- Aug 23, 2011
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We never like to hear about someone getting ripped off and losing their hard earned dollars, but sometimes it is the price you pay for a lesson. And we hope that our loyal readers also learn from this story so that they don't repeat the same mistake. Before we get started, just remember that if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Our story revolves around one Jalonta Freeman who was approached at an Arlington, Texas gas station parking lot by a stranger. This stranger was selling laptops and tablets at a discount and piqued Freeman's interest when he offered to sell her an $800 Apple iPad for the crazy low price of $200. Instead of the price raising a red flag, with the holidays around the corner Freeman felt this was an offer she could not pass up, so she handed over $200 to the stranger, who quickly left the scene.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Victim-pays-200-for-an-Apple-iPad-in-a-gas-station-parking-lot-that-turns-out-to-be-a-mirror_id36480
If I was there, I would have asked that guy to open it for me. An 80% discount on a device is impossible.
Our story revolves around one Jalonta Freeman who was approached at an Arlington, Texas gas station parking lot by a stranger. This stranger was selling laptops and tablets at a discount and piqued Freeman's interest when he offered to sell her an $800 Apple iPad for the crazy low price of $200. Instead of the price raising a red flag, with the holidays around the corner Freeman felt this was an offer she could not pass up, so she handed over $200 to the stranger, who quickly left the scene.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Victim-pays-200-for-an-Apple-iPad-in-a-gas-station-parking-lot-that-turns-out-to-be-a-mirror_id36480
If I was there, I would have asked that guy to open it for me. An 80% discount on a device is impossible.
