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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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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 #4040 on: November 25, 2020, 02:16:31 PM »
But is Points Maker still the go to?
For me, yes.

Iirc, MYS always had a faster turnaround time for checks during the holiday season.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4041 on: November 25, 2020, 02:37:56 PM »
ordered a check today from mys, an hour later it came in.
good job, keep up the good work!
another 1 from today just came in 20 minutes after i requested it.
keep rocking!
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4042 on: November 25, 2020, 03:01:57 PM »
I had a few checks requested yesterday, all came in today.

Also, I had an item scanned in at $50 less than I bought it at (and filled in the form at), I opened a ticket and within a few hours they had fixed it.

MYS is stepping up their game.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4043 on: November 25, 2020, 03:12:04 PM »
ordered a check today from mys, an hour later it came in.
good job, keep up the good work!
Meanwhile I just waited 2 weeks for a check from USA...
Still looking for a good MS method :)

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4044 on: November 25, 2020, 03:52:37 PM »
Wow!
Going to try it now.
And.....
ordered a check today from mys, an hour later it came in.
good job, keep up the good work!

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4045 on: November 25, 2020, 04:06:27 PM »

But is Points Maker still the go to?
They have the least deals.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4046 on: November 26, 2020, 12:44:02 PM »
EXCITING UPDATE FROM MYS!
JUST RELEASED!

We are pleased to be able to announce the following update to our "Terms and Conditions":

*From the time you request a check, please allow 1-3 business days for your checks to be sent.*

*Please note, this may occasionally increase to 5 business days during the holiday season.*


Thanks for being the very best part of MYS

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4047 on: November 26, 2020, 01:00:33 PM »
EXCITING UPDATE FROM MYS!
JUST RELEASED!

We are pleased to be able to announce the following update to our "Terms and Conditions":

*From the time you request a check, please allow 1-3 business days for your checks to be sent.*

*Please note, this may occasionally increase to 5 business days during the holiday season.*


Thanks for being the very best part of MYS
Source?

ETA: I now see the email from them, they haven't yet updated their FAQ section on the site.
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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 #4050 on: November 26, 2020, 01:11:51 PM »
Why isn't there an option to unsubscribe for their (deal) emails? >:(
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4051 on: November 26, 2020, 01:14:09 PM »
Why isn't there an option to unsubscribe for their (deal) emails? >:(
I'm sure you can block them with Gmail

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« Reply #4052 on: November 26, 2020, 01:15:15 PM »
I'm sure you can block them with Gmail
But they send out the important stuff from the same email :(

I guess I got to make a filter.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4053 on: November 26, 2020, 01:31:34 PM »
They really don't want anyone to miss this important update!
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4054 on: November 26, 2020, 02:48:57 PM »
Why isn't there an option to unsubscribe for their (deal) emails? >:(
I emailed them about this last night and this was their response

"As per your request, you have been removed from the daily emails.
The unsubscribe button is at the top of every page."

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4055 on: November 26, 2020, 09:16:27 PM »
Anyone having issues with usa bg not scanning in items they committed to? Real pain in the neck
Dumb people learn from their own mistakes,smart people,from the mistakes of others

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Anyone having issues with usa bg not scanning in items they committed to? Real pain in the neck
Yeah me! there were some issues with some of the forms that it said you committed but it wasn't and they're not interested in helping anybody  >:(

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Yeah me! there were some issues with some of the forms that it said you committed but it wasn't and they're not interested in helping anybody  >:(
Anyone having issues with usa bg not scanning in items they committed to? Real pain in the neck
what items?

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« Reply #4058 on: November 27, 2020, 01:37:19 AM »
Dumb people learn from their own mistakes,smart people,from the mistakes of others

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« Reply #4059 on: November 27, 2020, 01:45:01 AM »
The unsubscribe button is at the top of every page."
:o :o
Not on any of the emails they send me!
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