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Silent3

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7. There's a type of scam, not against the recipient, where people receive random cheap items

Reply to haele (Original post)

Thu Dec 9, 2021, 04:14 AM

Dec 2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/business/package-didnt-order-brushing/index.html

Those baby Yodas might be more expensive, however, that what makes sense for a "brushing" scam. About a year ago I was getting weird random items for a while too, never charged for any of them, and only recently learned about this scam, which might have been what that was all about for me.

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Oddest thing just came from Amazon... [View all] haele Dec 2021 OP

As long as they aren't those goofy seeds from China...LOL LeftInTX Dec 2021 #1

I received a Barbie yesterday. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #2

Beware of scam. Hopefully, your account is not compromised usonian Dec 2021 #3

Or check and see SCantiGOP Dec 2021 #4

Hey ! left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 #5

Wow, opening scene of a good movie. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #12

Don't feed the Baby Yoda's after midnight??? denbot Dec 2021 #6

There's a type of scam, not against the recipient, where people receive random cheap items Silent3 Dec 2021 #7

How bizarre. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #8

I received baby spoons and some book that, when I look it up was really expensive Maraya1969 Dec 2021 #9

Someone ordered $140 worth of tools through my amazon but sent them elsewhere lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #10

Were they wrapped in the socks that Amazon said were delivered to our home? BoomaofBandM Dec 2021 #11

Update - one of Laz's relatives did order two on Monday, just before AWS went down. haele Dec 2021 #13

Baby Yodas are hugely popular right now. StarryNite Dec 2021 #14