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rora_borealis t1_j5ql2l3 wrote

Reply to comment by Rindan in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01

The best description I've heard is that it's a sexual rorschach test.

I'm amused and confused by the situation, but not angry or upset. It's just so WTF and awkward. The idea behind it is great, but the execution is.... not quite there.

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jcceballost OP t1_j5qktfy wrote

Reply to comment by wombat5003 in Scam? by jcceballost

Which service? My current service, or the new one in the hypothetical case that these people do slamming and change it without my consent?

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wombat5003 t1_j5qkksk wrote

Reply to Scam? by jcceballost

Cancel the service… and switch back to your original supplier… but check your next bill first… if she didn’t have your account# or your name she cannot switch your service.. since you were being wary and not understanding her, she got out of the attempted sale…what she was trying to do is to get you to talk to her, then she would give you a spheal about how their company will save you money..

but either way you can always cancel that service and put your original back if for some wierd reason it did get switched

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jcceballost OP t1_j5qjfoc wrote

Reply to comment by Quirky_Butterfly_946 in Scam? by jcceballost

That's infuriating. The only two options in this case is either she recorded our talk with a recorder, or memorize the meter ID because she saw it for just 3 seconds before she left. I will keep an eye on my bill and I hope it does not change.

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_j5qiel3 wrote

Reply to comment by jcceballost in Scam? by jcceballost

There was a time in the early 90's called phone slamming, where someone would call a home or business, ask any question that would give a positive answer (yes, good, OK) and use that to switch people's telephone service without them knowing.

It's an old scam, but similar to yours.

PSA always treat unsolicited, strangers, as scammers first.

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man2010 t1_j5qgb60 wrote

It's only an easier commute from the surrounding towns, compared to downtown Boston which offers commuting options from the entire metro. Like, if Lego decided to put their headquarters in Norwood then they're going to struggle to hire someone from Arlington, but putting their headquarters in Boston makes it possible to hire from both.

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jcceballost OP t1_j5qe5nd wrote

Reply to comment by Mental_Increase_8516 in Scam? by jcceballost

I called Eversource and they can't do that because I recently switched automatically to Boston CEE. That's crazy. What do you think I should do? And how come they can switch my supplier with no info? The girl just memorized my meter ID in 3 seconds? That is all she saw.

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Mental_Increase_8516 t1_j5qdv01 wrote

Reply to Scam? by jcceballost

Work for an electric company, they definitely could switch your supplier. Try giving your company a call and ask them to block any third party suppliers from enrolling onto your account, they should be able to

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defariasdev t1_j5qdm0a wrote

This is a great point. Also i don't recall the last time people talked this much about a statue that wasn't vandalized for memorializing some old racist bastard. When I stopped by with my grandmother, there were strangers talking to each other about what they thought.

Sure, most of it was them saying they didn't like it but... STRANGERS. TALKING TO EACH OTHER IN A PARK. ABOUT ART. IN FUCKING BOSTON?! Statue Wins

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