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50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users

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No matter how you spin things, potential scams are everywhere, just waiting to pounce on us. That’s just the reality of life. So, it falls to us—hard-working everyday consumers—to be wary of anyone trying to weasel our cash out of our wallets.
However, not all cash grabs are blatantly obvious. The savvy members of the r/AskReddit subreddit spilled the tea about all the products and services that they believe are “massive scams” that prey on a lot of victims. Scroll down for their advice—their tips might help you save your hard-earned bucks.

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#1

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Commercials on premium TV channels. Don’t we pay to NOT have commercials? Isn’t that the purpose of paying for premium TV.

FarYard7039 , Nothing Ahead/pexels Report

Final score:

149points

Falafal salad 2 months ago

Amazon Prime! I had paid for a year upfront then halfway through the year they announce that I’m now getting ads and if I don’t want to see ads I need to pay an additional subscription! Criminals!

88points

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#2

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users For-profit healthcare.

cheddarpants , Matthias Zomer/pexels Report

Final score:

147points

catt 2 months ago

This!!!

21points

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#3

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Anything with the word.. DETOX in it.

Teas, herbs.. magic potions.. whatever .
My favorite are the foot pad things that suck the toxins from the soles of your feet.

Your Kidneys and liver are your detox. Doesn't matter what tea you drink.

SpecialProcess5585 , Tnarik Innael/flickr Report

Final score:

137points

ynyrhydref56 2 months ago

Expensive laxatives, mostly.

33points

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ScamWatch, run by the Australian Government, warns people that scams are usually presented as amazing opportunities either to make or save money. They’re often portrayed as being extremely time-sensitive.

Meanwhile, you should be suspicious if someone you have never met suddenly asks you for your help. You should always be wary of any emails or text messages that have suspicious-looking links or attachments. And your alarm bells should be ringing if you’re asked to pay in unusual or extremely specific ways or you’re asked to set up any new accounts.

The best approach if you notice any red flags is to never give out any personal details or transfer any money. You should either hang up the phone or delete the spammy emails or messages. If the scammers are pretending to be a trusted organization or institution, you can always get in touch with them via their official contacts to double-check any suspicious-sounding requests.

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#4

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Scientology.

chinesiumjunk , isghoul/flickr Report

Final score:

132points

Justin Tyme 2 months ago

L. Ron Hubbard was a science fiction writer. He was quoted telling a science fiction convention in 1948: "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion."

56points

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#5

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Ticketmaster.

flyushkifly , Mike Mozart/flickr Report

Final score:

130points

Zephyr343 2 months ago

And all the other "competing" ticket places they own

31points

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#6

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Stanley cups. all this hysteria for an overpriced water bottle?

Shiftymennoknight , muriloaugusto31/reddit Report

Final score:

118points

Dianellian 2 months ago

They’re so large and quite ugly.

56points

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Everybody can fall prey to scams, no matter how educated they might be. Everyone can find themselves distracted and in a situation where they lack self-awareness. However, the more physically, socially, and financially vulnerable someone is, the more likely they are to be targeted by crooks.

However, this doesn’t mean that we can’t fight back against potential scams. Knowledge really is power. The more up-to-date we are about new types of scams, the more we can keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. Although, it’s a constant battle with no end in sight. For every scam you learn to avoid, new ones will pop up to take its place.

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#7

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users That important, difficult jobs that we need more of (preschool teachers, custodial staff, care workers for the old or disabled, etc.) should pay dramatically less than important, difficult jobs we need fewer of (CEO).

ShortButFriendly , Max Fischer/pexels Report

Final score:

114points

Auntriarch 2 months ago

Lockdown showed who was really essential. And did anything change...

70points

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#8

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Credit monitoring. They setup a system where false information can ruin your life and then charge you to know when it happens so you can get on top of it before the damage is done. And, on top of that, when they leak the personal information of hundreds of millions of people because their security sucks, their "punishment" is to give you their service for a short period of time for free despite the fact that your information being out there means you'll need to pay for it after that free period ends.

