Forever flashlight scam

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

It will never happen again (this particular scam that is).

When I was getting out of my car I was approached by 2 nicely dressed mid 20s guys. One black guy and a white guy. They were selling 2 things.. a calculator and a 'forever' flashlight. I said no to the calculator but the light was only $6 so I bought it. He shook it and the LED bulb lit up. Sweet!

I went home and played with it and it stopped working and I opened it up to bend one the contacts to make it work again. Upon a more detailed inspection I noticed the copper coil wasn't connected to anything. The LED light was just running on batteries and the copper coil and slug were just for show. The whole thing stopped working the next day and I threw it away.

Only $6 but I'm pissed. Too good to be true.

The real ones look like this..

[Jenn! 918]

That's what you get for trusting well-dressed people.

That should have been your first clue!

[Bootylicious!! 2]

My mom and dad have the real one. It works really well. I never thought someone would fake a flashlight. Sorry you lost your $6. You should go out and get you a real one though. They are great.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I never thought someone would fake a flashlight.

That's why it's the perfect scam. I am going to buy the real one.

[Bootylicious!! 2]

Your right, I never thought of it that way.

[rejane 1]

Mind you do not buy things out of the street from stranger....

[almaty 19]

i bought a rolex once for $5.00

[I'm Gone 60]

It will never happen again (this particular scam that is).

When I was getting out of my car I was approached by 2 nicely dressed mid 20s guys. One black guy and a white guy. They were selling 2 things.. a calculator and a 'forever' flashlight. I said no to the calculator but the light was only $6 so I bought it. He shook it and the LED bulb lit up. Sweet!

I went home and played with it and it stopped working and I opened it up to bend one the contacts to make it work again. Upon a more detailed inspection I noticed the copper coil wasn't connected to anything. The LED light was just running on batteries and the copper coil and slug were just for show. The whole thing stopped working the next day and I threw it away.

Only $6 but I'm pissed. Too good to be true.

You didn't have enough money on you for the flat screen TV? LOL

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I found it on Amazon.com. Read the one review.

Fake forever flashlight on Amazon

[Mand 1]

i bought a rolex once for $5.00

A fiver...good deal! Did it make your wrist go green

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I guess that's one of the reasons why I never buy anything on the street, at the door, or any other place where I didn't go to buy something I wanted or needed. I simply don't entertain any solicitation whatsoever.

[munchkins 0]

i bought a rolex once for $5.00

Well you do surprise me!!!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I guess that's one of the reasons why I never buy anything on the street, at the door, or any other place where I didn't go to buy something I wanted or needed. I simply don't entertain any solicitation whatsoever.

I usually don't either. But only $6!!! Never again.

[munchkins 0]

"Once bitten, twice shy - always works

[Welshcookie 17]

I had some bloke knock on the door last week saying he had just got out of prison and was selling cleaning stuff to get himself back on his feet....I politely declined because the stuff was overpriced and he got quite aggressive....I felt really intimated as he was still 'talking' to me after I had closed the door! I was alone in the house and felt on edge all day....