The more I read this thread, the bigger idiot I feel like. :lol:

 

My wife did Email me and said there is a cancellation process I can go through. I may give it a shot. My guess is they will send me a cold check in about 6 months.

The more I read this thread, the bigger idiot I feel like. :lol:

 

My wife did Email me and said there is a cancellation process I can go through. I may give it a shot. My guess is they will send me a cold check in about 6 months.

 

Well, dont feel so bad. Once I bought wrapping paper from a neighbor's son and never got it.

 

Also bought a subscription from my nephew which never arrived.

 

At least your heart was in the right place.

Well, dont feel so bad. Once I bought wrapping paper from a neighbor's son and never got it.

 

Also bought a subscription from my nephew which never arrived.

 

At least your heart was in the right place.

 

After a change of heart I just mailed back my cancellation. Within 10 days of notification, the seller is to return the money to me.

 

I am not holding my breath.

I was walking in my apartment one day last week and a guy stopped me and asked the same thing, if I wanted to buy magazines. If he got enough points he could use the money to spend on "booze, drugs, college, girls, or a vacation." I told him I didn't know how to read and walked away.

Thread-jacking alert!

 

What was the name of that news magazine that people used to sell in the '80's? There was a well-known guy in Brodhead that used to walk around selling it in a big pouch. Anybody remember the name of it?

Thread-jacking alert!

 

What was the name of that news magazine that people used to sell in the '80's? There was a well-known guy in Brodhead that used to walk around selling it in a big pouch. Anybody remember the name of it?

Was It GRIT ?

Sounds as if your instincts were all saying NO NO NO, what made you say yes?

 

I dont even answer my door unless I recognize who it is anymore.

 

 

I usually answer with a pistol close by at night. World is a crazy place now.

Was It GRIT ?

 

Yes, that is it! Thank you--that was bugging me trying to remember the name of it!:thumb:

Or at least I feel like I did. Stupid part is, I knew it all along but could not help myself. Thing is, I always tell these people no.

 

Guy comes by at 8:30 last night (hint #1). Anyways, his story was that he was selling magazine subscriptions or children's books for hospitals. If he collected so many points, he would be eligible for an internship with the BBC. Being an anglophile and overall proponent of internationalization, I caved in to the lad. We have too many magazines so I opted for the children's books. Only $1 a month. Of course you have to do three years worth so we are at $36. I huffed when I heard the total but said fine, let me grab my checkbook. I could not locate my checkbook, and for the only time in my life, I have some extra cash laying around the house. I come back and tell him I have to go with cash, which for him is good because you get "extra points" for cash. He also received "extra points" for me falling under the category of a community leader and my degree. I hand him $40 and he writes out my receipt.

 

"Thank you so much, sir. High five!" He puts up his hand.

 

I respond, "Not until I get my $4 in change."

 

"Well if you look there is a $12 processing fee for a total of $48, but I was going to cover it since you put up the $40 in cash."

 

"Bit misleading, don't you think?"

 

He then apologizes and offers me back the $40. I just shut the door in his face... I sure got the best of him

 

I expect to see him out this week buying a round of shots for the house.

 

 

Well, Bugatti - good news, bad news...

 

The bad news - you WERE scammed by a scam artist company that solicits people for Lexington Herald Leader subscriptions. They are very shady and you can find a world of complaints about them on the Internet. I fell victim to this same scam last summer and it was a world of headaches. I felt sorry for the kid and his pathetic story, so I caved in to more or less help him out. He repayed the favor by scamming me into signing his "receipt" (for his prescious points so he could go on a trip and to help pay for his college books), which had a line on there that "allowed" him to setup an automatic monthly withdrawal from my personal checking account. That's right - WITHOUT my actual permission and WITHOUT asking/telling me he was doing so. After 6 months of my checking account coming up short, I noticed a withdrawal of $14.95 or so coming out each month to "ACH Withdrawal" or something along those lines. After tons of research and phone calls, I finally discovered the link a department at the Lexington Herald. The "manager" was an absolute jerk that immediately went to fight mode with "YOU SIGNED THE PERMISSION SLIP ALLOWING A DEDUCTION!!!" I abused him more than I've ever abused anyone on a telephone conversation each time I talked to him. They finally refunded me for one month and refused to accept my phone calls. So, I was basically scammed out of more than $100. To me it was totally illegal, but of course they found their loophole with the fasttalking scammer kid - who was definately in his early 20's so I'm not throwing a minor under the bus. In fact, if that same kid knocked on my door again, he's be in for a rude awakening.