It's a modern-day, digital version of the mob's, "It would be a shame if your house burned down, let us help protect it" extortion racket. They've convinced the world that our identities are being stolen rather than what it really is...financial institutions are being defrauded. And they've shifted the burden for their problem onto us.

d1v1n0rum , Antoni Shkraba/pexels Report

Final score:

104points

Hmmm hmmmm 2 months ago

And the strangeness of the fact that checking your credit score can sometimes lower it , and on some apps you just press a button to "boost" it

5points

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#9

Crystals.

I love crystals.. in a geological way.

But they don’t heal s**t.

Jasonmc89 Report

Final score:

98points

Jeff Gabrisl 2 months ago

That's just because you haven't found the right crystal. You need to find the flawed quartz crystals that are actually a crystal skull. Once you find one, you will know and be able to take over the world.

33points

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A very important rule of thumb when it comes to protecting yourself and your funds is to listen to your gut. When we’re in tune with our instincts, we can tell when something’s off. Broadly speaking, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

For example, if you get a very tempting offer that promises you great riches for doing next to nothing, then it’s very likely that someone’s trying to scam you. Nobody gives away free money… (unless you bought a very lucky lottery ticket or you inherited something, but those situations are super rare).

#10

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Diamonds.

Witwebiss , The Glorious Studio/pexels Report

Final score:

97points

Justin Tyme 2 months ago

They are great for sharpening knives. e.g. diamond sharpening stone: Diamond-St...5e72cd.jpg

11points

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#11

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Snake oil.

Sorry, I mean “essential” oil.

Kahzgul , Karolina Kaboompics/pexels Report

Final score:

97points

Jen Samara 2 months ago

I use essential oil to make stuff smell good...I know people who use it to cure diseases or whatever.

34points

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#12

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users # US Health Insurance.

anon , Pixabay/pexels Report

Final score:

97points

CD King 2 months ago

Shame man. I feel bad for the US folks….

28points

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Slow down. Sit down. Ask yourself some basic, common sense questions about the offer. And then, get in touch with your family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors for their thoughts. There’s nothing like an outsider’s perspective to protect you from swindlers. If nobody’s available to talk, take some time to think about what the offer entails. Sleep on it.

Many scammers rely on pressure to get you to part with your hard-earned cash. So, any offers that are super duper urgent are probably attempts to get you into a mind frame where you’re easier to manipulate. Fairly good deals and sales happen all the time; there is absolutely no reason to rush. Ever!

#13

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Those E-commerce guys that sell their guru courses on how to make $10K plus a month.

Strange_Employer_232 , Monstera Production/pexels Report

Final score:

87points

LaserBrain 2 months ago

How to make 10,000 per month: sell courses on how to make 10,000 per month

76points

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#14

Wedding dresses. You can buy an identical evening gown in a different colour for a few hundred, but make it white and call it a Wedding dress, you add a zero to the end of the price. So a £400 evening dress is £4000, because its white and in a bridal shop.

2LeftFeetButDancing Report

Final score:

86points

Justin Tyme 2 months ago

The last wedding I attended was in a public park (which had really nice scenery for wedding photos). The bride and groom wore nice clothes they already owned and had spent a couple hundred dollars on rings. Instead of bringing gifts, the guests brought food for a pitch-in lunch. After the ceremony and lunch, we all played fun games. It was the only wedding I really enjoyed attending - and the only one where I noticed that children were obviously having a good time.

76points

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#15

Plastic recycling is a scam sold to us by the oil companies (from which plastic is made), so we won't feel bad about using single-use plastic. It's not cost effective to sort plastics into the myriad recyclable categories, so your trash company is just throwing it all in the landfill with your trash.

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled.

hazeleyedwolff Report

Final score:

83points

Mamie 2 months ago

That's true! There are barges hauling our "recycling" all over trying to find a country that will take our garbage. I used to be a newscaster and I did a whole expose on it!

