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8 May 2009 | 1 reply
$12 bucks for a beer dang I can get 25 cents a beer at the local bar lol.Seriously though Will we live in a society of greedy cheating dishonest idiots who don't give a crap about anyone but themselves I mean look at all of the ponzi scams being brought out in the open now.I rather make a living doing the right honest way than screw someone just for a quick buck.Honesty is the best policy.
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14 May 2007 | 7 replies
By actually having the funds pass through escrow they are trying to cut down on scams.
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3 March 2009 | 11 replies
Because they are happy scamming their bank b/c of a loophole and their living for free!
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13 August 2006 | 20 replies
In exchange, buy them coffee and ask as many questions as you can.By volunteering, you won't be working for money and you'll actually get the chance to learn and by sitting with them, you'll tap a large source of knowledge.As for reading through books, there are tons of scams.
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7 December 2019 | 11 replies
@Josh Taylor if the approaches you about borrowing money via private message, it’s a scam
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8 June 2020 | 1 reply
Curious to hear your comments-is this a scam or legit?
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11 November 2021 | 4 replies
I was planning to buy a second hand one but most of the sellers don’t look good and I actually got scammed once.
29 January 2022 | 0 replies
basically my problems with the course were 1) by far my main and only real issue of why i'm here - promises of course material not backed. 2) course material lacking in substance for price more of what you'd find in a...
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16 November 2020 | 6 replies
I received a scam call from Loan Depot offering really good opportunity to Refi my Condo and it looked so straightforward and smooth process all different than the service I received from my broker lender to get the loan for the property purchasing...It looks like Loan Depot they do the refi in less time and they require less paperwork and the guy promised that they will match any APR rate I could find anywhere else.
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28 February 2021 | 4 replies
Otherwise, you may be taken advantage by others or worse, become another victim in scams (especially if you are looking for partners).Again, you had a great start and good luck.P.S.