-=PCTechTalk=- Re: BestBuy Bargains!
- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 12:35:04 -0400
I'm with you!
I'm on our state's do not call list - I still get calls. some are legit and
some aren't - but I rarely answer them. on caller ID they come in unknown - if
it's important, they'll leave me a message. I agree - if I initiate the call,
it is different, but I am still cautious.
this was years and years ago before anyone talked about this stuff - and
seriously, hubby never even answer's the phone and if he does, he would never
buy anything ! it was a golf club scam!!! OH MY !!! they wanted him to be a
tester for them - and the company was one letter off than the legit company
and they had it down so well. Of course, I asked - why would they call you to
test? poor guy's ego - he's a good golfer, and it was possible that someone
gave them his name - it really was - but not likely!!! Even after it was on TV
he didn't want to believe it!!
CrisS
----- Original Message -----
From: kg6ocz
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:16 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: BestBuy Bargains!
That's one reason I NEVER deal with phone offers. I stopped answering phone
calls a long time ago.. I monitor thru answering machine.Scammers won't
leave a message. The ones that do--one out of hundreds, never get answered.
If I don't initiate the call in the first place it ain't gonna happen.
Anything that even LOOKS like spam or scam in e-mail gets dumped thru
mailwasher. Or bounced. Gotta watch these things somehow...
----- Original Message -----
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:05 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: BestBuy Bargains!
> we got taken once - well, hubby did. which is very unlike him. It was a
phone scam. Luckily, I figured it was a scan and started on it right away -
and then even saw it on the news afterwards. We had - I think 60 days on our
credit card, but the scam had that part figured out. I don't remember the
details now, I just know it was difficult to get out from under. We had to
prove we never received the goods - but at the same time, the scam wasn't to
send the goods for 90 days - so you couldn't possibly receive them - and we
cancelled it in time too - but since it was a scam, that really did
nothing - and they put several thousand dollars on our credit card. The
credit card company took it off the bill - but said if they found out
different, they would put it back on. then it came back on - then went off
again for good. we didn't have that sort of money. I am very leery -
> I have a debit card - but it is to my main account - and my husbands
business expenses get reimbursed into that account so it is difficult to
keep it at a low balance. I wonder what a minumum balance requirement is to
open another account with a debit card...
>
> my son has ordered on line with no problem....knock on wood!
> CrisS
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hank
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:39 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: BestBuy Bargains!
>
>
> I went looking on the net but couldn't find much, Here is one I found.
> "Fraud guarantee for purchases made over the Internet" I see it in my mail
> from the bank all the time that if you report fraud within 30 days there
is
> a max of $50.00 you will lose.
> I don't use a credit card I use a bank account that has a debit card,
works
> like a c/c but is only good for whatever is in the bank. I can transfer
> money from my other account to it in just a few minutes, on line of
course.
>
> Sincerely Yours,
> Hank
> http://www.babelmagazine.com/
> http://members.fortunecity.com/hdka/menact.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 9:58 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: BestBuy Bargains!
>
>
> > good idea! how do you do that!! LOL but seriously -
> > I get a credit card, and every time I turn around they're increasing my
> available amt! I call and say no - and the next thing I know, I'm up to
many
> thousands of dollars of credit on the cards!! It's a real pain!!
> > CrisS
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Hank
> > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:00 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: BestBuy Bargains!
> >
> > I think I would get me a credit card that you can't lose over $50.00
just
> to
> > use on the net.
>
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