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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 #1000 on: May 17, 2018, 01:36:47 PM »
+1, though they might not have done it recently.
I have found their communication to be poor when i have had an issue.
I find them to be incredibly responsive. I dont think they pay great commissions but that is my choice. I can always find a group. Pickups are mostly on time and checks always come within 48 hours.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1001 on: May 17, 2018, 01:49:00 PM »
I have found their communication to be poor when i have had an issue.
i think they have an overload of incoming stuff but not enough workers causing this

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1002 on: May 17, 2018, 01:58:28 PM »
+1, though they might not have done it recently.
I have found their communication to be poor when i have had an issue.
I've found the opposite. Their service is terrific, one of their strongest points.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1003 on: May 17, 2018, 02:39:57 PM »
I definitely do not recommend them. They will make you go back and price match items if the price is lowered the next week.

Do you have anyone better?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1004 on: May 17, 2018, 04:17:29 PM »
I've found the opposite. Their service is terrific, one of their strongest points.

You would get terrific service from every group

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1005 on: May 17, 2018, 04:27:12 PM »
You would get terrific service from every group
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1006 on: May 17, 2018, 04:46:36 PM »
You would get terrific service from every group
It's because I'm so naturally charming
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1007 on: May 17, 2018, 05:15:57 PM »
I never got great service from them and was not at all impressed. I'm happy i stopped ordering for them. Never had a issue with other groups

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1008 on: May 17, 2018, 05:38:40 PM »
I never got great service from them and was not at all impressed. I'm happy i stopped ordering for them. Never had a issue with other groups
Who's better?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1010 on: May 17, 2018, 06:05:12 PM »
Who's better?
onyx/mark mann
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1011 on: May 17, 2018, 06:10:14 PM »
So what was getting accounts closed??

anyone?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1012 on: May 17, 2018, 06:12:46 PM »
onyx/mark mann
mysbuyinggroup.com
good commissions? or none really?
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1013 on: May 17, 2018, 06:39:57 PM »
thats absolutely baloney. i have been with them for a long time and that never happened. if it drops then you get to keep the difference. if anyone wants a link to sign up with them feel free to pm me
-1000 had a few times that they told me to price match after I ordered and wouldn't let me keep but onyx let me keep every time
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1014 on: May 17, 2018, 06:53:38 PM »
USA Buying Group is by far the biggest and has the most capital. Never have they asked you to hold a check like Onyx or other groups.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1015 on: May 17, 2018, 07:07:44 PM »
Anyone from USA here to respond?
At least plenty of haters here.
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« Reply #1016 on: May 17, 2018, 07:11:06 PM »
USA Buying Group is by far the biggest and has the most capital. Never have they asked you to hold a check like Onyx or other groups.
What's that got to do with customer service? I would rather wait 2 days to cash a check then get terrible cs...
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1017 on: May 17, 2018, 07:11:12 PM »
You would get terrific service from every group
+1 . im involved in 3 different buying groups. spent well over 100k in the last year nothing but the best experience ( besides for the sometimes shabby commision)but i will say also that im not involved with USA
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1018 on: May 17, 2018, 07:14:32 PM »
What's that got to do with customer service? I would rather wait 2 days to cash a check then get terrible cs...
Personal preference I guess.

I would rather have my money right away, less risk that way.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #1019 on: May 17, 2018, 07:16:49 PM »
I would rather have my money right away, less risk that way.
+1
Show me the money!!!
I just found a new supply of forks!