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I'm pretty sure Amazon could absolutely do something about fraudulently obtained Amazon gift cards if they weren't directly profiting off them (and also if they gave a gently caress)
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I don't know, seems like what you do with gift cards after you buy them isn't really Amazon's concern, even if what you do is really stupid.
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ate all the Oreos posted:I'm pretty sure Amazon could absolutely do something about fraudulently obtained Amazon gift cards if they weren't directly profiting off them (and also if they gave a gently caress) "We even received what we thought were order confirmations from Amazon but when we called amazon to confirm all this they had no record" makes me think they didn't actually buy Amazon gift cards.
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monster on a stick posted:"We even received what we thought were order confirmations from Amazon but when we called amazon to confirm all this they had no record" makes me think they didn't actually buy Amazon gift cards. Yeah that part seemed extra weird, like the whole point of buying Amazon giftcards is to kinda-sorta launder money, why would you fake buying them
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ate all the Oreos posted:Yeah that part seemed extra weird, like the whole point of buying Amazon giftcards is to kinda-sorta launder money, why would you fake buying them To get their credit card number/CVV when they enter it on the phishing site?
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Inept posted:Keep in mind these mystery boxes cost $30: The best part is when the backlash started and used DVDs started showing up in the boxes, because the owner was clearly just grabbing poo poo off his living room floor.
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:The best part is when the backlash started and used DVDs started showing up in the boxes, because the owner was clearly just grabbing poo poo off his living room floor. No the best part was this in their FAQ: quote:What if don’t like what comes in my box? If you think your box is crappy, order another 
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I was at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) a couple of weekends ago, and there were multiple booths set up with nothing but wall-to-wall "loot" boxes. I'm sure some people enjoy the surprise of finding out what random assortment of tchotchkes they had purchased the rights to, but the idea of paying $30 for $15 (or less) worth of stuff seems inherently stupid. And yet, I cannot believe how loving excited people get over it.
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At least $15 worth of tacky crap in every box, guaranteed!
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I know you can order boxes with meal assembly ingredients in them, but how lovely would it be to order from a service that just gave you a random assortment of food? "My box came with a jar of minced garlic, seven tangerines, an unlabeled can, a single chicken thigh, and three thawed freezepops." This is my original idea please do not steal. There's somebody that would actually buy this.
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A lot of those boxes were barely $5, much less $10 or $15. I that guy had primed the pump by actually sending out decent stuff at first, he probably could have cleaned up pretty well on the second wave of repeat/recommendation buyers. A lot of people are totally fine with paying for the anticipation or possibility of getting something great, but likely getting nothing worthwhile. That's basically the entire premise of a lottery, after all, it's just that the mystery boxes cost a lot more and the baseline is somewhat higher than nothing.
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Hoodwinker posted:I was at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) a couple of weekends ago, and there were multiple booths set up with nothing but wall-to-wall "loot" boxes. I'm sure some people enjoy the surprise of finding out what random assortment of tchotchkes they had purchased the rights to, but the idea of paying $30 for $15 (or less) worth of stuff seems inherently stupid. It's not about the things, it's about making unboxing videos to show off your box opening skills to a bunch of giddy tweens online
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Hoodwinker posted:I know you can order boxes with meal assembly ingredients in them, but how lovely would it be to order from a service that just gave you a random assortment of food? I just realized there is no $400 device for squeezing your freezepops up, unless you use your hands like a pleb.
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Ashcans posted:A lot of those boxes were barely $5, much less $10 or $15. I that guy had primed the pump by actually sending out decent stuff at first, he probably could have cleaned up pretty well on the second wave of repeat/recommendation buyers. Also collectible card games like Magic.
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Hoodwinker posted:I know you can order boxes with meal assembly ingredients in them, but how lovely would it be to order from a service that just gave you a random assortment of food? That's pretty much the concept behind goon-favorite Graze, which is like 12 bucks for an airline-sized snack sampler.
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Ashcans posted:A lot of those boxes were barely $5, much less $10 or $15. I that guy had primed the pump by actually sending out decent stuff at first, he probably could have cleaned up pretty well on the second wave of repeat/recommendation buyers. The alarms should have gone off when he listed a $30K+ boat as a possible prize. Even if that was the only big prize - ignoring claims of prizes like vacations, a motorcycle, iPad, etc. - you should be able to sit down and figure out that there's no way they are selling enough boxes of crap to be able to buy a boat to give away, and I don't think prize insurance covers stuff like this.
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Yea, there were plenty of flags in the initial posting, and a few people that actually noticed and tried to call it out without any luck. Please forgive me if this is not entirely on topic, but seeing as we visited the snake house in the previous thread I thought you guys would like to know there is a sequel in Minnesota quote:“I brought my first sort of box here to my bedroom and I found a snake,” Whitley said. She has spent $13,000 trying to get rid of them (it hasn't worked), but I am not sure this is exactly BWM, because I am not sure you really have another option besides just laying down in a nest of snakes and accepting your fate.
