A man purchased a used washing machine off of Craigslist and tested it in front of the seller to see if it worked. Since it did, he said goodbye and paid $400 for it. Just a few moments after the man left, the machine broke down, and when he reached out to the seller, he …
Seguir leyendo Craigslist buyer discovers his $400 washing machine is worthless, then gives the seller a taste of his own medicine: ‘It felt good to waste a scammer’s time’
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Airbnb charges extra $150 ‘cleaning fee’ after guests leave one Hershey kiss wrapper and beds unmade: ‘This is all normal cleaning’
Have you ever been scammed out of a fee in an Airbnb situation? Fees are getting out of hand. They are so often tacked onto things that don’t need to be tacked onto. And the only one who suffers is the customer. If you’re not willing and able to fight back against them, then you’re …
Seguir leyendo Airbnb charges extra $150 ‘cleaning fee’ after guests leave one Hershey kiss wrapper and beds unmade: ‘This is all normal cleaning’
Diners refuse to pay after waiter tries to switch their cash payment to credit card: ‘There’s some kind of promotion or something’
It’s always wise to pay attention to the check. Some may be tempted to let the details slide when they have enjoyed a good meal at a restaurant and are ready to leave. In doing that, though, they may not realize that some things are amiss. Mistakes can happen, sneaky extra charges can be added, …
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28-year-old woman discovers her «broke» best friend secretly has massive inheritance, she confronts her over years of unpaid loans: ‘I was paying her rent’
Should it matter to you how much money your best friend has in your bank? The short answer to this question is no, but it might not be so easy to give a straightforward answer here. When it comes to money and different financial states, it can be tricky to be on different pages with …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old woman discovers her «broke» best friend secretly has massive inheritance, she confronts her over years of unpaid loans: ‘I was paying her rent’
Scammer charges roommate $1000 per month after telling him the rent is $1600, roommate discovers the rent is actually $1000: ‘The landlord says we’re short on rent because he only gives the landlord $800 a month.’
That’s enough to convince you never to live with roommates ever again. You have to put a lot of faith and trust in your roommates. You must trust that they aren’t sticking your toothbrush in the toilet every morning after you leave for work. You have to trust that they won’t eat all of your …
Seguir leyendo Scammer charges roommate $1000 per month after telling him the rent is $1600, roommate discovers the rent is actually $1000: ‘The landlord says we’re short on rent because he only gives the landlord $800 a month.’
Coworker continually scams small restaurant, colleague snitches on them after a petty work argument
Would you snitch on a coworker just to get back at them? We don’t always want to start drama in our place of work… unless you’re that kind of person. Maybe you can’t help but be a little bit messy, and that’s your truth. You thrive on the sense of drama, and you want to …
Seguir leyendo Coworker continually scams small restaurant, colleague snitches on them after a petty work argument
Girlfriend secretly charges boyfriend’s credit card for months, secretly takes out $500 in cash advances: ‘I feel like I’m being gaslit about this’
What would you do if you found out your romantic partner was stealing from you? In a relationship, things are shared. You share time, space, and sometimes money. Even when you’re first dating someone, there’s a negotiation about money. Dating tends not be free, so someone has to pay for the drinks/food/activity. And you might …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend secretly charges boyfriend’s credit card for months, secretly takes out $500 in cash advances: ‘I feel like I’m being gaslit about this’
‘As a professional working in IT, I’m strongly not encouraging this’: Mom hits breaking point after everyone forgets her 30th birthday, scaring away a phone scammer who called at the wrong time
Turning 30 is a big deal, or at least worth a cake emoji in a group chat. But for one woman working in IT and getting used to life as a new mom, her birthday slipped by quietly. It was lost in post-holiday tiredness, money worries, and the daily chaos of raising a toddler who …
Seguir leyendo ‘As a professional working in IT, I’m strongly not encouraging this’: Mom hits breaking point after everyone forgets her 30th birthday, scaring away a phone scammer who called at the wrong time
Company shames employee of 3 weeks for only giving $50 to boss’ gift, claims they should have given at least $100: ‘The project manager started shaming me for being greedy’
They say that gifts should always flow upwards, but what should you do when you’re being asked to participate? Nobody likes being the squeaky wheel. Okay, maybe some people enjoy it and get some kind of pleasure out of it, but most of us just want to go with the flow. We don’t want to …
Seguir leyendo Company shames employee of 3 weeks for only giving $50 to boss’ gift, claims they should have given at least $100: ‘The project manager started shaming me for being greedy’
Locksmith charges woman $5390 to get back into her apartment: ‘You didn’t get scammed you got robbed’
Sometimes you have no idea what something costs. You’ve never encountered this particular service or item, so you don’t even have a ballpark. This is me with kegs. I have never purchased a keg before, so I don’t even have an estimate of how much it would cost. You could pull the wool over my …
Seguir leyendo Locksmith charges woman $5390 to get back into her apartment: ‘You didn’t get scammed you got robbed’