Monday, November 9, 2020

Big Scams That Are Somehow Allowed


Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about various big scams that are somehow allowed. Some people just seem to get away with things that they absolutely never should've. We'll never understand it. 

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Text - pixell_broke • 1d 3 Awards Fake x button on the ads Reply 6.6k ...

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Text - brass_buoy • 1d As a US college student I hated having to buy a book AND an "access code" for a class. Basically paying twice to be able to do my work | Reply 1 4.6k

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Text - CaffeineJunkee • 1d Keeping prices of products way too high and then marking them down to their appropriate prices but calling it a "sale". I'm looking at you Kohl's. Reply 1 3.6k ...

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Text - canijustbelancelot • 1d 3 2 Awards MLMS. Reply 2.9k •..

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Text - TurkeyBread69 • 1d S 2 Awards Mom saying that you won't be in trouble if you tell her what you did Reply 900 ...

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Text - MisterMillwright • 1d Pay parking lots outside hospitals. Especially emergency rooms. Absolute scum of the earth. Reply 4 743 ...

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Text - ParaPixie • 1d Grab machines. They purposely have weak claws so you can pick up what you won but it may be too heavy to hold, so it'll get lifted then dropped. E Q Reply t 3.1k 3

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Text - BeKot • 1d 1 Award Fucking ink cartridges for printers Reply 1 1.3k ...

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Text - Devildogo22 • 1d Mediums that ask for money. It's wrong to exploit and manipulate those grieving the death of a family member or friend. Reply 1 1.1k 3 ...

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Text - TheBrassDancer • 1d The entire jewellery diamond industry. Reply 1 1.3k

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Text - tTinted • 1d 2 Awards Tic tacs. They are advertised as sugar free. They are mostly just complete sugar. This is allowed because anything under 1 gram of sugar can be labeled sugar free. Tic tacs aren't even 1 gram in total. Q Reply 2.5k ...

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Text - Reckoof • 1d Mobile ads, fuck em. Reply 526 ...

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Text - boshbish47 • 1d Those ads on mobile games but make it look like it's from PC but in reality it's just one of those trashy ripoffs That are pay to win Reply 1 190 3

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Text - SpecificComplaint808 • 1d O e 16 Awards Reddit coins Reply 1 907 ...

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Text - moinatx • 1d 1 Award Fake charities are big scams, especially around the holidays. There are GoFundMe's for all sorts of seemingly worthy causes along with fundraising drives for all kinds of legitimate-sounding charities. Many are considered "legitimate" but divert a high a percentage of donations to administrative costs. Good places to check out charities and how they spend your donations: Guidestar https://www.guidestar.org/ Charity navigator https://www.charitynavigator.org/ index.cfm

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White - SaveTheClams • 1d Payday loans Reply 1 587 ...

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White - SunshinePipper • 1d Diet pills! Reply 70 ...

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White - trycatchblock22 • 1d Time shares. Reply 465 ... +B

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Text - rizwow • 1d Charging to use restrooms in public places like airports or train stations, what are you meant to do? Piss yourself? Reply 552 ...

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Text - shugerbooger • 1d 3 9 2 Awards When a cat rolls over and shows their soft fuzzy belly and gives you that come-hither look with those beautiful big eyes. Beware! Things are not what they appear! 'Tis but a trap and treachery is afoot! E QReply ↑ 934 3 ...

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Text - Bacon-n-Eggys • 1d 1 Award Online booking fees, I mean seriously? It's actually cheaper for me now to buy a movie ticket at the cinemas then to pre-buy online because of this, which makes absolutely no sense Reply 1 123

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