Buyer Beware
Have you ever been scammed? Have you ever been scammed before the holidays? If you have answered YES to either one of these questions, I want your secret to showing "grace." I could tell you all the details of my experience, but I will say this was a Christmas gift for my son, and although he is 18, this was the only thing he wanted for Christmas. As a parent, you will go to great lengths on Christmas morning to see your child smile with delight. The scammer knew why I wanted this gift for him so badly and still took advantage of me. You know, as a society, we are to blame for this behavior. We have allowed people to hide behind computers, cell phones, technically of choice, and allowed them access into our lives. We have trusted them, been scammed by them, carried on full-fledged conversations with them, without ever once knowing if the name they gave us was true or the face we see on an icon is their face or someone else's. As humans, I believe we want to trust ot