Got “scammed” bad in Istanbul, how would’ve you guys reacted? When I arrived at the Istanbul airport and was picked up by a taxi, I unfortunately left my passport in the cab. Three days later (yes, I haven’t noticed it), I received a message from an English photographer who had found my passport in the taxi. He managed to identify me by searching my name online and locating me on LinkedIn, then subsequentl…

We got 50k sitting in the bank So my wife (25F) and i (25M) bought a small property in 2020 fixed it and flipped it. We ended up w/ the 50k after everything. We were going to do it again but the way the house market is now a days its really hard and the competition is beyond me. Where im living there is basically nothing so i gave up on that for now. But i want to invest my m…

A Mother And Daughter Got Trapped In A Rental Tesla After It Ran Out Of Charge Now that EVs are filling out rental fleets around the U.S., drivers are going through an adjustment period full of hazards and inconveniences. A mother and daughter from Gurnee, Illinois, became trapped inside of a Tesla from Hertz, which the company rented out to them in lieu of an ICE-equipped sedan the woman had… Read more…

Anyone trying buying stocks, selling whateve they got, and what they didn’t, they simply returned it? Like a sales or return tactic. Can’t people try that with Temu or local wholesalers? Apologies if I sound like a newbie submitted by /u/lookscurious

Credit Card Got Scammed Need Help My Chase credit card was charged by a vendor called V GOLDEN BIRD three times up to almost $600 in purchases under “health & wellness”. When googling this vendor, it shows up as a chinese restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. Chase refuses to refund these purchases because they see it as apple pay and as chip insert. I informed Chase of the fraud, and upo…

I believe I got scammed out of $1250 – looking for help Not sure if this is the right subreddit but it’s active and I’m looking for any kind of help. Think I feel victim to a Facebook Marketplace/Paypal Scam, what can I do? I was trying to purchase a camera on FB Marketplace. Found the camera I was looking for at a reasonable price. The seller was located 3.5 hours away, and I asked if we could Payp…

I Want to Move Out but I Got This Car I got it in July, it’s September now. The loan was $17,000 and now it’s $12,800. I’ve been doing great paying it off. I make an average of $2,100 a month. I pay $404 on the car payment and its insurance alone. I have $7,000 in my savings right now. The thing is, I’m quite miserable living with my family cuz they’re fucked up in the head but I’m…

Did a Global Entry Interview but got no update on the status Has this ever happened to anyone? I travelled through Denver airport on August 22nd and was conditionally approved so I had my interview. The border patrol officer did an entire interview with me (well, asked three questions), took my fingerprints and photo and then told me I would receive an email. I never did so I logged on and I’m still just …

Shot on a Pixel 7. I got lucky. The autofocus sharpened me and keep the jet just enough out of focus to still recognise what it is. submitted by /u/Megleeker

Finally got my living room in perfect setup submitted by /u/AngrySpud

Mustang rally? SMU got what it wanted, but will the ACC move mean a return to glory? Nearly 40 years since being left behind by a major conference, SMU is joining the ACC. The league gave the Mustangs a lifeline, but they’ll need to pony up for their ambitions to match the reality of today’s college football.

Have you ever got sick in the hours before you were suppose to fly home from overseas? I was traveling in Europe and looking forward to my flight home after a great vacation. 24 hours before I was suppose to fly home I suddenly got very sick. 103 fever, chills, weakness, coughing, etc. I went to a local doctor and he said I had COVID. I got a letter from the doctor stating I had COVID, plus all the things connected to it listed ab…

Husband just got a mostly free trip to Croatia Husband is a road cyclist and a friend of his had to cancel a cycling tour last minute and gifted it to him for free. We found out on Friday, he left Sunday, now he’s riding! So thrilled for him. Never a place he/we thought to visit but it seems amazing so far (and he’s been there like 12 hours and most of that was finding his hotel, checking in…

Steve Harwell: How Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ Got a Second Wind From Memes The track, sung by Steve Harwell, took a winding path to evergreen status that illustrates how social media and fan-made content have transformed the music business.

‘I’ve got a few ideas’: Jesse Armstrong on Succession, strikes – and what he will do next submitted by /u/zsreport

I got bored and did my makeup submitted by /u/wanted_apple

What are your all-time favorite shows that got canned? Mine are: -Terra Nova (1 season) -Revolution (2 seasons) -The OA (2 seasons) -Hart of Dixie (4 seasons) -Altered Carbon (2 seasons) -Lucifer (Netflix revived, pretty good) -Star Crossed (1 season) -Imposters (2 seasons) -Firefly (1 season) -Incorporated (1 season) -11.22.63 (1 season) -Timeless (2 seasons) -Second chance (1 season) -Scream Queen…

Father got a letter from SSA stating that windfall will affect his pension. What can we do? Hello everyone, I’ve scanned the letter and removed personal information, you can take a look here. My dad ended up getting a letter from the Social Security Administration stating that he needs to submit evidence for work that was not taxed. He’s called his claim rep and it was stated that this could affect his pension and basically eliminate a…

Got rear ended at a red light by a suspended license company van.. So I was stopped at a red light, when a company van hit me from the back. Guy signaled me to pull over so I did and he drove off. Followed him immediately until he stopped a few blocks down while my lady called the cops. No real injuries, but a police report was made and the guy in the company van had a suspended license. I called my insurance a…

Got refunded twice. Not sure what to do? Few weeks ago my bank was hacked or something and an good number of people had similar charges of $150 taken from their account. I went to the bank to put a claim in and was refunded $150 within the next few days. Fast forward 2 weeks to today. I checked my account and saw that their was another refund for $150 from the hack. Do I tell them abou…