The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X releases in November of 2020 weren’t exactly smooth. In both cases, the popular consoles sold out rapidly. A combination of factors has come together to make acquiring one of these next-gen consoles a frustrating affair. For one thing, a shortage of semiconductors stemming …
Read MoreA common type of computer or phone scam involves prepaid gift cards, the kind you’d buy at a convenience store or grocery store. If you’ve ever seen an older person buying an unusual quantity of gift cards at a grocery store checkout line, you might have seen the endgame of …
Read MoreIt’s tough to get the stuff you really want right now, thanks to supply shortages and plentiful scalpers staying home and shopping online. As such, when you get lucky and strike through and manage to actually get an order on an item you really want, you might be excited. In …
Read MoreIf you’ve ever randomly received a small, lightweight item in the mail from an Amazon seller or some other shipping mishap, it might have not been an accident after all. Cybersecurity experts are warning that a new type of bizarre online shopping scam has these phantom deliveries as a byproduct …
Read MoreIn the modern era, Amazon drivers are pretty much Santa: they bring presents for everyone around the holidays, and kids are always happy to see them. If you’re like most people, you’re probably doing some holiday shopping on the site, as it’s one of the biggest and most reliable online …
Read MoreAround the holidays, people are looking to be charitable and get gifts for their loved ones. This makes it a perfect time for scammers to ply their trade of trying to part hard-working people from their money. Here are some of the more common holiday scams to be on the …
Read MoreAround the holidays, charitable giving increases dramatically. Head to any outlet store and you’ll see volunteers ringing bells and collecting money for various charitable causes. However, how much do you know about the organizations that you’re donating to? It’s important to do your research before you donate so you don’t …
Read MoreIt’s the holiday season, which means it’s time to buy gifts for everyone on your list. There are two new consoles on the scene: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5. However, they’re both impossible to find in-stock anywhere. If you head to a store like Target or Wal-Mart …
Read MoreAs case numbers of COVID-19 begin to climb again, you might notice that store shelves are emptying again. Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, paper towels, canned soup and other pandemic staples are once again being purchased in bulk numbers. Panic-buying is a frustrating scenario to watch unfold for the average person. …
Read MoreOne of the most insidious forms of scams is one that poses as a legitimate business when it is, in fact, designed only to enrich the people at the top. Multi-level marketing companies like SmartCircle, Rodan + Fields, and LuLaRoe are technically legal, though they are hardly the kinds of …
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