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Linzellium
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The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF
#28038163 - 11/07/22 12:48 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Very new to Cultivation. Tried some spores from Mushly.com and was VERY happy with them. Decided to branch out and try The Spore works. I placed an order at 10:06 AM today. They have you place order online then call to give payment info over the phone. By 11:30 AM a charge for $562 had been made on my card at a site called seatgeeks.com. I do not give out my card info willie nilly, and very recently got a new card number so I'm 100% sure the dousche bag customer service Ahole stole my info. I checked them out before hand. I guess I'm a dip shit....anyway... called my bank, they can't do anything until it posts tomorrow. Owner of The Spore Works is supposed to be calling me. Will update weather or not they make it "right"
Update:
Not dead yall still here! I got an email back from seatgeeks saying they'd look into it further etc. I replied and said I could only ..."hope the individual who stole my info gets explosive diarrhea and subsequent hemorrhoids." They responded again but really couldn't tell me anything aside from the fact that they cancelled the A-holes order in time to prevent said A-hole from benefiting. My bank refunded me as soon as it posted, changed my card #, and I learned a valuable lesson. Sporeworks did nothing but say "this isn't our fault, our employees don't need to do this they make lots of money, and we couldn't possibly be responsible because we delete your info right after processing" π
Edited by Linzellium (12/08/22 10:18 PM)
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The Tao
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Linzellium] 1
#28038180 - 11/07/22 01:04 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Read this. https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/913161
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: The Tao]
#28038191 - 11/07/22 01:12 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Anyone Giving their CC over the phone to anyone just kinda seems like natural selection tbh.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: The Tao] 3
#28038193 - 11/07/22 01:12 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Seven orders and never had a problem.
Sporeworks is #1
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seldom seen
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: CapSlinger] 2
#28038197 - 11/07/22 01:17 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Only place I've ever ordered spores, been with them sine '04, never once had an issue. If anything, last time they gave me a free syringe.
Do you swipe your card at gas pumps? That would be a quick turnaround from pump to fraud, but it ain't the works dude.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: seldom seen] 2
#28038202 - 11/07/22 01:23 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
seldom seen said: Do you swipe your card at gas pumps? That would be a quick turnaround from pump to fraud, but it ain't the works dude.
Yeah, those skimmers are being found everywhere! I now look for them!
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: ruawakeyet] 1
#28038208 - 11/07/22 01:27 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
ruawakeyet said:
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seldom seen said: Do you swipe your card at gas pumps? That would be a quick turnaround from pump to fraud, but it ain't the works dude.
Yeah, those skimmers are being found everywhere! I now look for them!
Such a fkn scumbag way to make money, but they're everywhere. So worth going in to pay.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: seldom seen] 1
#28038237 - 11/07/22 01:36 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Did you use a fake website?
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Linzellium
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: seldom seen]
#28038246 - 11/07/22 01:43 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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I do not pay at the pump with my debit card. Also I just got this card replaced last week. I work as an xray tech and got too close to an MRI scanner and, surprise! - it stopped working.
I thought it gave me a bad feeling to have to give card info over the phone... should have listened to my gut.
Their customer service people work from home so if you give card info over the phone they can easily write it down. I'm damn near certain that's what happened π€·βοΈ
Hate to trash a reputable company... if they make it right I will definitely update.
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Linzellium
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Trickymush]
#28038254 - 11/07/22 01:47 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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No. I spoke to 3 of their customer service people. Last one told me an owner was going to call me all while insisting it was their "card processing company"... newwwp it was your crappy employee who stole $562 from a single mom of 3 π€¨
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Trickymush] 3
#28038259 - 11/07/22 01:52 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah, I find it extremely unlikely that this had anything to do with the Sporeworks transaction. Or if it did, it's some security breach that they had nothing to do with. These motherfuckers who do this shit are on the grind full-time, looking for ways to exploit cracks in the system. Meanwhile, the rest of us are out here playing the odds, whether we realize it or not.