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Hoodwinker posted:I was at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) a couple of weekends ago, and there were multiple booths set up with nothing but wall-to-wall "loot" boxes. I'm sure some people enjoy the surprise of finding out what random assortment of tchotchkes they had purchased the rights to, but the idea of paying $30 for $15 (or less) worth of stuff seems inherently stupid. People that buy them must not understand video games. You go to vendors for trade and you know what you're trading for, money leaves your coin purse for goods. When you 'loot', you have either just slain something and are picking over it's carcass, or you've stumbled upon unattended booty, which you take. At no point during the 'looting' process does money leave your pocket. loving casuals. They deserve to be looted. Aha! I get it! The vendor is looting schmucks. Got it. e: /\ /\ /\ I hope she likes Mongeese (Mongoosen?)
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May 2, 2017 18:11
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BloodBag posted:People that buy them must not understand video games. You go to vendors for trade and you know what you're trading for, money leaves your coin purse for goods. When you 'loot', you have either just slain something and are picking over it's carcass, or you've stumbled upon unattended booty, which you take. At no point during the 'looting' process does money leave your pocket. loving casuals. They deserve to be looted.
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May 2, 2017 18:13
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Aww, they're friendly little garter snakes.
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She should start a business called "Snake Box" and sell snake boxes and the only thing in the boxes is snakes.
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Hoodwinker posted:She should start a business called "Snake Box" and sell snake boxes and the only thing in the boxes is snakes. "I DON'T KNOW WHAT I EXPECTED, BUT IT WASSSSSSSSSSN'T THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"
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Hoodwinker posted:She should start a business called "Snake Box" and sell snake boxes and the only thing in the boxes is snakes. I was going to suggest a box for the official animal of the BWM thread but http://www.ahorsebox.com/ Fake edit: oh so many horse boxes https://boxes.hellosubscription.com/subscriptions/equestrian-subscription-boxes/
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Hoodwinker posted:I know you can order boxes with meal assembly ingredients in them, but how lovely would it be to order from a service that just gave you a random assortment of food? You just need Chopped branding for this.
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Tomie knows me posted:You just need Chopped branding for this. Yeah. He just described a cooking show. Now put all those ingredients into the ice cream machine. My kid gets a monthly "loot" box, but it's makeup so there's an actual business model where the company gets product below cost as a form of advertising. And even that is probably not sustainable in the long run.
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Hyrax Attack! posted:I’m Renting a Dog? best part: quote:Wunderlich rents his apartment. He leases his car. He owns his horse. He’s drawn to the rugged individualism expressed in the novels of Ayn Rand and the blog Cowboy Ethics, but he hastens to argue that while he profits off high-cost lending, he’s also improving the lives of subprime borrowers. He is, he writes in a mission statement on his personal website, “living in a Postmodern culture while maintaining my old American West roots and Christian values.” usury, an excellent christian value
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BraveUlysses posted:best part: Don't blame that guy, blame John Calvin.
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Tomie knows me posted:You just need Chopped branding for this. it's a "deconstructed soup", ok!?
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Cold on a Cob posted:Don't blame that guy, blame John Calvin. Well I mean, "drawn to the rugged individualism expressed in the novels of Ayn Rand" I'm blaming this man with everything.
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Hoodwinker posted:I know you can order boxes with meal assembly ingredients in them, but how lovely would it be to order from a service that just gave you a random assortment of food? How do food safety guidelines apply over state lines? This sounds like you could make / spend a decent amount of money before the lawsuits hit.
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Twerk from Home posted:How do food safety guidelines apply over state lines? This sounds like you could make / spend a decent amount of money before the lawsuits hit. I'd think the FDA would probably have something to say about it
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BraveUlysses posted:best part: How is being beholden to so many different people from whom you rent your entire lifestyle even remotely considered 'rugged individualism'? Last I checked, that meant not owning a lot, but what you have is yours and you know how to fix or care for it. I'm not arguing with you, but with the dolt they wrote about.
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I'm gonna run away and https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/68v9zj/just_resigned_help_with_some_obvious_rookie/ posted:Just resigned, help with some obvious rookie mistakes? (self.financialindependence)
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monster on a stick posted:I'm gonna run away and Oh boy, going from a job that pays $20k annual bonuses and has let him get $50k into a 401k by age 24 to ski bumming it! I've sitll never had a job that does 401k match, I have no idea how people get that much in when you're only allowed to put $18k/year in.
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Twerk from Home posted:Oh boy, going from a job that pays $20k annual bonuses and has let him get $50k into a 401k by age 24 to ski bumming it! I've sitll never had a job that does 401k match, I have no idea how people get that much in when you're only allowed to put $18k/year in. Employer contributions or profit sharing can get you much more than $18k a year employee contribution limit. Also if you have multiple jobs or multiple unrelated businesses you can get multiple employer contributions.
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He should just ask all the other ski bums what they do with their investment portfolios.
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I think any plan that involves a 24-year old asking "Can I get on Medicare or something?" is probably pretty well thought out and researched.
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monster on a stick posted:I'm gonna run away and The first mistake is deciding to become a ski bum right as summer starts
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