34points

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Meanwhile, if someone asks you to divulge any private information, it’s also very likely that you’re in the process of getting scammed.

You should never ever give out any sensitive info, whether that’s your bank details, your account passwords, your address, or your and your loved ones’ names or dates of birth. Sure, some of your info is probably easily accessible and already ‘out there’ in the wilds of the internet, but you don’t want to give crooks any more ammunition.

#16

Not a product, but bots and fake comments online are a scam of people making robots pretending to be people - and they are everywhere.

Soooo many of the comments you read (and let influence you) are not people. Total scam.

hoogachucka Report

Final score:

79points

Tucker Cahooter 2 months ago

I am not a bot, and my expertise at identifying the traffic lights in random pictures proves it

68points

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#17

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Companies that sell stars or naming stars …. No one owns stars . You can’t own a star and there is no governing body who authorises the naming and ownership of stars . You my friend have just purchased a piece of paper for $200

Edit : after a chalenge from a few people on this here is the clarification after some googling

“The only body which can give names to astronomical objects is the International Astronomical Union (IAU). This hasn’t stopped commercial firms from ‘offering’ individuals the ‘opportunity’ to sponsor stars etc. These names will be recognised by no one and you will be wasting your money unfortunately.”.

Former-Departure9836 , Daniel Torobekov/pexels Report

Final score:

78points

Daniel Atkins 2 months ago

You know if they did recognize the names there would be one named starry mc starface

45points

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#18

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Printers and printer ink.

Bazzrt , Long Nguyen/pexels Report

Final score:

76points

Tucker Cahooter 2 months ago

Laser printers, as illustrated, offer much more bang for your buck. I only use my inkjet printer for its scanning capabilities

13points

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What’s the biggest scam that you know of that people keep buying into? Has anyone ever tried to scam you, dear Pandas? What advice would you give someone to help protect them from swindlers and crooks?

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Share your advice in the comments! And if you have any warnings to share from your personal experience, we're all ears.

#19

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Fast fashion.

MimiBBaker , Mike Mozart/flickr Report

Final score:

73points

CK 2 months ago

Everything is so low quality, people have to buy more.

10points

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#20

US Healthcare System, Herbalife, Joel Osteen, BeachBody, Scentsy.

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Final score:

72points

CD King 2 months ago

Can’t disagree with any of the above

11points

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#21

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users For profit colleges & fully online courses for some jobs. For example, you can’t become a nurse by only taking online courses. I also heard about someone getting an online cosmetology program. So many students pay thousands of dollars for programs that are not accredited.

AnneShirley310 , Katerina Holmes/pexels Report

Final score:

71points

Justin Tyme 2 months ago

As a retired nurse, I can say I hope people will never be able to become nurses without doing clinical training.

48points

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#22

Cosmetics. We've convinced most women that they don't look presentable or professional without it. At its core, it preys upon insecurities. I wouldn't have nearly the same issue with it if it was truly more of an optional thing,.

verdantsf Report

Final score:

69points

Auntriarch 2 months ago (edited)

My mother never used it (allergy) and I grew up in a time and place where it wasn't universal. I'm lucky. I know people that would put full slap on whilst waiting for the ambulance...

18points

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#23

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users The remote closer ads/ influencers that claim they are making 10k a month. It's a MLM scheme and the authorities should take action against these people fooling desperate people online for their hard earned money.

KaranSJ , Mizuno K/pexels Report

Final score:

67points

Griffy 2 months ago

I just don't understand how they "influence" people. Again, not something I understand or even care about, really.

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#24

Medical insurance. I pay $100/month for insurance to tell me my regular appointment is now $73 instead of the base $75, and that my Epi-Pen is not covered at all. F**k medical insurance, from the bottom of my heart.

swampminstrel Report

Final score:

67points

Justin Tyme 2 months ago

I have VA Healthcare. It was easy. All I had to do was give a few years of my life to the military, get into a helicopter crash (I was not the pilot), and have pain every day for the last 30 years.

35points

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#25

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users (Mobile phone) games with microtransactions.

