Mike
I totally understand trying to increase your profit margins in creative ways. That’s capitalism 101. Where we take a wrong turn is when companies all but say “f*ck you” to their customers while still expecting money. A blatant rip-off feels weirdly personal.
Lying on your packaging, dog sh*t customer service, and just straight up making a product that doesn’t work at all. This a good way to make a quick buck but have no one ever trust you again. Scams will never go away, but hopefully you learn your lesson early and they’re less effective over time.
Here are some rip-off examples that I found personally horrendous.
1. Apartments that say they have a “pool” but then you come to see it and this is the pool.
This happened a lot while I was looking at apartments in Los Angeles. I get it, you had to fill your pool up because you couldn’t afford the maintenance. Fine. DON’T say you have a pool in your ad.
2. “Live” agents.
3. Now “bigger”
4. That 150 includes the box, cardboard, and instructions inside. Still falls short.
5. Ads on your fortune.
This is one that shouldn’t really be a big deal, but c’mon. What used to be a fun little experience at the end of a meal is now void of any meaning. Any day now they’ll be printing ads right on newborn babies.
6. American taxes.
7. Comcast
This has to be one of the worst companies in the country. Their customer service policy is basically “we think you’re stupid and have no respect for you.” If you are a higher-up at Comcast and you happen to be reading this, I hope you get fleas in your anus.
8. Surveys that only get the answers they want.
9. No filling.
10. “Kitchens.”
I’m seeing more and more of these apartments in big cities. I guess generally there’s nothing wrong with this if you own property and are trying to stay above water right now. I just hate that people can barely afford a tiny studio while working a full-time job.
11. Hiring a power washer guy.
If you hire someone to powerwash your driveway, make sure you check their work before you pay them.
12. What exactly is in here then?
13. Chalk at Target vs. the campus bookstore
14. You’ll only sell this to someone once.
15. Always read the fine print.
16. These erasers.
I think I may have included this one in another post but I don’t care. Look at it again. These traumatized me. Ticonderoga or bust.
17. Is this the body of Christ, because it’s holy as f*ck.
18. Literally wasps building a nest in some wasp spray.
19. One of the biggest rip off scams of all-time: The American Healthcare System
20. When you’re trying to get one more day out of your deodorant and this happens.
Honestly, I’ve scooped the last of the deodorant out of the little divots and used that. I’m getting my full $6 worth.
21. Vikings would kill you where you stand for this.
