From here:
There are a few different variations of the scam, but one version is that sellers create fake customer accounts, buy their own products—usually very cheap or worthless versions of products—and send them to people’s homes in other countries. The online customer accounts might be fake, but the addresses are real, and the sellers can then use those accounts to register real deliveries, post glowing reviews of the products, and improve their rankings on e-commerce sites like Amazon or eBay. Many press reports by local outlets like CBS News, Newsday, and others have described the practice in recent years.
So they “report real deliveries” to addresses that aren’t theirs?
See, this is why SO MUCH of Amazon is a cesspool, now. I’d say the MAJORITY of Amazon reviews are bullshit. Many of the products are coming from other countries and it’s really hard to report a non-delivery scam to Amazon. Scams are EVERYWHERE on Amazon. Amazon doesn’t even have a PHONE NUMBER.
I had to BAN my Mom from using Amazon because it’s only for seasoned veterans who can spot scams. And it takes real diligence. Even many of Amazon Basic products are total shit.
There are sites where you can check whether Amazon reviews are bullshit, that’s how bad it’s gotten.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/af...ams-2019-07-16
If this happened to me, I’d be inclined to go give that company a total shit review with about 10 fake accounts.
Amazon needs to immediately cut companies like that off. Immediately.
Last edited by allegro; 08-03-2020 at 07:14 PM.
eBay is fucking TERRIBLE, too. Look at this obviously real account with 13,000+ reviews in 7 years, selling anything and everything. FWIW, I found this looking for Robotech Legacy Collection 7:
https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_p...p2047675.l2560
it's amazing how fast people can produce evidence against bureaucracies and how they hinder progress after the fact. Maybe we should get rid of them?
No, it's obvious that what is needed is more red tape and pinch points for more officials to bribe.
Omg
^^ She was basically 3/4 of a mile from the blast site.
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just went to Google Maps to check that out and there's an icon for the explosion, is that normal for Google Maps to mark these things?
I mean it's kind of cool because if you click it it shows this:
Help and information
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I think they're crowdsourced updates, similar to Wikipedia. If you are looking for sat images this article is interesting:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/world...rnd/index.html
Putting this here in case anyone is interested...I'm rooting for something NRA related.
Watch live: New York AG Letitia James makes 'major national announcement'
edit: not only did CBSNews spit the bit on their live feed this is one big wet fart lawsuit.
Last edited by cdm; 08-06-2020 at 10:43 AM.
Op-Ed: U.S. leaders knew we didn’t have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway.
I wonder if we would have used the bomb in Vietnam instead of Japan in that timeline?
I recently participated in this story, after having worked 4 years under this shitty fucking company. I'm unbelievably relieved to have this article out here and to personally help bring down this terrible fucking company.
FUCK ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE.
Years of sexual abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, among many other things all taking place in the Kansas City Drafthouse location, FINALLY coming to light. Working for that company literally destroyed my mental state and I had to take therapy and get on meds (that I am still on) after working there. I wouldn't say it destroyed my life, but it got goddamn close, and many of the people I worked with there, their lives WERE ruined. I have no idea if these theaters will reopen when the Pandemic is over, but if it does, please think about this article before giving that company another cent. But please please please share it on your socials, with friends and family, anyone who has ever been a fan of Alamo Drafthouse.
The Day After Tomorrow sequel has resumed filming.
I feel like in a different year this would have been front-page news for an entire month if not longer.
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
(from Mozilla News Beat)
"The multi-billionaire who anonymously gave away $8 billion (not million, billion) to charity has closed-up shop and is now telling his story"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenb.../#328f6c683a2a