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#CHINA STUF PASSWORD#
If you spot activity that isn’t yours, report it to the site right away, and think about changing your password for that site.įinally, if you got seeds or anything else in that mail that you didn’t order, you don’t have to pay for it. So keep an eye on your online shopping accounts. Letting them post lots of seemingly-real reviews. Or even created new accounts (maybe lots of them) in other names tied to your address. It could mean that the scammers have created an account in your name, or taken over your account, on online retail sites. In this one, somebody sends you stuff, unordered, because it lets them give themselves a great review in your name. You might have read about the “brushing” scam. If the seller tries to use a tracking number to prove it delivered, point out anything to show that it’s not credible - maybe a weight listed that’s different from the package you got, or a different delivery address. So: tell the payment service you used (PayPal, for example), and your credit or debit card company right away that you got seeds, never got anything, or got something other than what you ordered. We hear that some sellers might be sending stuff so they can show payment companies the tracking numbers to prove they delivered something to you. Instead, follow the USDA’s advice on what to do.ĭid you order something and get seeds or other junk instead? If that’s you, dispute the charges for the thing you didn’t get. There could be a few things going on, so let’s start unraveling the Great Unwanted Goods Mystery of 2020.įirst, DON’T PLANT MYSTERY SEEDS. Those mysterious seeds from China have been in the headlines, but we’re also hearing about other stuff that people are getting that looks connected to the seed mystery.
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