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post 1619369111 10-14-2020, 04:06 PM
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What are the best scams in the history of sales?

I'll start by saying - delivery fees tacked onto the main bill by restaurants.

They started it off with $2 "delivery fees". Now that has been increased to as much as $4 "delivery fees".

The delivery fee has nothing to do with the driver's tip, which you are expected to include entirely seperately. Furthermore, the raised price by the delivery fee automatically increases the amount you are expected to tip driver based on percentage. Last, but not first, it's actually significantly *cheaper* for a company to send a delivery driver out to you (assuming the expect the delivery driver to provide their own car for work) than to have you dine in at their establishment.

Basically, the "delivery fee" is a big "fuk you" extra charge, for no other reasoj than "just because". Not only that, theybare completely screwing their drivers over in the process. That's $2-$4 more that the person ordering might have given the driver. But noooo, they just have to screw everyone besides themselves as hard as possible.

Delivery fees are the ultimate, and final cuck. Think about it logically.
post 1619369181 10-14-2020, 04:07 PM
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Just lol at lazy people who order from doordash/uber eats. Wouldn't do that even if i was a millionaire srs
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post 1619369291 10-14-2020, 04:08 PM
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Hello, we’ve been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty....
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post 1619369371 10-14-2020, 04:09 PM
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brb a 10 dollar meal is now 21.50 with tips and fees
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Those electronic rust protection devices they try to sell you when you buy a new car.

"They use the same technology to protect the hulls of ocean going container ships"

That's great but I'm not buying a bloody ocean going container ship.
post 1619370001 10-14-2020, 04:15 PM
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Rental car insurance. Most people's car insurance plans cover rentals as well. Total waste to purchase it extra from hertz or enterprise. Total scam.
post 1619370191 10-14-2020, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted By 2010JW⏩
brb a 10 dollar meal is now 21.50 with tips and fees
well how much do you get paid an hour? Is driving to the restaurant and back for 30-45 minutes worth 10 dollars of your time? Not to mention they charge more per item when ordered through an app

Any insurance plans on electronics sold at Best Buy/staples. Just buy from Costco they let you return anything no matter what shape you bring it back in for a full cash refund
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post 1619370261 10-14-2020, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted By JoeDelts⏩
Those electronic rust protection devices they try to sell you when you buy a new car.

"They use the same technology to protect the hulls of ocean going container ships"

That's great but I'm not buying a bloody ocean going container ship.
use to sell cars and we had to flog this paint protection product to every customer. It cost like £300 (roughly $400-500 i think) i once stumbled across the department applying it and they were only putting half a bag on a car. One other time they applied it to a customers car only to find out there was a fly on the bonnet and it got permanently glued on lol. Total garbage.
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The wedding diamond ring.

Compete marketer scam thrust on western society. Lol at duping countless young men into spending a months paycheck on a rock for a girl.
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Originally Posted By climberbrah⏩
The wedding diamond ring.

Compete marketer scam thrust on western society. Lol at duping countless young men into spending a months paycheck on a rock for a girl.
this is a bad one man. even better when the chicks says they wont marry for x years and she runs with the 10k ring later
post 1619371581 10-14-2020, 04:34 PM
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post 1619371611 10-14-2020, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted By davik⏩
this is a bad one man. even better when the chicks says they wont marry for x years and she runs with the 10k ring later
legally if you don’t get married, she has to give the ring back. Srs
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post 1619371801 10-14-2020, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
legally if you don’t get married, she has to give the ring back. Srs
really? interesting. proof?
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Originally Posted By davik⏩
really? interesting. proof?
Legal argument probably is that the ring is given on the premise that you marry later. If the marriage falls, so does your right to the ring. It would be qualified as a conditional gift, I suppose.

(Source: In law school, although in Europe.)
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Originally Posted By Brosnbroccoli⏩
Legal argument probably is that the ring is given on the premise that you marry later. If the marriage falls, so does your right to the ring. It would be qualified as a conditional gift, I suppose.

(Source: In law school, although in Europe.)
i briefly looked into it and it seems like something that should be avoided entirely. so the guy might just let her keep it or deal with lawyer fees
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Originally Posted By davik⏩
really? interesting. proof?
I am a divorce lawyer. The ring is part of the marriage contract. You choose not to get married, you breach the contract. In the USA.
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Airbnb and stubhubs service and fees charges
Airbnb fees really have gone up and now some are stupid expensive. Same with tickets - $50 red light ticket costs you $175 due to fees
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Originally Posted By climberbrah⏩
The wedding diamond ring.

Compete marketer scam thrust on western society. Lol at duping countless young men into spending a months paycheck on a rock for a girl.
This has to take the cak. /thread right there.
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Money management fees for people under 5mm net worth.

If you paying a financial advisor a percentage of your assets and you arent ultra high net worth i have some bad news.
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