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Brushing scam recipient here. The coolest thing I've gotten so far is a fancy coffee mug. The lamest thing has been a baggie for jewelry (no jewelry included).
by fmakunbound 6y ago
Brushing scam recipient here. The coolest thing I've gotten so far is a fancy coffee mug. The lamest thing has been a baggie for jewelry (no jewelry included).
- myself248 6y agoThey sent me a forehead thermometer (turned out surprisingly useful, hey!), a crappy USB powerbank, and a very compact sleeping bag. I dismissed the first as a hiccup, but it was weird enough that I took photos of the packaging just in case. When the second arrived, I figured something was up and tried to open an Amazon case, but gave up because the process was frustrating. When the third arrived, I did more research on the scam and persisted enough to open a case, and I think they must've done something because I haven't received any more. What's odd is that it would be in my short-term interest to have said nothing, and continued receiving interesting goodies. But it's in my long-term interest to have a marketplace I can trust. Will my action lead to that? Fuck no, not until Amazon pulls their head out of their ass. I'm not holding my breath, and I'm putting a lot more effort into buying things ABA -- Anywhere But Amazon.
- fatnoah 6y agoMy wife has gotten skin cream, hemorrhoid cream, air pod charging cases, a tiny VGA projector, electronic rodent repellers, and countless other items from Amazon in various brushing schemes. Things have slowed down now, but at one point packages arrived almost daily. Everything was from China and about 75% was packaged to look very similar to more legitimate items being sold.