Fubushi , Samer Daboul/pexels Report

Final score:

66points

Huddo's sister 2 months ago

I have only one game on my phone and I don't even have data on when I play it, so no video ads. When I first started playing it, there were no microtransactions offered but now there are lots. Not once have I considered buying any. If I can't pass a level without paying, I'm not going to play it. They give bonuses without paying every 10 stages or so, so even levels I haven't done so well on I can go back and use them on, so I don't understand why people fall for the cost. (Actually, it's the mentality of 'I need to win this now, to keep going. Why wait when I can pay to move on now?')

13points

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#26

Religion.

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Final score:

63points

Jeff Gabrisl 2 months ago

Yes, as Voltaire once said: there will never be peace on earth until the last king is strangled to death by the entrails of the last priest

41points

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#27

Bottled water(unless your tap water isn't safe to drink).

Not the fancy kind, but your regular grocery store brands.

Logical-Wasabi7402 Report

Final score:

61points

CD King 2 months ago

I have an under sink reverse osmosis system. It makes the same water as “bottled water” but you save a ton of money and plastic waste. They are not expensive.

17points

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#28

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Those bracelets with a sticker on them that claim to align your magnetic field or whatever.

anon , amazon Report

Final score:

59points

Pheebs 2 months ago

I had a copper bracelet that also had magnets that claimed all kinds of great things for wrist health or something. I honestly only had it because I like the look of the copper bracelet. If anything, having a hunk of metal regularly on my wrist caused more issues.

3points

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#29

Political parties.

CodyWanKenobi92 Report

Final score:

58points

Michael Largey 2 months ago (edited)

A British commentator said "In America there are two political parties. The Republicans, which are like our Conservative Party. And the Democrats, which are like our Conservative Party."

39points

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#30

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Insurance. I'm not talking medical, house, or vehicle insurance, but insurance on electronics, appliances, etc.

KeltarCentauri , Mikhail Nilov/pexels Report

Final score:

56points

Mark Alibozek 2 months ago

I guess we should stop buying goods that offer "insurance" on such goods. If the sellers don't have confidence in the products why should we buy it?🤣

15points

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#31

Donut holes. The bakery steals the middle of your pastry and then sells it back to you.

Puzzleheaded_Dare465 Report

Final score:

54points

Dianellian 2 months ago

lol!

26points

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#32

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Ear candles.

Their wax looks like ear wax, so people believe the candle "sucked" it out of your ear.

But they look exactly the same if you just burn them in your hand.

CTX800Beta , Mike Knell/flickr Report

Final score:

54points

FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 2 months ago

Wow, I've never seen these before and if I had an earwax problem, this would not be my first choice of an OTC remedy.

21points

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#33

Turbotax. Really, the entire tax industry. They've lobbied for years to keep the government from sending you the bill/refund that they already know about. Instead, literally everyone has to buy into it *(Ha! Intuit!)* unless you're going to file them on your own.

TheLonelyScientist Report

Final score:

51points

Michael Largey 2 months ago

I have a rather complicated financial portfolio - inherited from a relative. Despite being a former IRS employee, I couldn't know how to fill out my 1040 myself. But TurboTax has a feature where I can drop it all into my return in the proper places with a few mouse clicks.

13points

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#34

Homeopathic "medicine"

NFTs/digital collectibles.

Buying online/digital movies, tv series, music albums, etc. because it can always get taken away by Amazon, Apple and Google. Buy physical copies.

Scientology

Diamonds

Most "collectibles". Most stuff made to be collected won't be worth much decades from now, things made decades ago that were never meant to be collected are what's valuable today (an iPhone 1 still in the box sold for $63,000).

TwistedBlister Report

Final score:

49points

The Phantom Stranger 2 months ago

I have a friend who is one of the world's premier collectors of sci-fi memorabilia, and he used to give a seminar on collectibles at our Star Trek convention every year. His advice was always Buy something because it will bring you joy, not because you think it will be worth something in 30 years. Anything specifically marketed as a collectible will almost certainly not be."

