Hi 40coats,
I agree regarding the scammers. I just dont agree that the people who do buy the jackets are greedy.
I suppose people do still feel its possible to get a "great deal" off a street hustler, otherwise these guys wouldnt bother? Its human nature I think to be interested in a good deal. We even have a forum here good deals/bad deals. The naivity comes in when people think off theyll get a good deal off these street hustlers. To answer your question who has ever gotten a good deal from a street hustler; I think this particular scam plays off the street sellers in italy (Milan) that sell handbags and belts and while these street sellers are not selling real gucci, prada bags you can get a great imatation for a good price - a good deal. I think then the scammers come over here and on that reputation hope to scam anyone they can.
Personally these scams makes my blood boil and I do think they target the "less savvy". It was similiar with the holiday scam phonecall that was going around there for a while, I cant remember the exact format but someone rang you and said youve won a holiday and after lengthy congratulations they asked for credit card details. Again they rang my parents and many in my parents town but interestingly never me, my brothers, my colleauges at work. Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe people in their 20s to 60s hung up but it seemed to be older people they got. Unfortunately my neighbour, 72 yrs old, fell for this one.
I dont think she was being greedy, just very naive.
I agree regarding the scammers. I just dont agree that the people who do buy the jackets are greedy.
I suppose people do still feel its possible to get a "great deal" off a street hustler, otherwise these guys wouldnt bother? Its human nature I think to be interested in a good deal. We even have a forum here good deals/bad deals. The naivity comes in when people think off theyll get a good deal off these street hustlers. To answer your question who has ever gotten a good deal from a street hustler; I think this particular scam plays off the street sellers in italy (Milan) that sell handbags and belts and while these street sellers are not selling real gucci, prada bags you can get a great imatation for a good price - a good deal. I think then the scammers come over here and on that reputation hope to scam anyone they can.
Personally these scams makes my blood boil and I do think they target the "less savvy". It was similiar with the holiday scam phonecall that was going around there for a while, I cant remember the exact format but someone rang you and said youve won a holiday and after lengthy congratulations they asked for credit card details. Again they rang my parents and many in my parents town but interestingly never me, my brothers, my colleauges at work. Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe people in their 20s to 60s hung up but it seemed to be older people they got. Unfortunately my neighbour, 72 yrs old, fell for this one.
I dont think she was being greedy, just very naive.