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(#6) Companies Track Deed Registrations To Trick New Owners
From Redditor /u/fathqua:
When I was in the process of moving into my current home, I transferred the title of my old home and land to my sister because she was buying it and moving in when I left. Within the next few weeks she started getting all the 'welcome to the neighborhood' coupons and flyers. She didn't even change her address, so I assume companies track title changes with the register of deeds.
The sketchiest was a pest control company claiming to have an existing account on the property and recommending she continue to use their services. They detailed dates and changes; referenced termites. It was all lies. All the dates shown were while I owned the property and I never even heard of this company before she received that letter.
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(#12) Shorting Severance Pay
From Redditor /u/Mode1961:
In Nova Scotia, Canada, severance pay is paid on the average of your last 30 days of pay. This means that some companies will actually reduce your hours for your last month with them (if they are going to lay you off). Happened to my wife. She worked for this company for 5 years, worked 35+ hours per week, suddenly she wasn't getting shifts. BOOM, lay-off notice. Happened to other folks too.
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(#2) Contractors Tried To Get Paid Twice
From Redditor /u/mymusekilleditself:
When my grandmother was in the hospital, her landscaper and handyman both contacted me to tell me she hadn't paid them and they'd been trying to to reach her and on and on. I'd already paid both bills from her account and when I questioned them, they remembered real quick.
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(#15) Three-Tiered Pricing Approach
From Redditor /u/hobbes_shot_first:
The three-tiered pricing approach, especially for things like roofing or basement waterproofing.
The contractor starts with a ridiculously high priced quote for way more stuff than you asked for, steps down to a more moderate quote of what you wanted with a few bells and whistles, then the third quote is for what you requested.
This gives you the illusion of choice and reduces sticker shock because although your requested 'absolute minimum' service is really expensive, it's only half the cost of their recommended repairs!
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(#5) Used Car Trick
From Redditor /u/000011110000:
If you're buying a used car - or any car for that matter - the check engine light should temporarily come on when you start the vehicle. If it doesn't, the dash has been tampered with to mask a potential issue.
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(#4) 'Accidentally' Adding Something To Your Order
From Redditor /u/Kingtycoon:
An older fellow I know had a bodega and he'd put a can of cream corn on the counter by the register. This was some time ago, so the can had a price tag of $.17. He sold that can of cream corn to everyone who bought anything there. If they realized they were paying too much he'd just say he thought that was their can of corn.
Most people didn't notice though, and he sold that same can of cream corn maybe twenty times a day.
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