/more/dans-commentary/dark-side-earning-credit-card-points-psa-dont-swipe-others/#comment-1399884


Dan's warning to DDF:
I hope people realize that any buying group or anyone else that gets merchandise in advance of payment can go south at any time. That's even if you get a check at the time of delivery.
X-posting as I don't want anyone to say that I never put a warning here.

A story that ended up in court - https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=iRcRHuyZUdOIx69D00a5XQ==&display=all&courtType=Kings%20County%20Supreme%20Court&resultsPageNum=1


I am one of the biggest buyers for buying groups, I have done millions in transactions and have sent to every group there is over the past 3 years. Most buying groups are okay, some scan in slower than others, some pay slower than others - most will lose a few packages over the year. You can research and find which are better for you.

However there is a bigger problem now with Amazon itself.  Amazon in the past has been great with any problems always ready with a refund for lost packages even if it was thousands of dollars. Lately Amazon has clamped down and has tagged these buying groups addresses  in their systems as "freight forwarder" and now no longer will fix any problem you have whatsoever. Doesn't matter what the problem is, even if it shows the package was never delivered, amazon will not help you in any way. Their copy and paste response will always be "this item was sent to a freight forwarder and we're unable to replace or refund the item. We recommend contacting your freight forwarder for more details, as we don't have any more insight or information regarding this matter, For more information about sending items via freight forwarders, please visit our Help Pages: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201117950." As well the amazon drivers either must know this or have been increasingly bad at delivering packages because the numbers of packages missing has gone up astronomically. Previously you would have very few packages missing, now the past 3 months I have had 59 "lost" packages. I now have over $15,000 of loses and some guy in Delaware is probably living the life with all the stuff he stole from me. I will survive, I have made a lot more than $15,000 over the years however just a warning to others here that things are not as they used to be and it really is no longer worth doing buring groups with all the loses piling up

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3320 on: March 09, 2019, 07:53:29 PM »
If it's like my interviews with El Al, they'll never see the light of day  ;D
don't you have a recording? Publish it
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3321 on: March 09, 2019, 07:55:31 PM »
I told them it would be off the record until approved.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3322 on: March 09, 2019, 09:08:22 PM »
I told them it would be off the record until approved.

Did DL make that deal with you?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3323 on: March 09, 2019, 09:12:42 PM »
Did DL make that deal with you?
DL?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
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DL?
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Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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So it was Delta?
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3331 on: March 10, 2019, 01:34:29 AM »
Did anybody who got FR'd because this fiasco . pass the FR?
Yes, with lowered limits

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
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Yes, with lowered limits
B"H.  At least that's not a problem for them. (you)
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3333 on: March 10, 2019, 06:28:51 PM »
I think she called you a guy too, so it's all good :-D
Lol the irony I was thinking the same thing
which is fine, I'm a big girl and can take it

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3334 on: March 10, 2019, 08:06:32 PM »
A Must listen,
(212) 444-1100;3;4;7; 32#
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3335 on: March 10, 2019, 11:40:52 PM »
A Must listen,
(212) 444-1100;3;4;7; 32#

Why do these recordings sound like they are from a 1980’s speakerphone? It’s excrutiating to listen to. Do they not have normal recording technology? Can’t the guy clip a mic to his lapel?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3336 on: March 10, 2019, 11:53:17 PM »
Why do these recordings sound like they are from a 1980’s speakerphone? It’s excrutiating to listen to. Do they not have normal recording technology? Can’t the guy clip a mic to his lapel?
That has more to do with it being sent over the phone than the original recording.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3337 on: March 10, 2019, 11:54:25 PM »
That has more to do with it being sent over the phone than the original recording.

Negative. The ad that plays when you call in is crystal clear.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3338 on: March 11, 2019, 12:00:20 AM »
It's a phone interview, so you get phone call quality.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #3339 on: March 12, 2019, 04:09:27 PM »
And here I drew the opposite conclusion from the same source.
Just came across this, and realized how we've been lacking in DDF בקיאות.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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