 

What these scam artists accomplished is causing me (a faithful reader of the Herald Leader for years) to NEVER buy another newspaper. I also tell this story to as many people as possible to help in their decline in the fight against online media. The leader of this shady company is a guy in Missouri and after careful research, I discovered that he heads up similar dealings for other newspapers around the country.

 

The GOOD News - You know someone on Bluegrass Preps that fell victim to this same scam, so now you're armed with that knowledge and the ability to catch this disaster before it gets out of hand. Good luck. I feel sorry for you, because its going to be a bit of a headache.

Wireman,

 

How did he get you checking information? Did you write a check?

 

I dont usually balance my checking account. Just know approximately how much I should have. I should watch more carefully.

Wireman,

 

How did he get you checking information? Did you write a check?

 

I dont usually balance my checking account. Just know approximately how much I should have. I should watch more carefully.

 

I USED to be the same way until this little mishap. I wrote him a check and he used his "permission" slip to STEAL my checking account number and bank routing number. Its easy to not notice such things. One day I wrote a bad check and I just knew that I had $100 in my account. Guess what? All of my Lexington Herald's (that they DIDN'T even deliver, by the way)... I said that I didn't even receive the newspaper and the jerk on the phone had the audacity to say that he would be more than happy to send me back issues. I told him what he could do with his back issues.

I USED to be the same way until this little mishap. I wrote him a check and he used his "permission" slip to STEAL my checking account number and bank routing number. Its easy to not notice such things. One day I wrote a bad check and I just knew that I had $100 in my account. Guess what? All of my Lexington Herald's (that they DIDN'T even deliver, by the way)... I said that I didn't even receive the newspaper and the jerk on the phone had the audacity to say that he would be more than happy to send me back issues. I told him what he could do with his back issues.

 

Good for you. Great scam. Many of us (at least me) would not notice for awhile that an amount that small was missing from my account.

 

I thought the Lexington Herald was a reputable newspaper. Why would they need to do this?

A scam some people use in my area is a fairly simple one. They tell a sad story, sometimes with tears to enhance the effect, about a close relative, usually a child or their parents, who are in the hospital on the verge of dying, and they need money for gasoline to get to the hospital in Lexington to see them. They're usually at death's door and the trip is urgent. I've been scammed several times by this method, only to find out a few days later that said relative is in excellent health. People that use something like this to get money from compassionate people are as low as low can get imo.

Good for you. Great scam. Many of us (at least me) would not notice for awhile that an amount that small was missing from my account.

 

I thought the Lexington Herald was a reputable newspaper. Why would they need to do this?

 

I was surprised, as well and believe me - it took a ton of research and work to finally get to the bottom of things. In fact, my bank had to do something on their end to reveal a number at none other than the Lexington Herald Leader. And judging by the secretary's reactions and voice, I wasn't the first victim. She knew exactly what had happened.

Some kid came by my house a few weeks ago selling something for some kind of fund raiser. My mom didn't want any of it but gave the kid $20 anyways for his cause. Watching that irritated me and I angrily explained to her that there was no way that money was going anywhere near any charity or fund raiser, just straight to that kids pocket.:irked:

 

That actually sounds legitimate. I know they sell little coupon cards for about $20 around NKY to raise money for various things, including high school sports. They are actually worth the money too.