Either that, or we're all in on it here, creating this whole elaborate website and message board just to string folks like OP along.
What I find fascinating is the whole chargeback process. People without a lot of money are generally going to notice some shit like this and get the charges reversed. Is there some way a hacker can get a payout before that happens? Or is this whole model of criminality based on the few rich/distracted people out there who never catch the charges in time?
This also got me thinking about the word "rip-off." In the time and place I grew up, it tended to denote an overpriced thing, basically synonymous with price gauging. I gradually noticed a bleed-over, via the phrase "getting ripped off," into the idea of receiving less than what was promised, or an item of lesser value than agreed upon, or nothing at all. I'm starting to realize that there are regional and perhaps generational differences in how this phrase is used. Were I inclined to believe that Sporeworks had stolen money from my account in a totally separate and unauthorized transaction, I believe I'd be most likely to describe that as them stealing from me, or robbing me of money. And yet, I've also heard people from other parts of the country describe my initial definition of a rip-off as being "robbed." Which typically implies, to me, some degree of force or subterfuge beyond just taking the money and bailing.
Oh yeah, by the way, I'm no mod or anything, but this all seems to come pretty close to breaking the rules. You're not really supposed to talk about vendors in mush cult, and certainly not mention using a specific company's spores for anything beyond microscopy.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Linzellium] 1
#28038264 - 11/07/22 01:54 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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I understand you anger,... I would be pissed aswell! I hope things will clear up for you and that everything gets corrected. I don't say they did it, but it hurts to hear about your loss and your bad experience.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Linzellium] 3
#28038279 - 11/07/22 02:04 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Linzellium said: I do not pay at the pump with my debit card. Also I just got this card replaced last week.
Posting a picture of the front and back of the card could help us troubleshoot.

In all seriousness, Iβm really sorry that happened to you. SW support has always been super cool. You should note however, that you CANNOT mention cultivation when discussing a purchase from a vendor.
I only bring it up because you state how new you are in your OP.
Best of luck, friend.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Shrimps]
#28038287 - 11/07/22 02:08 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Awww thanks Shrimps, much appreciated π I hope to be able to update soon. Im sure my bank will refund me once it posts.
I'm just upset because I feel like further steps should be taken by the company to trace this incident. If they really are such a wonderful 5 star company, they'll take some kind of action and make it right.
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Thanks Egon, I'll upload that pic of my card as soon as I get it back from my co-workers sisters uncles aunts daughter who borrowed it to go get me coffees
I appreciate you all letting me know im stepping on some boundaries with my wording. I'm new here. Please forgive my ignorance.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Linzellium]
#28038310 - 11/07/22 02:17 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Sounds a lot like what just happened to me with my debit card: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/28034716/page/2
Are you sure you called the right number? And are you sure you were on Sporeworks.com and not a phishing website copy?
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Linzellium] 1
#28038314 - 11/07/22 02:20 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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No worries friend, we all learn as we go. But to clarify, even outside of the forum rules here, you should know that SW explicitly sells only for microscopy only. While speaking with them, if you mention any possible use other than microscopic study or collection, they will not honor any refund or anything else. Transaction over, all expenses forfeited. They will not be party to any discussion of activity involving their products that would break the law.
Donβt get yourself cut off from their ability/willingness to help by saying anything about cult.
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Re: The Spore Works RIPPED ME OFF [Re: Linzellium] 1
#28038370 - 11/07/22 02:56 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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I ordered from spore works a week ago, sent cash in the mail and received my spores in a couple days. That was my 2nd order ever from them, no problems. The cc info over the phone was too sketchy for me.
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I've ordered from them twice and given my card info. No problem whatsoever. I hope you get your money returned. I'm having a problem with a different overseas vendor. They won't refund a double payment. Good luck.
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Linzellium
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Egon I appreciate the info. I definitely never mentioned anything to them and will not.
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