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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)

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[-] Pistcow@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Girl Scout cookies

[-] tilgare@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago

They're a fund raising tool for the troop, which is very transparent. Nobody is forcing you to buy them, but people love them and do so voluntarily. Where's the scam?

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[-] sma3in@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

ads

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[-] gruvn@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Paying for cellular data, in advance, regardless of whether or not you use it with no possibility of refunding any you didn't use.

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[-] Krause@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago

landlords

[-] bbigras@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Phone companies charging you for caller ID. It must cost them nothing.

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