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Four of them, in two weeks. Asking me about something they bought on FaceBook, and the address shown in FaceBook messenger is mine. Wrong name and been living on that address for quite some time.
So, called the cops. They can't do much without the account name, and I can only report it, nothing more, since I'm not "a victim" of the scam..
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Hang a "No solicitors" + "Beware of dog" sign on your door.
If that doesn't work: "Trespassers will be shot and then shot again" just to make sure they know you mean business.
The idea is totally make yourself seem misanthropic and as unpleasant as possible through signage so that people leave you alone. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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It's not random locals; they know that I do not like people.
They drive an hour or two based on a "sale" on FaceBook. Me nor the cat are on FB, and we lived here for ten years. So it's not someone who gave his old address by mistake.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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That's a total drag. Sorry to hear it. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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Lesson; never pay up front on anything FaceBook.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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This is what we call a prank. Now that pizza delivery drivers and encyclopedia salesmen don't do cash on delivery, this is the modern equivalent. Or else one of your neighbor's typed in your address by mistake. Or maybe he typed it right but these 4 people failed to read it correctly or were misdirected by their gps... there are possibilities other than scam.
I'm with the sine people, but a little more purpose-built "I do not sell items on or otherwise use facebook. Someone else is falsely claiming my address on facebook and you are at the wrong house. Please go away."
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Memtha wrote: Or else one of your neighbor's typed in your address by mistake.
Four times in a week? They're old, not senile.
Memtha wrote: Or maybe he typed it right but these 4 people failed to read it correctly or were misdirected by their gps...
It was my address on his FB chat. And four times, in ten days?
Memtha wrote: I'm with the sine people
The who?
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Four times in a week? They're old, not senile.
Is it multiple posts? Was thinking they got it wrong just once and people are still finding it.
And four times, in ten days?
Depending on how unrealistically low his prices are, that could be a small percentage.
The who?
*"Sign" people, the other posts telling you to post a sign.
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Memtha wrote: Is it multiple posts? Was thinking they got it wrong just once and people are still finding it.
Nope; them came looking for different items. My neighbors also don't have a middle-eastern sounding names. It's not for the person who lived here either, that's more than ten years. It's not a mistake.
Memtha wrote: Depending on how unrealistically low his prices are, that could be a small percentage.
Never asked what they payed.
Memtha wrote: *"Sign" people, the other posts telling you to post a sign.
Those are in jest. I don't need a sign, people already fear me.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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honey the codewitch wrote: The idea is totally make yourself seem misanthropic and as unpleasant as possible through signage
Just put up a sign at the door that says "lawyer", "politician" or "manager".
I can't think of anything more effective 
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A picture of me. 
// TODO: Insert something here Top ten reasons why I'm lazy
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From what I've heard you're an absolute lady magnet
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Hehehe; I'll try tax-collector
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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True story, I was once at a restaurants with my parents, back when I was still a teenager I think, and this guy with a familiar face (probably seen him when I was still very young) walks up to our table and he's all like "Hey, how are you all doing? Been a while, still running the company?"
And my dad says to me "Sander, this is X. Normally, you really wouldn't want to meet him."
And I'm like "Why, is he a debt collector or something?"
He was 
I think he was the only one in this village, so people knew him.
Probably did some work for my parents and grandparents, who were both business owners.
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Sander Rossel wrote: a debt collector
I been told to never go in debt. I think you may be on to something
Being without debt makes me a rich person, compared to the average.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Having nothing, no money, no material things, but also no debt, a net worth of €0, puts you in the top 50% richest people in The Netherlands.
That was a few years ago, maybe you'll even be in the top 40% after two years of COVID.
Put differently, over 50% of The Netherlands has more debt than property.
And to put that in another perspective, we're one of the richest countries in the world.
Being born here automatically puts you in the top few % of richest people worldwide.
The only conclusion I can take from that is that close to 100% of the world population is in debt.
It probably doesn't work like that though.
Myself, I'm debt-free and well on my way to becoming part of the elusive 1%
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Sander Rossel wrote: Put differently, over 50% of The Netherlands has more debt than property.
Do keep in mind that our country encourages going into debt to buy a house.
Sander Rossel wrote: And to put that in another perspective, we're one of the richest countries in the world
This may surprise you, but our country is not even in the top 10.
Sander Rossel wrote: The only conclusion I can take from that is that close to 100% of the world population is in debt.
It probably doesn't work like that though.
They're averages. So, you may find a millionaire in a less developed country, but fewer than here.
Sander Rossel wrote: Myself, I'm debt-free and well on my way to becoming part of the elusive 1%
Het zij je gegund; you worked for it 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Sounds like an "identity theft" related item. I'd do more searching.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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They got my name wrong; only abusing my address.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Are people actually dumb enough to pay for something upfront that they have to go pick up anyway? (in a P2P transaction specifically)
It's really not your problem at all...until someone mistakes you for the seller. Tell 'em to get off your g-d lawn!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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kmoorevs wrote: Are people actually dumb enough to pay for something upfront that they have to go pick up anyway? (in a P2P transaction specifically)
Some of them, otherwise they wouldn't have been at my door.
kmoorevs wrote: It's really not your problem at all...until someone mistakes you for the seller. Tell 'em to get off your g-d lawn!
There's no lawn, and the roller blinds open once a week. Not the most inviting place 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Just put a sign on your door with something like:
If you bought something on Facebook, I did not sell it to you.
Call the non emergency police number and email Mark Z about it.
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That'll solve it!
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Or maybe someone bought your address in the meta verse and is selling meta items?😊
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Why buy anything that Google Maps offers for free?
I'm not on FB, Twitter or the usual.
--edit;
Someone may be unhappy at my door. That may be a problem. Thanks for the yokes 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
modified 12-Feb-22 18:40pm.
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