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| - If you happen to read this before you get sucked into their web, remember this:
DO NOT EVER BUY COPY/PRINTER SUPPLIES FROM A COLD CALL - IT'S ALWAYS A SCAM.
My last company got scammed the same way these guys do it. They cold call you, ask for the person in charge of copy/printer supplies and what model printer/copier you have. That's red flag #1. Then, they bug you (relentlessly) to buy their products that they can get for you a cheaper rate than the manufacturer. Usually, what happens next is you get substandard supplies with an outrageous bill and they will not refund you. Then you spend the next few months trying to terminate the relationship without losing anymore money.
Let me give you some tips.
1. Ask Questions.
As soon as you start asking questions, these scam artists usually hang up. "Where are you based out of", "what is your phone number" and "what is the name of your company" is usually when they abort the mission cause they know you're on to them.
2. Attitudes Begin to Flare
If that doesn't work, by this time, they have a major attitude...red flag #2. No sales person gets an attitude because THEY NEED YOU, not the other way around. I always like to throw that up in their face when things turn dickish.
3. Don't Pay!!
Finally, if you have found this review after you have already received the products, there is still hope. Come closer, let me whisper the solution in your ear...DON'T PAY THE BILL! You should have a return address on the product - ship that shit back to where it came from, get a tracking number to ensure it arrives and let them know you returned the product and will need a refund. If hey refuse, say the product has already left your possession and you will not be paying. If they threaten you with collections, let them. Finding the next person to scam is much more valuable to them than trying to ruin your credit. Sending someone to collections take months - they will let it go.
If you don't believe me, Google "copy supplies scam". It is a recognized scam. I didn't actually allow them to send me anything but if you find yourself in this situation, report it to your printer manufacturer.
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