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Is this a scam? (1 Viewer)

A lot of guys hook those to bobcats to pull trees and bushes out of the ground. Maybe your neighbor's instead? Check the mailing label.

 
Had to be a gift from someone that has your address if it is addressed to you. No messages on the packing slip? Also do you have a boat? :lol:

 
actuallly had something similar happen to me during this past christmas, I thought it was something else and let it sit in the garage for a few weeks before opening it. Its some type of custom made part for a car. no return labels or anything

 
Big League Chew said:
actuallly had something similar happen to me during this past christmas, I thought it was something else and let it sit in the garage for a few weeks before opening it. Its some type of custom made part for a car. no return labels or anything
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Few more of us and we can probably build something together. Or open up a shop or something.

 
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.

 
UOFI_316 said:
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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how can i sign up for this?

 
On a serious note—I have heard stories about people receiving random amazon stuff that they didn’t order (I think some people even got some sort of unmarked seeds)—and it ended up being for the purpose of being able to write fraudulent reviews.   I’m not sure if that is what happened here—but I think it’s a possibility.  

Edit—looks like somebody posted this theory a minute or two before I did. 

 
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gianmarco said:
I just received a package from UPS.  It's got an Amazon label, it's addressed to me at my address.  I open it up and this is what I find.  I definitely did not order this.  I check my order history and nothing.

There's no cloudy oil.  There's no coins.

What's going on here??!!  Is a boat arriving tomorrow?
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It isn't a scam that you received it and will get charged later, but your account is potentially hacked.

 
A Gift?

After I moved into my apartment 7 years ago, I received a gift from Costco, a Keurig coffee maker. But it was clearly identified as a gift, somehow related to my new address.

 
UOFI_316 said:
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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This poster nailed it.  I've read a number of articles about just this thing.

 
UOFI_316 said:
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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Man, want to trade?

 
UOFI_316 said:
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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Why not just send a rock? Why instead send actual items?

 
gianmarco said:
Man, want to trade?
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Lemme guess—being that you are married—the personal “massager”?  By the way—your quote about hanging from the  rope and not being able to touch yourself at the same time absolutely deserves to win the internet today imo.  That quote was pure gold. Lol 

 
Reminds me of the good ole days when I used to “Fingerhut” friends. They’d get a box of crap and were signed up for junk mail every day of the week. Good times. 

 
UOFI_316 said:
Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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I'm guessing this wasn't part of the scam. 

 
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UOFI_316 said:
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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Yep, this has been going on for a few years at least. Got some stuff last year, can’t even remember what it was.

 
Big League Chew said:
how can i sign up for this?
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I have no idea how we ended up getting the stuff.  We got like 2 within a few weeks, and then a few months later there were 4 or 5 that showed up.   The vibrator was the first, so after that my wife was careful to not open the packages when the kids were around.

gianmarco said:
Man, want to trade?
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I can send you the printer cartridges or the blood pressure cuff, still in the box.

jobarules said:
Why not just send a rock? Why instead send actual items?
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I think it has to be the actual item to get scanned properly in the Amazon system.  Why they don't gift them to a friend I don't know.  Also not sure how sending 100s of $40 items results in a profit for your company.

2Squirrels1Nut said:
I'm guessing this wasn't part of the scam. 
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That was actually one of the few items I could not find a review from her on, believe me I looked to make sure I was using it correctly with her.  As it turns out, she is very happy with it.

 
UOFI_316 said:
I have no idea how we ended up getting the stuff.  We got like 2 within a few weeks, and then a few months later there were 4 or 5 that showed up.   The vibrator was the first, so after that my wife was careful to not open the packages when the kids were around.

I can send you the printer cartridges or the blood pressure cuff, still in the box.

I think it has to be the actual item to get scanned properly in the Amazon system.  Why they don't gift them to a friend I don't know.  Also not sure how sending 100s of $40 items results in a profit for your company.

That was actually one of the few items I could not find a review from her on, believe me I looked to make sure I was using it correctly with her.  As it turns out, she is very happy with it.
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How would you rate the vibrator

be honest 😂

 
The product name is “airhead”. Clearly, someone is trying to send a message.

My guess is the hickory tree neighbor. And the fact that it is a boat tow rope is telling you you’ll be sleeping with the fishes. Diabolical.

 
UOFI_316 said:
It is a scam, but not against you.  A shady company is selling on Amazon, they got your information from something you bought on Amazon.  They had an employee buy it for cheap and then "gift" it to you.  that employee then leaves a 5* review with your name.

Last year we got a bluetooth speaker, printer cartridges, blood pressure monitor, personal "massager", and a few other things.  I searched for the items on Amazon, found a seller that had a perfect 5* review, and found reviews left by someone using my wife's name.  Each time there were like 100 5* reviews all on the same day.
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So I assume that they request a credit from Amazon?

If so, doubt they can do that too many times without the jig being up.

 
Mystery solved.

I ordered a pool raft.  It's an "Airhead" also.  It was scheduled to come next week but looks like it was delivered early.  I got the notification afterward and then was wondering where the raft was.  So, instead I got a boat tow harness.

Turns out I wasn't scammed or hacked.  I also need to clear my search history for "swings".

 
gianmarco said:
Mystery solved.

I ordered a pool raft.  It's an "Airhead" also.  It was scheduled to come next week but looks like it was delivered early.  I got the notification afterward and then was wondering where the raft was.  So, instead I got a boat tow harness.

Turns out I wasn't scammed or hacked.  I also need to clear my search history for "swings".
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:sadbanana:

 
gianmarco said:
Mystery solved.

I ordered a pool raft.  It's an "Airhead" also.  It was scheduled to come next week but looks like it was delivered early.  I got the notification afterward and then was wondering where the raft was.  So, instead I got a boat tow harness.

Turns out I wasn't scammed or hacked.  I also need to clear my search history for "swings".
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Makes more sense then someone sending you a $40 item for a single 5 star rating

 
jobarules said:
Makes more sense then someone sending you a $40 item for a single 5 star rating
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How about a $9 item? Just saw this thread and last Christmas we randomly got one of these sent to us:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YF9479D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_dl_Q7JWJ94D9BR83A28HFNW 

I did blame it on my wife but both of our order histories had nothing. I think there was another discussion about this in that seeds thread. I remember getting something else that was totally useless as well. At least this one was entertaining watching my sons try and box the ball with at least a few occurrences of missing and getting a ball to the face. Lasted a couple weeks.

 
My wife is part of some dealio with WalMart where we get all sorts of random crap (some of it fairly useful) and she just has to review it online.  I think we've received well over $500 worth of stuff.

 
gianmarco said:
Mystery solved.

I ordered a pool raft.  It's an "Airhead" also.  It was scheduled to come next week but looks like it was delivered early.  I got the notification afterward and then was wondering where the raft was.  So, instead I got a boat tow harness.

Turns out I wasn't scammed or hacked.  I also need to clear my search history for "swings".
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that's how they get you

 
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