A guy came to my door on 07-25-09 selling magazines and talking about winning a trip somewhere. He was talking really fast and said the person in the lead was some girl and he only needed a few points to catch up. I bought Spin magazine even though I didn't want it, the selection was poor, and it cost more than usual. I felt bad for him and wanted him to go away, and the money made that happen.
The whole time he was talking, I was thinking it was a scam. He left and came back a couple of hours later, buzzing my bell and saying he had gone to the gas station, couldn't find a phone and needed to call his ride. I let him use my cell phone in the building hallway. Surprise: no one answered his calls.
He left again. At this point I was really freaked out, so I checked the website on the back of my receipt. I couldn't find this guy's name anywhere. I also checked online where he had been calling. He had said he was making calls to Wisconsin, but no. He called three different numbers: two in California and one in Indiana. Needless to say, I cancelled the order per the instructions on the back of the receipt and had the letter post-dated. If this guy comes back, I'm calling the cops.
I was a total fool for falling for it, and on top of that, he got to call some of his people. Pretty sweet deal. I hope I get my money back, but the reports I read online say that I'm another one who took the bait.
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