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How Some Credit Card Issuers Try to Trick You

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 16 Apr 18

For two days I've been learning about how some credit card issuers try to trick you into paying more fees than you deserve to pay. The specific card I'm learning these lessons from is my Care Credit card. Care Credit is used...

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My Son Fell Prey to Online Fraud

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 3 Dec 17

My son told me recently that he ordered an expensive item from a vendor online. He then told me that when he opened his online bank account he found that the vendor charged him 5 times for the item ordered. It put his account to...

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frauds are everywhere this time of year

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Always Read The Fine Print

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 15 Sep 16

This is a PSA for all. When buying something online - read everything thoroughly! I surprised myself by accidentally buying a refurbished laptop off of eBay and received it in the mail to discover there was no battery or power...

ebay

shopping

buyer beware

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Caveat emptor or BUYER BEWARE!

flpoolbum @flpoolbum (2978) • United States 29 Jun 15

Being aware of your surroundings and what's going on near you is not only good for self protection and self preservation, it's also is good for your wallet! My wife always said I was to distrustful and paranoid. Almost every...

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before you purchase a vehicle from a police auction make sure and read this!!@!!

interactivelearning @interactivelearning (451) • United States 8 Jul 11

When most people think of Police Auctions they think of Drug Dealers or actually Drug Kingpins who are driving around in Lamborghini's and Ferrari's before they got busted and lost the vehicles. Those same people think they are...

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buying cars at a low price

getting a deal on a vehicle

police auctions

the truth about police auctions

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making a living off the internet - enough to support your family!

interactivelearning @interactivelearning (451) • United States 6 Feb 11

With unemployment at a staggering 9% +. More and more people are coming to the internet to try there luck at making a living off the internet. First of all is this possible, One Word Absolutely! Occasionally, I will receive pop...

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get paid online

google adsense

if its too good to be true it usually is

make a living off the internet

paypal

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Have you heard the radio commercial about $2000 in coupons?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 17 Dec 10

Nelson Research company is sponsoring that ad. I was suspicious so I looked them up. They advertise they you get $2000 of grocery savings and they track the coupons, hence the "research". But don't fall for it!! A news...

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Caveat Emptor

arkaf61 @arkaf61 (10881) • Canada 20 Feb 08

It kind of came to mind today. When I read a magazine I usually skip the ads. It actually is as if they're not there most of the time. But today I had some time to .. well waste LOL So I looked at one, then another .... nothing...

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paying attention

people

reading the fine print

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Sellers, Beware Of PayPal ! ! !

DarlingGirl @DarlingGirl (745) • United States 1 Jun 07

I'm shutting down my services with PayPal. This is the third time that a customer has tried to scam me. PayPal has frozen a large sum that I cannot survive as a business. Here's why you shouldn't use PayPal: 1. Fees:...

credit card processing

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Final Sale

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 23 Apr 07

Does whether or not the store accepts returns or exchanges factor into whether or not you shop there? For example, if you were to go buy a cell phone and they told you that you only had 30 days to bring it back if it was...

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HIJACKED EBAY accounts!!!!

beaniefanatic13 @beaniefanatic13 (5068) • Grand Junction, Colorado 22 Feb 07

Sorry this is going to be a little long but I just want everyone to be warned. I have seen alot of people talking about the money that they'll be getting from mylot they plan to buy things on ebay. I to that hey that's a great...

hijacked ebay accounts

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