10points

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#35

MLMs.

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Final score:

48points

The Phantom Stranger 2 months ago

I prefer the days when we used to call these Pyramid Schemes. Hey you kids, GET OFF MY LAWN!

26points

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#36

Gambling. Spending a bunch of money to lose money. The promotional materials are insidious, especially for sports betting. Chances are you ain't hitting that 17-team parlay ticket that Draftkings just posted on its social media account.

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Final score:

44points

The Phantom Stranger 2 months ago

I've bet in the horses when I was in Saratoga, and played a few hands of Blackjack in Las Vegas, just so I could say that I had, but I've never really understood the appeal of gambling. Fortunately, I've managed to avoid a lot of bad habits simply by being too cheap to invest in them.

10points

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#37

Does anyone remember NFT’s?

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Final score:

41points

The Q 2 months ago

How could you forget about them. There is a guy who sells a new set every few months. He also use to be president.

31points

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#38

Cable TV.

Generations of families tricked into paying hundreds of dollars/ month for them to pump ads with just enough tempting content keep us watching.

It's a f*****g lobster trap. The whole, entire thing is a trick, and clearly, we're not smart enough to catch on.

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Final score:

41points

Justin Tyme 2 months ago (edited)

I stopped watching television about 20 years ago. Hundreds of channels and nothing interesting to watch.

22points

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#39

Banking. You give them all your money, they use it to make themselves more money, charge you for the privilege, and if you want to take out large sums you have to give them notice because they dont actually “have” it.

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Final score:

40points

Michael Largey 2 months ago

"Banks will only give you a loan if you can prove you don't need it." - Bob Hope

37points

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#40

Timeshare.

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Final score:

38points

Boopsie 2 months ago

Oh yes they are a scam. You are conned into thinking that you need to vacation using their facilities, for an annual fee that is higher than if you planned your trip by yourself. And that annual fee that it seems you can never get out of. Just stop paying. Eventually they stop asking and your credit is fine. Took mine 3 years.

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#41

Alkaline water. Your body will convert all water to alkaline.

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Final score:

37points

Auntriarch 2 months ago

With a hint of asparagus

18points

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#42

Laundry softener. Absolutely not necessary and actually makes your clothes worse. Use vinegar if you have to or just use nothing.

Final score:

37points

Huddo's sister 2 months ago

I remember telling my mum when I was in my early twenties that fabric softener makes towels less absorbent. She gave it up then and started using vinegar. I don't think I've ever even used that.

14points

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#43

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Chiropractors.

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Final score:

36points

Perfumista Perfumista 2 months ago (edited)

my back goes out, I visit. I can then walk without being bent over and can wipe my butt. Not a permanent cure, but helps me when I need it.

31points

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#44

$12 coffee.

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Final score:

36points

Huddo's sister 2 months ago

Prices are bad in Melbourne, but not that bad!

6points

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#45

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users Sudafed regular. You absolutely should be going to the RX counter and getting the non prescription but controlled version.

SecretProbation , Pete/flickr Report

Final score:

34points

Colby DeYoung 2 months ago

How much meth are you trying to make Earl?

30points

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#46

Anything a YouTuber promotes. My golden rule is if a YouTuber is selling you something, it’s because it sucks and nobody with any real influence would promote it.

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Final score:

34points

Game Guy 2 months ago

Sorta depends. Most of the woodworking YouTubers promote Saw Stop, and that is a very nice table saw. But you have to do more research than "the dude on the interwebs said it's great."

16points

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#47

Any of those stock tip subscription sites. The ones that offer you the “inside scoop” on stocks that are going to shoot up

Literally all of them are pump and dumps. All of them. The stock shoots up because all of the subscribers buy the stock at once, then the big guys sell at the top and the price crashes again leaving the subscribers bagholding some dirt company

Remember kids: no one, not even the best analysts in the world, know what the f**k any share or any investment product is going to do tomorrow.

