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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 #5500 on: February 04, 2024, 02:06:20 PM »
As the payout times increase longer and longer, it has become clear to me. THEY NEED YOU MORE FOR THE FREE SHORT TERM LOAN YOU ARE GIVING THEM RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL SOURCING OF THE PRODUCTS

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5501 on: February 04, 2024, 02:55:59 PM »
Where did you get delivered to lakewood or DE?

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« Reply #5502 on: February 04, 2024, 05:02:06 PM »
As the payout times increase longer and longer, it has become clear to me. THEY NEED YOU MORE FOR THE FREE SHORT TERM LOAN YOU ARE GIVING THEM RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL SOURCING OF THE PRODUCTS
This is a lot truer than most people buying for them realize, which in turn makes the risk that much greater.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5503 on: February 07, 2024, 06:47:03 PM »
Just had a bad experience with EMB. I bought 68pcs of, Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad (10th generation) MQDP3LL/A - US English - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Magic-Keyboard-Folio-for-iPad-10th-generation-US-English/1021722415.
Items were committed but got delayed in transit and were delivered 3 days after deal exp. I had scheduled a pickup in advance, but they did not pickup until more then a week later. They sent the items back to me but I can no longer return them. If anyone has any idea who I can sell these to  pm me. I paid $180, willing to sell at $171.
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5504 on: February 08, 2024, 07:27:59 PM »
Hey Chevra, has anybody had dealings with the group Buyersforpoints? What was your experience?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5505 on: February 08, 2024, 08:14:06 PM »
One deal becomes sour and you lose all your money. Stay away and stay smart.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5506 on: February 20, 2024, 10:11:49 PM »
https://helpsavefamilies.com/

Anyone know what this is about?
#TYH

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« Reply #5507 on: February 21, 2024, 10:37:35 AM »
https://helpsavefamilies.com/

Anyone know what this is about?
I'm told certain fellow from 47th and 15th ave

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5508 on: February 28, 2024, 04:12:44 PM »
This weeks BP weekly. 


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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5509 on: February 28, 2024, 06:01:14 PM »
This weeks BP weekly. 



“To get approved..”

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5510 on: February 28, 2024, 07:32:21 PM »
“To get approved..”

lol
Zero annual fee? Which card is he talking about? I see earn 75k for the no annual fee Inks.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5511 on: February 28, 2024, 07:38:40 PM »
Zero annual fee? Which card is he talking about? I see earn 75k for the no annual fee Inks.
maybe both the ink business cash and the ink business unlimited, and together that's $1,500 for 2 no fee credit cards?

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5512 on: February 28, 2024, 08:36:02 PM »
maybe both the ink business cash and the ink business unlimited, and together that's $1,500 for 2 no fee credit cards?
Plus the 12k in spending

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5513 on: February 29, 2024, 12:24:16 PM »
Offering 500 to anybody that can help me get best buy and walmart to work for Buying groups. Reach out if nogeia. Thanks

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5514 on: February 29, 2024, 12:28:50 PM »
maybe both the ink business cash and the ink business unlimited, and together that's $1,500 for 2 no fee credit cards?
Scam on top of a scam.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5515 on: February 29, 2024, 02:56:23 PM »
Scam on top of a scam.
I don't know, call him up and ask?
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5516 on: February 29, 2024, 06:47:06 PM »
Offering 500 to anybody that can help me get best buy and walmart to work for Buying groups. Reach out if nogeia. Thanks
Get a reseller cert and ship to home. PM me for Zelle address.

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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5517 on: March 10, 2024, 01:48:06 PM »
Has anyone done the Trump Doral gift card deals for buying groups?

Anything to watch out for?
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Re: PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others
« Reply #5518 on: March 10, 2024, 02:08:55 PM »
Get a reseller cert and ship to home. PM me for Zelle address.

Interesting that buying groups are out for these retailers, but resellers are okay. I can think of valid explanations why, but still notable.
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Re: Buying groups.
« Reply #5519 on: March 13, 2024, 06:59:55 PM »
Does bestbuy cancel everything shipped to lakewood?