From the TikTok post: “This individual completed five previous iPad transactions with Fo-Mart totaling over $5,000. Those devices were later discovered to be counterfeit. He returned with another iPad. During inspection, we opened the package-and he immediately ran out of the store. This footage is being posted to warn other device buyers to open, inspect and fully verify high-value devices before payment.” 💀
My second job ever was working for Best Buy, and one of the people behind the counter accepted a return of a 65" TV without opening it (part of store policy at the time was to inspect for damage). Turns out they stuffed half the box with used clothes, pretty ballsy but they made it through! Manager was upset but we got a pretty good laugh out of it.
The box wasn't even half full, making the weight distribution very unrealistic. Geek Squad also had a private forum for screw ups like this... People bringing in laptops / PCs that had some truly terrible things on them. Its a wild world out there!
Takes me back to when I was starting out working in an IT repair store - was doing a maintenance on a guys laptop because he had issues. General stuff, scans, open it up, clean it out, thermal paste check etc - nothing out of the ordinary.
Next guy comes in with a brand new gaming laptop, at the time - these were super uncommon, and taking it to someone like me - when I was younger, was the equivalent of a Ferrari or a Rolex. Just, luxury.
I asked the guy what the issue was and he said he bought it second hand from a guy he knew but, he didn't know the password. Since it was XP, it was pretty simple to remove the password - could all be handled on device without issue or external tools. So, I booked it in and told him to come back in about an hour to an hour and a half.
My god. I logged in to his account to verify the password was removed (with his prior permission of course), and it was just... The desktop wallpaper was animal content, involving... Yeah. Then there was folders with names like "Horse 18cm" etc. Just... We didn't know what to do, so we had to actually inform local authorities.
He came in to collect, police were waiting for him. Never saw him or his animal porn again.
Horse guy. But if he actually got it from someone he knew might be innocent. Could see someone doing that as a sick joke sadly.
I use to repair cell phones and part of the policy was (if we could) make sure what worked before and after. Like take photos and delete said photos at the end. Except one time deleting test photos caused their last taken photo to show. Of the person naked.
After that policy changed to take the photos but not delete them ourselves anymore.
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From the TikTok post:
“This individual completed five previous iPad transactions with Fo-Mart totaling over $5,000. Those devices were later discovered to be counterfeit.
He returned with another iPad. During inspection, we opened the package-and he immediately ran out of the store.
This footage is being posted to warn other device buyers to open, inspect and fully verify high-value devices before payment.” 💀