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Final score:

34points

Michael Largey 2 months ago

"Only buy stocks that will go up. If a stock isn't going to go up, don't buy it." - Will Rogers

17points

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#48

Smartphones these days are meant to barely last a few years.

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Final score:

29points

Miliukov Oleksandr 2 months ago

Unlike those good old smartphones that were passed from our grand-grand-fathers to our grand-fathers

29points

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#49

Printer ink?

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Final score:

29points

michael reid 2 months ago

Printer ink is a scam. As difficult as printers are to use sometimes, for home use we'd be better buying bulk ink and using a silkscreen 😂

2points

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#50

50 “Massive” Scams That “Everyone Buys Into”, According To These Internet Users The US medical residency system.

nishbot , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

Final score:

28points

LSD 2 months ago

Would someone in the know like to provide a bit more info on this one?

8points

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#51

Housing market.

russwestgoat Report

Final score:

22points

#52

New big appliances and cars. They last maybe 1/3 of what they used to because it’s more profitable if you always need a new one.

Brilliantghost182 Report

Final score:

20points

Freya the Wanderer 2 months ago

My Ford Focus is over 13 years old and pushing 200,000 miles.

4points

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#53

Tax prep industry….all this should really be straightforward.

jobomaja888 Report

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18points

John Dilligaf 2 months ago

thank lobbyists for this one. They successfully lobbied to make it actually against the law for the IRS / Fed gov't to offer free tax prep service, tax prep software , or tax e-filing service

7points

#54

I think skincare. Isn’t it kind of a fraud? There are certain products: cleansing, exfoliating, maybe moisturizing, and absolutely sunscreen. But those Vitamin C serums for $180 in a delicate little bottle promising to reverse ageing… this is such a sham. And so many people I know spend hundreds and thousands on these products trying to look younger.

bitchcascade666 Report

Final score:

18points

⁠●⁠Fool●⁠⁠ 2 months ago

Its sad seeing 9 year olds using these on Instagram. Another problem is them being on insta in the first place 😞

16points

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#55

Not exactly a product, but Amazon. The quality is s**t and you can get better, cheaper stuff directly from original manufacturer websites. And the money doesn’t go to human scum.

Final score:

18points

Joshua David 2 months ago

All the cheap Chinese products that come up first in a general search bothers me. Haven't shopped there in a long time.

4points

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#56

Triple A games with their season passes and lootboxes and what not.

EDIT: I was referring to triple A game studios, not baseball. Sorry to those I've confused, was not aware the term existed in baseball.

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Final score:

17points

wowbagger 2 months ago

Thanks for the clarification. I enjoy minor league baseball games, and I was very confused by the first sentence!

2points

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#57

Kids.

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17points

CD King 2 months ago

All that stuff you have to get for them. Someone mentioned that stupid Stanley Cup earlier . That is the example of the scam stuff…. Oh and vaccines ( just kidding!!! Just a joke. Don’t cancel me)

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#58

Herbalife.

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Final score:

17points

#59

Religion

From George Carlin ::

"Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!

But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money!".

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Final score:

16points

Stardust she/her 2 months ago

This is Christian specific.

4points

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#60

Dating apps.

They gain nothing from you finding a good relationship. If anything they lose ad revenue after you delete the app. They're there to sell you on buying premium versions or add-ons. They'll give you just enough matches, likes, etc to give you some hope. But their goal is to make money off of you, not to help you be happy.

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bobbycurtis 2 months ago

I answered an online ad 24 years ago. The only time I ever did. It was my high school girlfriend. We've been happily married for 22 years now.

5points

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#61

Sham-wow. I mean, I get the sham, but where's the wow?

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13points

Jeff Gabrisl 2 months ago

You're going to love my nuts

1point

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#62

Phone charging cables designed to work for 3 months.

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Final score:

11points

Huddo's sister 2 months ago

I don't remember where I got my cord from, but it's lasted for at least 4 years. Is this about iphones?

