Forever flashlight scam

[TracyTN 237]

Chopf***s like this used to roam our apartment complex when I was in college, selling whatever ####### wares they could to fill their pockets. I never opened the door to them if I was home alone, and if I wasn't and I realized it was one of them, I promptly shut the door in their faces.

[Jasman0717 9]

There are crooks everywhere

[almaty 19]

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

[Kez/JWolf 6]

welshcookie

I would have dialed 911... he would have not had to worry about finding his feel he would be back in the jail....

Kezzie

[Chicken_Little 0]

i bought a rolex once for $5.00

When I visited NYC I wanted to find a fake Rolex so badly. I wanted a "bad" fake though...I was hoping to find a "Romex" or something. Just for kicks. I'm weird that way.

[almaty 19]

i bought a rolex once for $5.00

When I visited NYC I wanted to find a fake Rolex so badly. I wanted a "bad" fake though...I was hoping to find a "Romex" or something. Just for kicks. I'm weird that way.

mine says Rolex...hmmm..does gold turn the skin green///

[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.

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

That's what prompted me to post this. But no.. I haven't bought a flat screen TV... yet.

I have bought fake Rolexes in Thailand before. Decent automatic movement (sweep hand like the real thing) for only $20 to 25 USD

[pedroh 21]

my wife got some ####### like that.. she bought a freakin kirby vacuum cleaner.. 1500 bucks!! yea.. but it kinda works.. still.. i know those vacuum thingies cost tops 300

[rclouse 0]

At least it's only $6.

But still, you were

[Miranda&James 8]

i bought a rolex once for $5.00

When I visited NYC I wanted to find a fake Rolex so badly. I wanted a "bad" fake though...I was hoping to find a "Romex" or something. Just for kicks. I'm weird that way.

I bought some "Oakley" sunglasses when I was in NYC for $5 off some guy (You know, thinking about it, I was only 13, why did our chaperones let me talk to a random guy on the street on NYC?....). All my friends paid $10 for theirs and I bargained him down

[Saddle Bronc 124]

my wife got some ####### like that.. she bought a freakin kirby vacuum cleaner.. 1500 bucks!! yea.. but it kinda works.. still.. i know those vacuum thingies cost tops 300

Was it a Kirby (300 sounds about right for a new one), Filter Queen (that one actually can set you back $1,500+) or Rainbow (filters through water, similar price to the Queen)?

[faith 0]

my wife got some ####### like that.. she bought a freakin kirby vacuum cleaner.. 1500 bucks!! yea.. but it kinda works.. still.. i know those vacuum thingies cost tops 300

My vacuum cost $2000 But then again, insurance has been known to pay for the kind I have because it helps with allergies. My cost: NADA! <-- my daddy is a distributor It's called a Rainbow btw

[Saddle Bronc 124]

My vacuum cost $2000 But then again, insurance has been known to pay for the kind I have because it helps with allergies. My cost: NADA! <-- my daddy is a distributor It's called a Rainbow btw

So, the Rainbow (like the Filter Queen) can be used as an air-filtration system?

(I know the Rainbow blows through water, where the Queen blows into conical paper)

[faith 0]

My vacuum cost $2000 But then again, insurance has been known to pay for the kind I have because it helps with allergies. My cost: NADA! <-- my daddy is a distributor It's called a Rainbow btw

So, the Rainbow (like the Filter Queen) can be used as an air-filtration system?

(I know the Rainbow blows through water, where the Queen blows into conical paper)

the Rainbow is actually called an air filtration cleaning device

The water is the filter in the rainbow. You can also use it to reverse air flow (blow out thru it instead of suck). I blow up my rafts and stuff with it every summer. And I have a shampooer attachment for it too.

[Welshcookie 17]

I blow up my rafts and stuff with it every summer.

ooooo errrrr Missus.............sorry, having a 'Carry On....' moment

as you were.......