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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 #4280 on: September 02, 2021, 11:52:15 PM »
Everything works until it doesn't.  :)
For sure, I'm open to it not working, but it's worth the 45 minutes for a potential $10K+ profit
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« Reply #4281 on: September 03, 2021, 12:11:26 AM »
For sure, I'm open to it not working, but it's worth the 45 minutes for a potential $10K+ profit
Which BG is giving ~$90 commission?

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« Reply #4282 on: September 03, 2021, 12:46:17 AM »
Which BG is giving ~$90 commission?
TheDealBuyer (I’m including commission, cashback portal and points in my calculation).
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4283 on: September 03, 2021, 09:14:04 AM »
TheDealBuyer (I’m including commission, cashback portal and points in my calculation).
...as you should.
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110,000 MR points have already been added to my Rakuten account.
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110,000 MR points have already been added to my Rakuten account.
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« Reply #4288 on: September 03, 2021, 09:23:37 AM »
TheDealBuyer (I’m including commission, cashback portal and points in my calculation).
How much was their commission? PM was giving $30

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« Reply #4289 on: September 03, 2021, 09:26:38 AM »
How much was their commission? PM was giving $30
They were (are) paying $485 for an item that costs $440 plus tax and shipping.

2 orders have received cancellation emails so far.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #4290 on: September 03, 2021, 09:58:20 AM »
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).
if still active
whats the link

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if still active
whats the link
Check thedealbuyer
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Check thedealbuyer
ONLY FOR DROP OFF IN FLATBUSH NY & LAKEWOOD NJ  >:( >:( >:(
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ONLY FOR DROP OFF IN FLATBUSH NY & LAKEWOOD NJ  >:( >:( >:(
Come for the cameras, stay for the DO.
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Come for the cameras, stay for the COVID.
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« Reply #4296 on: September 03, 2021, 10:53:41 AM »
110,000 MR points have already been added to my Rakuten account.
I've had Canon take away all portal points awarded already for orders that they did ship.

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I've had Canon take away all portal points awarded already for orders that they did ship.
With which cbp?
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With which cbp?
Alaska/United which use the same company.

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Alaska/United which use the same company.
Rakuten IME is the most lenient about claw backs
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