2points

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#63

Salt lamps. The claim sellers make is that they can miraculously change the air around them which somehow apparently improves your health/sleep etc. Load of BS. I bought one once because I liked the shape of it. It used to drip salt onto the table and make a mess. It eventually rusted and stopped working.

succulent_serenity Report

Final score:

11points

Greg Baughman 2 months ago

LOL... my wife had to deal with an irate customer once because the customer had bought a salt lamp... and when it got dusty... put it in her dishwasher. My wife told her "IT WAS SALT. What did you expect it to do?"

1point

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#64

Vitamins and herbal supplements. In a few cases, like when a person has a legitimate deficiency, they help. There are few herbs with legitimate medical benefit. Otherwise it's a complete waste of money.

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Final score:

11points

Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 months ago

Pretty much everyone in the UK should take a Vit D supplement. Source: my endocrinologist.

9points

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#65

#Oscillococcinum.

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Final score:

8points

michael reid 2 months ago

A homeopathic remedy made from the heart and liver of wild duck. So it's basically like paté

3points

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#66

Collagen supplements.

Final score:

8points

michael reid 2 months ago

I make my own collagen and I can prove it. Look, I don't have scurvy. Hahahahaha

2points

Jonas Grinevičius

Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

Ieva Pečiulytė

I'm a Visual Editor for Bored Panda. I’m also an analog collage artist. My love for images and experience in layering goes well with both creating collages by hand and working with digital images as an Editor. When I’m not using my kitchen area as an art studio I also do various experiments making my own cosmetics or brewing kombucha. When I’m not at home you would most definitely find me attending a concert or walking my dog.

I'm a Visual Editor for Bored Panda. I’m also an analog collage artist. My love for images and experience in layering goes well with both creating collages by hand and working with digital images as an Editor. When I’m not using my kitchen area as an art studio I also do various experiments making my own cosmetics or brewing kombucha. When I’m not at home you would most definitely find me attending a concert or walking my dog.

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 months ago

Soft can-openers are a huge scam! You hire them for opening cans and cleaning boxes, and the next thing you know, they want to hog the bed and tell you to stay off the counter! Then they go and steal your stash under the sofa! Terrible scam!

15points

Mari 2 months ago

In acient times they were so much better; those old Egyptians were the best worshippers ever. Each year the quality of the soft can-openers is declining. Scam !

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Michael Grant 2 months ago

Everyone realizes this post describes the entire American economic system right? Right? Scams+Addiction=Profit

4points

Peter Miller 2 months ago

Sorry but who buys into this? "Everybody". Only scam I bought was clicking the article

3points

Dirk Daring 2 months ago

Astrology / Horoscopes

0points

H M 2 months ago

But none of it would be a thing if the demand wasn't there. So why is everyone buying it?? Or voting for it?

0points

Carman Davis 2 months ago

The biggest scam of all:Climate change lol what a joke!!!

-3points

michael reid 2 months ago

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RamiRudolph 2 months ago

While you convert the energy of your typing fingers into bullshít.

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 months ago

Soft can-openers are a huge scam! You hire them for opening cans and cleaning boxes, and the next thing you know, they want to hog the bed and tell you to stay off the counter! Then they go and steal your stash under the sofa! Terrible scam!

15points

Mari 2 months ago

In acient times they were so much better; those old Egyptians were the best worshippers ever. Each year the quality of the soft can-openers is declining. Scam !

6points

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Michael Grant 2 months ago

Everyone realizes this post describes the entire American economic system right? Right? Scams+Addiction=Profit

4points

Peter Miller 2 months ago

Sorry but who buys into this? "Everybody". Only scam I bought was clicking the article

3points

Dirk Daring 2 months ago

Astrology / Horoscopes

0points

H M 2 months ago

But none of it would be a thing if the demand wasn't there. So why is everyone buying it?? Or voting for it?

0points

Carman Davis 2 months ago

The biggest scam of all:Climate change lol what a joke!!!

-3points

michael reid 2 months ago

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RamiRudolph 2 months ago

While you convert the energy of your typing fingers into bullshít.

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