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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

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The man above called 911 after getting pissed off about Subway’s terrible food and customer service.  Can you honestly blame the guy?  He is most likely a tax paying citizen and has every right to call 911.  After listening to his 911 calls it took local police almost an hour to get there.  I find it annoying that this story has made national headlines and the media is chastizing this man.  He was simply trying to get what he paid for.  He is probably poor and hungry - do we have no compassion for the needy in this country?  He was even polite to the 911 employees.  This customer was ripped off by Subway (as thousands of American’s every day are) because the owner/operators rip you off by giving you very little meat and condiments.  I say kudos to this man for having the balls to call the police on Subway.  Because Subway really sucks.  Leave your comments on whether or not you like Subway.  You can read more about this consumer grievence on The Smoking Gun.

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craigslist-scam-fraud-selling-laptops

Monday, February 25th, 2008

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I was recently searching for a used laptop on Craigslist in Chicago, IL for my girlfriend. I came across a wonderful Sony laptop that was well priced, almost brand new, and what I thought was a local item on craigslist:Craigslist Scam & Fraud - Selling laptops from

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I got the old bait and switch when I received this email back after contacting the seller.

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How do I know this is a scam?

  • Seller stated she was from Chicago - then pulled a bait and switch and is now in the UK
  • It is a she - most people trust women for some reason more than men
  • The product is priced extremely well and at a believable rate
  • Photos look like they were shot with a personal digital camera and not taken from an ecommerce website
  • Seller is from the UK, not an African nation that is associated with scams like this

When purchasing from Craigslist only purchase local goods. I usually have sellers bring the items I purchase to my home or office - and I give them an extra five or ten dollars from this. But be warned, don’t purchase outside your own city on craigslist, especially not a high priced item like a laptop from someone in the UK or any country for that matter. This was one of the cleanest and believable scams I have seen in a while, I imagine quite a few people are getting taken for some nice pocket change. If you have been scammed in a similar manner, or even scammed by this same thing, please leave your comments and help make other more aware.

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