NotARealDev
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So I got a little burned this week with a new prospective supplier I discovered operating in the north of Johannesburg. Against my better judgment I was persuaded to give him a 50% deposit upfront. He claimed this security was because of prior attempts by new customers to shake him down and was only for the initial purchase
Anyway, long story short, after sending a cash voucher and then being stood up for my delivery, the guy has done a runner with my cash - despite promising to come and meet me, and promising to refund me with a cash voucher, my deposit has disappeared.
I won't say where I met the guy, but when I first met him he told me he and his brother have a "registered business" doing this and that they are very "professional"
. He spoke a big game, sent me a menu of "goods" via WhatsApp (and not just plant based items either- which, if I am honest, gave me a bit of a bad vibe).
Now I know someone is going to call me a rookie for putting cash up front, and I am certainly pissed at losing the cash, but while I took a punt on a new relationship, and landed up getting burnt, the last three punts I have previously taken in a similar manner have brought in three solid relationships with new suppliers.
Anyway, I'm feeling a little butt-hurt today, and I'm mentally sitting and licking my wounds and pining for my R700, which I think we all know is unlikely ever to return to me, and I am doing a little googling and I land up on this thread on myBB, and what's that? People are ordering from PDF menus via bots on telegram, and there's social media feeds with reviews,... WTF MAN!?!?!
Why am I out there trying to score an honest section, when it's the 21st century and I can get it from a bot instead?
I will be placing my order for delivery on Monday
tldr: never ever front the cash, and always check myBB before doing anything dodgy
Anyway, long story short, after sending a cash voucher and then being stood up for my delivery, the guy has done a runner with my cash - despite promising to come and meet me, and promising to refund me with a cash voucher, my deposit has disappeared.
I won't say where I met the guy, but when I first met him he told me he and his brother have a "registered business" doing this and that they are very "professional"
Now I know someone is going to call me a rookie for putting cash up front, and I am certainly pissed at losing the cash, but while I took a punt on a new relationship, and landed up getting burnt, the last three punts I have previously taken in a similar manner have brought in three solid relationships with new suppliers.
Anyway, I'm feeling a little butt-hurt today, and I'm mentally sitting and licking my wounds and pining for my R700, which I think we all know is unlikely ever to return to me, and I am doing a little googling and I land up on this thread on myBB, and what's that? People are ordering from PDF menus via bots on telegram, and there's social media feeds with reviews,... WTF MAN!?!?!
Why am I out there trying to score an honest section, when it's the 21st century and I can get it from a bot instead?
I will be placing my order for delivery on Monday
tldr: never ever front the cash, and always check myBB before doing anything dodgy

