new scam this campaigning period
By fearlessgara
@fearlessgara (1113)
Philippines
February 19, 2013 2:07am CST
You will really be impressed with these scammed agent here in Metro Manila.Now their new Mr target is the T-shirt buying and selling that will be used in campaigning political candidates for this coming election on May. On buyer part they ask their co agent whom they know that sell t-shirt in a lower price and by bulk.Then the seller of the T-shirt will show sample of the items. And will ask for the advanced down payment. Then the buyer wouldn't produced it for they are also a seller who is also looking for a specific buyer they are only pretend that they are buyer and the seller as they are seller bu a scam. This strategy is very common and is what they used in every item that they offer.If they use their common sense.You will a politician who will buy over a Million peso of T-shirt.of course they are influential and their secretaries have met different kind of influential people and businessman. and if they made a campaign before (well of course that's why they were elected). That means thy already have a contact where to order shirt.and actually even in the internet and also in the directory it's very easy to dial a number of the seller .. So why they used different types of agent to find the seller of shirt and it find difficult to them to buy and look for it? So now since campaigning is 'IN' so that's why this new scam is updated too with their item to be use to fool buyer whom can make them believe and give them advance money.
3 responses
@jenny1015 (13359)
• Philippines
19 Feb 13
I am also in this kind of business and I have met these "agents" who almost scammed me. They were so proud in saying that their candidate would be needing 1 million pieces of shirt. I have no problem with that for as long as I an given the right time frame for all of it to be delivered as well the agreed amount will be made, However, after the meeting with the agent, he sent me an email saying that they need me to produce one shirt as a sample to be checked by the camp of their candidate. I agreed. but in one condition, they need to pay for the sample shirt. When the agent knew about it, he got mad and said that I was asking too much when they have already committed to the 1 million shirts. Was I wrong to ask payment for that? They never gave me a down payment for the supposed deal...
Really, during this campaign period, instead of me being happy coz there would be a lot of opportunities to earn, I am scared of being scammed!
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
19 Feb 13
I think if it will be for a million shirts, it needs to be with a contract. That way, there will be a protection for both parties.
That's good, that you have beaten them, my friend.
@jenny1015 (13359)
• Philippines
19 Feb 13
I had a contract with me that I presented to them. And from our meeting, they gave the impression that they are somehow okay with the total cost that I quoted them. but they need to inform another partner about it prior to signing up. It was fine with me. But for him to demand something and with the tone of his voice when we talked over the phone, he was like trying to tell me that I was a scam myself. BLAH!
@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
20 Feb 13
Wow, good thing you actually escaped that one. I just wonder if these people just do business the right and legal way. I mean if they use their creativity to do business instead of concocting all the scam schemes, then maybe they already have something really legit and good doing on for them. But greed forces them to want instant money and gratification no matter who they hurt in the process.
@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
20 Feb 13
We have to be very careful in every transaction that we take.Life is hard these days and that's why scammers are rampant.They have different tricks and styles just to fool some legal business owners.And now that election and campaigning is fast approaching, it's easy for them to make up stories and fool whoever believed their schemes.I suggest that before you agree to this types of scammers check it first if it's true or do some research or questioning so that it will be clear to you.
@fearlessgara (1113)
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
plenty of them can be seen stand by in public place like malls (inside food court)some of my family members have been an agent and been scammed with this.
@greenthumb018 (595)
• Philippines
19 Feb 13
These scams are so rampant nowadays that it's really sad to hear people doing this for a living. All of us are trying to work hard and all they want to do is earn the easy way from people. They should be ashamed of themselves. It's good that you posted this one for these scammers always find a new way to fool people for money.
@fearlessgara (1113)
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
and there were people who easily believe with them.Some of the agent too didn't know that it was scam that they are transacting and they were only been use too.My mother have wasted time and money to looking for seller and buyer of such item and she was being fooled by this SCAM agents too. she easily believed in their very convincing words.Now she have debt that she wasn't able to pay till now,because of that.
