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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 #4260 on: May 12, 2021, 01:21:00 AM »
The only time it was risk free was when PFS put up collateral to match the cost of the original coin deals that they did with us.

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.
Not anymore?
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4262 on: May 24, 2021, 07:42:46 PM »
TDB offer https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nide19z_TaaaeywV1oSREsYTmCbcDkRSbowqLhnr8A4/edit

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« Reply #4263 on: May 24, 2021, 09:43:57 PM »
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His company.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4264 on: June 15, 2021, 11:21:40 AM »
I haven't gotten any deal emails from a the buying groups recently. Is it just me, or is something going on? PMs welcome. Thanks.

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« Reply #4265 on: June 15, 2021, 11:24:11 AM »
I haven't gotten any deal emails from a the buying groups recently. Is it just me, or is something going on? PMs welcome. Thanks.
Pointsmaker has been having some deals recently. They never were the most active group though.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4266 on: June 15, 2021, 11:28:27 AM »
I haven't gotten any deal emails from a the buying groups recently. Is it just me, or is something going on? PMs welcome. Thanks.
look out for prime day;)

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« Reply #4267 on: June 15, 2021, 11:54:37 AM »
look out for prime day;)
So it's not just me?

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« Reply #4268 on: June 15, 2021, 11:57:53 AM »
So it's not just me?
It depends which bg your on it has been slow but not dead

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« Reply #4269 on: June 15, 2021, 12:25:20 PM »
It depends which bg your on it has been slow but not dead
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4270 on: June 24, 2021, 01:20:05 AM »
It could be one of the greatest things this past prime day for the people that do buying groups, was  that  every time you wanted  to buy different  color of the same kindle, echo dot, kindle fire, amazon  didnt take you to the checkout page after you selected one of the colors which would  require you  you to go back and find the   product page to select  another color who knows how many hours were saved.

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« Reply #4271 on: June 24, 2021, 01:48:48 AM »
It could be one of the greatest things this past prime day for the people that do buying groups, was  that  every time you wanted  to buy different  color of the same kindle, echo dot, kindle fire, amazon  didnt take you to the checkout page after you selected one of the colors which would  require you  you to go back and find the   product page to select  another color who knows how many hours were saved.
Yes, I noticed that. Was so much easier!

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4272 on: August 12, 2021, 08:12:27 PM »
Anyone ever heard of buyformeretail.com?

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« Reply #4273 on: August 24, 2021, 09:58:08 AM »
Anyone ever heard of buyformeretail.com?
yes very reliable, used them for a while, excellent service, they send direct deposit the night it's delivered usually

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« Reply #4274 on: September 02, 2021, 11:31:26 PM »
Anyone else hitting this Canon deal hard? What are the chances they're all going to get cancelled? I'm at 250 cameras and counting (117.5K spend).
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« Reply #4275 on: September 02, 2021, 11:38:07 PM »
Anyone else hitting this Canon deal hard? What are the chances they're all going to get cancelled? I'm at 250 cameras and counting (117.5K spend).
PGFHGS - 250 to 1 address?!?

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« Reply #4276 on: September 02, 2021, 11:39:28 PM »
PGFHGS - 250 to 1 address?!?
It's worked before
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« Reply #4277 on: September 02, 2021, 11:40:40 PM »
It's worked before
Wow. Never knew they were so lenient, I've always tread lightly.

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« Reply #4278 on: September 02, 2021, 11:42:04 PM »
Wow. Never knew they were so lenient, I've always tread lightly.
It's weird, I've ordered tons at times and other times I can't get an order through. It's a gamble but if they go through it's a pretty sweet deal.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4279 on: September 02, 2021, 11:50:51 PM »
It's worked before
Everything works until it doesn't.  :)
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