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Scammed, Sick Baby, Rainy Day



I don't really have much to blog and normally probably would not be posting but it is a rainy day and Maddy has some kind of cold or teething issues (not sure which) and so it has been a pretty long day. Right now she is watching a Baby Mozart DVD we got her for Christmas. This is the first time we've watched it. So far I can' tell if she loves it or not, but she is staying quite and not fussy and not having to be held for a few minutes so I'm calling it a hit. Maddy is doing better than this weekend. She had a mild fever almost all weekend. Now it is a very runny nose and coughing from the drainage. It just sounds horrible when she coughs. We have a pediatrician appointment on Wednesday so if she is not better by then, hopefully he can give her something.
So I got scammed this weekend. It was on Friday and I'd just put Maddy down for a nap. The doorbell rang and normally I don't answer the door during the day because it is usually salesmen and I don't want to talk to them. But I guess I thought it might have been the mailman leaving a package or something because he always rings the doorbell when he leaves one. Well I opened the door and my "guests" were walking away. They came back and started talking to me. The way the lady presented it they were in some kind of organization that helped inner city kids get out of the inner city. If I would send a magazine to the homeless shelter she would get a commission etc. Well I had an uneasy feeling in the back of my mind but I didn't pay attention to it like I usually do. Especially since Aaron arrived in the middle of our conversation and seemed to think it was okay. Well after we completed this transaction we looked up the "organization" online only to find that it was for profit organization and the lady we'd talked to was their star seller for the month. Good grief! I found something on my receipt that said I could fax it in within three business days and cancel the transaction. So we did that but I don't know if I will see my money back or not. Anyway, none of you are probably as dumb as I am, BUT if someone like this comes to your door and you have to buy a magazine to help them DON'T do it. I wouldn't exactly call it a scam per se but it is definitely a misrepresentation that they are a charity or non-profit when they are just trying to make a sale. Lesson learned the hard way I guess.

Comments

bee said…
AWWWW! Look at Maddy with the dogs. Does she pull their hair?
February 8, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Chrissy Cross said…
I got scammed too! I never do stuff like that, but I did and lost my money. The fax #, email, and phone # were all FAKE!!
February 8, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Holly Scott DeGroot said…
hey hol, that so stinks, but thx for sharing. my hubby seems to always get into those things too, so i will def be sharing your experiences with him! THX!!! :)
February 9, 2010 at 9:31 AM
ethan.eckstein said…
HAHA suckers! You have to be cold and heartless like me. Ive never been scammed cause I just say no thanks and shut the door.
February 10, 2010 at 8:27 AM
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