Sales order book. I'm new at this, first time filling one out, so I have questions. Please no rude answers.
Most books that you buy like that are "generic" and can be used for any type of business and it may or may NOT work for your application. Have you looked at QuickBooks? It's pretty good and allows for individualization and prints your invoices, tracks inventory, etc. Not a bad investment for your business! Good luck and I hope this helps!
What are some common Craigslist scams?
The biggest scan is about payment, whereby somebody promises upfront to wire you money or send you money via PayPal. Never accept wire or PayPal payments. These types of payments require you to share personally-identifiable information (PII), such as your address, driver's license number, bank routing and account number. These types of PII are ideal fodder for identity theft.For anything up to a few hundred dollars (or locally-equivalent currency) I would recommend accepting only cash.For something more than that (e.g. $1,000+) I would recommend accepting only a cashier's check generated at the buyer's bank with you present. Unless you are there at the bank and witness the buyer requesting the cashier's check, you cannot be sure the check presented won't bounce.Also for higher-price items (e.g. electronics, jewelry), meet the buyer in a public place (e.g. gas station, coffee shop). Unfortunately there have been cases where Craigslist sellers have been hurt and/or killed for something as ridiculous as a laptop. A recent scam I saw was for fake ads of rental properties. The rental properties in question are real, but the scammer stole the ad by just copying the pictures and wording and made it their own. The scam consisted, similar to the payment scam, of requesting PII upfront, in order to view the property.This is the procedure I follow as a Craigslist seller after getting responses to an ad:I confirm my approximate location (cross-streets), not exact addressEven if the buyer says to just email or text them the address, I won't at first.Once we've agreed on a date and time, I ask the buyer to call me when/before s/he heads over.At that point, once I've spoken to a real human, I give them my address (either on the phone or text it right after, so Google Maps can just pick it up (on a smartphone)If someone refuses to call or just wants the information to be shared via text/email, that's a warning flag.If the buyer is in any way uncooperative or rude or impatient before this call or on it, the deal is off, and I cease any further communicationMy phone screening method isn't fool-proof, but if you have some common sense and listen to your gut, you can get a gut feel for the person on the phone.
What is the psychology behind someone who has money but refuses to give to a beggar?
Others say there is no psychology, but i am not so sure that is true. I have been watching a series called, ‘Why Poverty’ and in it they did a study using the game of Monopoly. In this version of the game, instead of everyone starting with the same amount of money, and everyone getting the same $200 when passing GO, they distributed the money and rewards unevenly. As expected the people who started with less, and always got less passing GO simply couldn’t win the game.What was more interestingly is that the ones who got more, lost their discomfort over having an advantage and began to treat it was their right to get more and not see it as a privilege.I think life is like that too. Regardless of the individual reasons in their mind, most people forget to count their blessings or be grateful for getting a good deal in the global birth lottery. Fewer still look down and think, “That could of been me, with just a tweak of my circumstances here, or there. WOW, I am lucky.” Too many of us credit ourselves for how our lives turned out.There was a time when a person could work their way from poverty to prosperity, but in a capitalist economic scheme, with a heck of a lot of rules and regulations, it is not so possible anymore. Unfortunately that view point still holds a lot of sway in North America. There are people passing GO and getting a million bucks, and people passing GO and getting $5, and $5 isn’t going to pay your rent no matter who you are.
I have an ad on Craigslist that is getting weird responses, scam?
@kitty in the sink They sent me an e mail first, logically, that means they have my e mail address before I bothered to reply. Also, additional questions, I know there is a way to block specific e mails from reaching you... at least you used to... anybody know how to do that?
How do you report Craigslist scams?
You can report to the website admin, but they will just suspend the scammer’s account. Your money is still gone. Craigslist as well as other ads listing websites is a home for scammers because of the wide variety of services offered there and the ridiculously low fees to post these ads. I have been scammed twice on craigslist and neither craigslist nor the authorities could do anything about it.I was lucky however, to meet a cyber specialist who helped me recover my money. All he did was collect the payment receipts and trace the payments. When he found what he was looking for, he petitioned their bank. Eventually, my money was returned to me. Financial institutions do not like courts. They will do anything to protect their reputation. This is a loophole that one can exploit if you know what to do. If you are a victim of a craigslist scam or any kind of scam, you should contact Brian Anfield immediately. He is also on Quora. Just type his name in the search field at the top of this page. Goodluck.
Am I being scammed by someone@blumail.org?
I posted an item on craigslist, and I got an email from someone@blumail.org. This person told me that he could not meet me in person because of his business, and that he'd send me a certified check in the mail if I gave him my address. He then said that once I cashed the check, he would send movers to pick the item up from my house. Should I give him my information and hope its not a scam, or just not respond altogether???
Why do people say they're interested in buying something on Letgo or on Craigslist, get your address, and then ghost you? Is it some kind of a scam?
The answer to this may be one of the two:they are after your address,and name so that they can try to steal your identity and/or use your address for shipments they can swipe off the porch while you are not home (I am assuming they ask you when they can come over to see/buy the item)they want to know who and which address to break into at what time so that they can steal that Mac Book or big screen TV you are trying to sell.It is never a good idea to give these people your real address but tell them to meet you a ner-by shopping center or supermarket. If the item is small enough, you can take it with you and exchange with money, while other people are present. Or if the item you are selling is big, like a big screen TV or heavy like a barbecue or something, just look at the person who is willing to buy it and decide if he/she is a real buyer or someone to scam you from afar. If you trust them tell them to follow you home so that they can load the item up, if they look shady, just take off and send them a message saying “something come up and you are not going to make it”