I listed my old iPhone 14 Pro on a marketplace app for $500. A buyer messaged me, offering full price, but asked to meet at a well-lit gas station because it was late. It felt safe enough.
We met under the bright LED lights near the pumps at 10:15 PM. The buyer looked completely normal...a college-aged guy in a hoodie. He handed me five crisp $100 bills. I handed over the factory-reset phone. He checked it, nodded, thanked me, and we went our separate ways.
I drove home feeling great about a clean, easy sale.
At 10:45 PM, my phone lit up with a message.
“You scammed me. This phone is blacklisted and the screen is a cheap replica. I want my money back right now.”
I was furious.
“What? No it isn't. I bought it directly from Apple. I have the receipt.”
The buyer replied with a video...
@midascabal I'll take their liquidity on the way down. Most have to learn from painful experiences, unfortunate it will be the one that could change their lives...
@GlobalIJournal Let's also not forget, in this "ready" position, all email/socials are shut down until the temperature drops. They aren't talking to anyone. Shitty politics.......
@GlobalIJournal This is such a weird statement to make. I served in the Marine Corps from 05-10. Iraq deployments were no less than 9 months, and a MEU (ship duty), was the same. That was the standard; so either the above is a lie or our current generation of warfighters are pussies??
@midascabal Crude call options - 30 day exp - call price $95. As soon as this kicks off, buy as many as you can. Will want to fly to my front door to shake my hand.
@GavinNewsom@realDonaldTrump That's a deployments you idiot; something you would know nothing about. Will keep voting to send money to Ukraine, though. - Marine
@Mappy6984 I served with him in Fallujah, 2/8WPNS CO SgtMaj. You are a fucking idiot, he's a hero. That protesting fuck is a loser. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Cool beard, though.