tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post2453004975060796762..comments2023-10-31T04:33:30.335-06:00Comments on The Life of Bon: Scams and vacation mishapsbonbonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-26667880541617782942014-06-16T18:15:14.971-06:002014-06-16T18:15:14.971-06:00Oh my goodness, this is just about the worst thing...Oh my goodness, this is just about the worst thing I have ever heard - I am SO SO sorry - that is horrific. Thank you for putting me on high-alert though!<br /><br />xx Kelly<br /><a href="http://www.sparklesandshoes.com/" rel="nofollow">Sparkles and Shoes</a><br />Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585681189196096870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-75038207640438410352014-06-14T16:51:50.938-06:002014-06-14T16:51:50.938-06:00Oops. Prematurely posted that. So anyway, fast for...Oops. Prematurely posted that. So anyway, fast forward eight years and we are getting ready to get married! I worked at a credit union and pulled my fiancé/now husbands credit. He had a bill to the state of NV unpaid. We contacted the state, found out the name of the collection company and called. He was told he owed $1200 now with all the fees. The collector was rude and pushy. He told my husband his drivers license was revoked and he'd go to jail if he was pulled over. My husband paid the $1200. Now, after years of listening to Dave Ramsey, I know the collector was a crook and we probably could've paid $200 to clear the ticket. Ugh. It is funny now to think all the lies we believed but frustrating to think how we wasted the money when we were full-time students getting married and totally broke. <br />PMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373604466151169005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-65994194164313543852014-06-14T16:47:20.449-06:002014-06-14T16:47:20.449-06:00This isn't as bad, but still frustrating. My h...This isn't as bad, but still frustrating. My husband had a $400 speeding/no insurance ticket from out of state. He was young and naive. His roommate went to court (he worked there) and told him the ticket was cleared! He was free. Ha. PMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373604466151169005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-81910603029354225082014-06-14T11:48:05.078-06:002014-06-14T11:48:05.078-06:00I think maybe if you make sure it's all done t...I think maybe if you make sure it's all done through the site it'll be okay, just a suggestion. :)Hollie:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01125574195549109849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-68442505433739534632014-06-14T09:51:52.541-06:002014-06-14T09:51:52.541-06:00I'm glad you shared this story - I tend to be ...I'm glad you shared this story - I tend to be a little too trusting and naive.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444558246969200094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-2070991194892093992014-06-14T00:26:32.893-06:002014-06-14T00:26:32.893-06:00I almost thought you got scammed again. I felt so ...I almost thought you got scammed again. I felt so bad last year. That was the worst!!Kelsey Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206332626418265724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-44608439508441110982014-06-13T20:28:38.488-06:002014-06-13T20:28:38.488-06:00Thanks for sharing this was a great postThanks for sharing this was a great postJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-87251609808378335612014-06-13T08:31:39.397-06:002014-06-13T08:31:39.397-06:00I remember when all of this happened Bonnie. It w...I remember when all of this happened Bonnie. It was SO sickening. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033638759114907475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-83720518321994418372014-06-12T13:21:29.543-06:002014-06-12T13:21:29.543-06:00oh my goodness I would be devastated! I have lost ...oh my goodness I would be devastated! I have lost money from a company online and it definitely sucks when there is nothing you can do about it.Brittney, Breaking Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611516229401296548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-12446061435269799972014-06-12T13:11:03.059-06:002014-06-12T13:11:03.059-06:00I just saw a story like this on the news last nigh...I just saw a story like this on the news last night! So sad! The best tips I heard were use a credit card or Paypal and call to verify. Most non scammers will leave a phone number. Ahh so sorry this happened to you! Alexa Zurcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748504785073663640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-3468196316753352832014-06-12T12:53:21.330-06:002014-06-12T12:53:21.330-06:00What a horrible experience!
I had someone attempt...What a horrible experience!<br /><br />I had someone attempt to scam me through Facebook. They messaged me through one of my friends' accounts and claimed to be stuck in London after having been robbed. I knew for a fact that this friend wasn't in England, but it still pulled at me as I thought "What if...?" Those scammers are GOOD.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-50391163205939158462014-06-12T11:47:19.033-06:002014-06-12T11:47:19.033-06:00Thank you for sharing Bonnie. I haven't fallen...Thank you for sharing Bonnie. I haven't fallen yet but I have been close. When the whole foreclosure thing was going on, we too were losing our home. Naturally we looked for a new place--many of these "new" places were scams as well. People would take pictures from inside of homes and post them as vacant. When a person was interested in renting, the "owner" said he worked out of state and was placing his home as a rental.... you can imagine how that went. No one received their keys.Analiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15382320472120413957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-60225882168544812452014-06-12T10:04:57.968-06:002014-06-12T10:04:57.968-06:00Wow - this is crazy! Thank you for sharing - I am ...Wow - this is crazy! Thank you for sharing - I am sure it will help someone else.Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949568633591757350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-1673691783558244642014-06-11T22:38:28.093-06:002014-06-11T22:38:28.093-06:00I'm so sorry to hear that you went through all...I'm so sorry to hear that you went through all these. To tell you, you have been so strong to handle it. Thank you for sharing. <br /><br />xoxormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151259671863289417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-10853300273554065972014-06-11T21:46:55.343-06:002014-06-11T21:46:55.343-06:00Wow, thank you for sharing. I was thinking about ...Wow, thank you for sharing. I was thinking about doing Air BnB for a trip to Wilmington to save on a little hotel money. The only questions I have is what should I look for in order for this not to happen to me? Cheri @ Overactive Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930561201203396349noreply@blogger.com