DWYM: Laptop Scams

THE LATEST ITEM IN SHORT SUPPLY THIS PANDEMIC YEAR: LAPTOP COMPUTERS.

IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS ONE FOR SCHOOL... OR YOU JUST NEED ONE FOR WORK AND HOME...

THE LATEST ITEM IN SHORTSUPPLY THIS PANDEMIC YEAR:LAPTOP COMPUTERS.IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS ONE FORSCHOOL... OR YOU JUST NEED ONEFOR WORK AND HOME...CONSUMER REPORTER JOHNMATARESE HAS AN IMPORTANTWARNING SO YOU DON'T WASTEYOUR MONEY.MILLIONS OFAMERICAN CHILDREN NEED LAPTOPSFOR ONLINE LEARNING THISFALL... AND THAT'S LEAVINGSTORE SHELVES THIN.SO YOU MAY HAVE TO SHOPONLINE...BUT BUYERBEWARE.WITH PARENTSSNAPPING UP EVERY LAPTOP INSIGHT ....THIS IS WHAT YOU MAYFIND IN ELECTRONIC STORESRIGHT NOW.

BUTJORGE ROSADO SAYS ORDERINGFROM A WEBSITE LEFT HIM JUSTAS EMPTYHANDED."I sent them a coupleof emails already, and nobodygot back to me.

Nothing?Nothing." JORGESAID HE ONLY HAD A FEWHUNDRED DOLLARS TO SPEND, ANDWITH AFFORDABLE LAPTOPS INSHORT SUPPLY IN MAJORSTORES...HIS ONLY REAL OPTIONWAS SEARCHING ONLINE.------------ HEFOUND A SITE CALLED "THELAPTOP STORE," OUT OF SANFRANCISCO.

JORGESAYS THE LAPTOP STORE TOOK HISCREDIT CARD, AND GAVE HIM ATRACKING NUMBER, BUT NOTHINGEVER SHOWEDUP."They signed my name, toleave the package, but therewas no package over there."SO HE GOOGLED THESELLER, ANDFOUND THEIR ADDRESSWAS A STAPLES STORE, THAT WASNOT CONNECTED IN ANYWAY."They said the address wasStaples, the store.

That'swrong, you know?"THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUGIVES THE "THE LAPTOP STORE"AN F RATING....AFTER SIMILARCOMPLAINTS.

CLOSERINSPECTION OF THEIR WEBSITE,REVEALS A DIFFERENTADDRESS.... AT THISMARKETPLACE IN IN KOLLAM,INDIA.

WEEMAILED THE STORE, BUT HAVEYET TO RECEIVE ANY RESPPONSE.NEED A LAPTOP?--STICK WITH KNOWNRETAILERS.

--CHECKREVIEWS OF ANY WEB SELLER.--AND BEWARE CHEAPUSED LAPTOPS ON CRAIGSLIST ORFACEBOOK."So what do you thinkof them doing this to peoplelike you?

I work for mymoney, and its not right tosteal everyonesmoney."LUCKILY JORGE PAID BYCREDIT CARD...AND HAS FILED ADISPUTE, WHICH MEANS HESHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AREFUND THIS TIME.AS ALWAYS DONT WASTEYOUR MONEY.

JM WCPO 9 N