Caution Seniors

[The Old Jaybird]

Fellow Seniors.....beware of scammers and other criminals, hold on to your wallets, they want your money.

As I grow older, there is an increasing tendency for cashiers, merchants and other folks to cheat, over charge or steal your money.

My wife was going for some minor outpatient stuff at Gwinnett hospital, she had been an inpatient the first week of January and all 2023 deductibles had been met then. She is a senior with FULL medicare benefits, yet the clerk managed to extract a $375 "deposit" from her. I wasn't there or they wouldn't have gotten away with it.

Just this morning she got a call wanting a $70 payment for her oxygen service. I called them back, they initially rolled it back to $17, then to zero when I explained that she had FULL coverage and owed NOTHING.

Fast food cashiers must get trained that if the customer looks old and easily fooled, try to scam them too. Taco Bell last night didn't give me my change from a $20 for $11 in food. I had to block the drive-thru lane until I got paid. Couple weeks ago, at McDonald's, I paid a $15 check with a $50, and they gave me change for a $20, then argued with me about it.

They will screw you if they think they can get away with it, be cautious.

 

[MuleShoe]

Always count my change!

 

[MrJim]

Always count my change!

Always this.

 

[The Old Jaybird]

Oh, I do, what really bugs these kids is I tell them what they owe me back.....my change amount....before they can enter the transaction into the register. They look at me like I'm "magic" or something.

 

[wozeyjales]

Fellow Seniors.....beware of scammers and other criminals, hold on to your wallets, they want your money.

As I grow older, there is an increasing tendency for cashiers, merchants and other folks to cheat, over charge or steal your money.

Now I'm confused, how can they steal my money by you growing older?

I often tell young cashiers as they try to figure the correct change
even after I've told them how much it should be "that's a benefit
of going to school back before schools allowed calculators".
Extra puzzlement when change amount is .62 and you give them
.12 so you can get two quarters back.
Want to really confuse some cashiers hand them a $2 bill.

 

[basstracker89]

LOL^^^. Good reminder OP

 

[JekyllTidesFisher3181]

Now I'm confused, how can they steal my money by you growing older?

I often tell young cashiers as they try to figure the correct change
even after I've told them how much it should be "that's a benefit
of going to school back before schools allowed calculators".
Extra puzzlement when change amount is .62 and you give them
.12 so you can get two quarters back.
Want to really confuse some cashiers hand them a $2 bill.

So thats you at the front of the line holding us up, LOL!!! At least you're not writing a check. Just use Apple Pay or at least a debit card...and get out of the left lane!!

 

[41mag]

Hell, I love to make all the young punks squirm ….I use my “old man” tactics every time I get a chance !! Bwahaha !!

 

[1gunsnotenough]

Fellow Seniors.....beware of scammers and other criminals, hold on to your wallets, they want your money.

As I grow older, there is an increasing tendency for cashiers, merchants and other folks to cheat, over charge or steal your money.

My wife was going for some minor outpatient stuff at Gwinnett hospital, she had been an inpatient the first week of January and all 2023 deductibles had been met then. She is a senior with FULL medicare benefits, yet the clerk managed to extract a $375 "deposit" from her. I wasn't there or they wouldn't have gotten away with it.

Just this morning she got a call wanting a $70 payment for her oxygen service. I called them back, they initially rolled it back to $17, then to zero when I explained that she had FULL coverage and owed NOTHING.

Fast food cashiers must get trained that if the customer looks old and easily fooled, try to scam them too. Taco Bell last night didn't give me my change from a $20 for $11 in food. I had to block the drive-thru lane until I got paid. Couple weeks ago, at McDonald's, I paid a $15 check with a $50, and they gave me change for a $20, then argued with me about it.

They will screw you if they think they can get away with it, be cautious.

They're just following the governments lead.

 

[gh1950]

Ask me how bad I feel going through both pockets fishing out correct change.