Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Maybe It's Just Me...

imsohungry

Recommended Posts

imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
Posted

O.k. I'll admit that "normal" depends on the social norms of your culture and location.

But I've gotta say that there are some really scary folks on these Buy/Sell sites.

I mean bizzare beyond any social norm. :ph34r:

I spoke with one such person yesterday on the phone. I am willing to help those in need; My family says that I am overly kind, but for heavens sake, I am not completely gullable. <_<:rolleyes:

Anyone else here, besides me, feel that you don't know who to trust? Even meeting them in a public place didn't work, I got "stood up" three different times! Ticked me off big time! :angry:

I'll just keep giving my stuff to the Salvation Army, and other charities. It makes me feel good to help others, and I found out a few years ago that it's a tax write-off.

Any thoughts? :huh: I'm just curious. -Julie

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


home-based-mom Contributor
home-based-mom
Posted

Craigslist is like 7-11 or the DMV: absolutely all kinds of people go there, including unbalanced and unsavory. There can be good deals found there, but it also seems to be a great place to run a scam operation.

If you are looking to give away stuff to be used by others, consider Open Original Shared Link.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Although Freecycle is a great place, there are also some strange people on there. I have known a few people who had uncomfortable experiences with other Freecycle users.

I used to like craiglist, but then I saw my coworker's situation when selling a ride-on mower, there was a buyer in Maine and he was going to send her a check and then someone else would be there to pick the mower and she was to give him a portion of the check....it was odd. She did not complete the sale.

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
Posted

I had good experiences with Craigs List, before moving last year I sold a ton of furniture. I think with anything you just have to be protect yourself with the info you give out, be alert, and trust your instincts.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted
Although Freecycle is a great place, there are also some strange people on there. I have known a few people who had uncomfortable experiences with other Freecycle users.

I used to like craiglist, but then I saw my coworker's situation when selling a ride-on mower, there was a buyer in Maine and he was going to send her a check and then someone else would be there to pick the mower and she was to give him a portion of the check....it was odd. She did not complete the sale.

That is the oldest Internet scam around. As an artist I get hit with it ALL of the time.

Dear S,

I want to buy your beautiful painting titled "Whatever". I would like to purchase and pay via cashier's check. I will be sending a check in the amount of 1200. Please keep 400 for yourself and remit the remainder to my assistant who will arrange for courier for the painting......blah blah blah

***The way the scam works is that the cashier's check is bogus. But cashier's checks cannot be verified until it is too late. Banks just cash them. But when 6 months later, it is found to be a fake check....you the person that cashed it through your bank will have to pay your bank back for the fraud........

kbtoyssni Contributor
kbtoyssni
Posted

I love Craigslist. I had a lot of success selling all my furniture quickly when I dropped out of grad school (due to undiagnosed celiac!). But you do have to be careful about scams. I got the "we accidentally wrote the check for $1000 too much, just write us a separate check for the excess" once so I cancelled that transaction.

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted

On our news today, a 32 year old man used Craig's list to lure a woman with a free ipod with the intention to rape her. Evidence: it was 80 degrees and in the evening, she was to meet him at a port-a-potty, he was wearing a black stocking hat, he had his lap top(with rape simulations on it), a bb gun and a knife. She drove by with her husband and saw the car, got the plate number and reported it. The police came. Boy is he in trouble now! Be careful! Its on ktvb 7 news

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
Posted
  • Author

Wow! :o

I think that in this internet savy world we live in now, it is easy to be lured in by scams.

You start to trust people you really don't know. And, while most people are honest, there are

plenty of nutcases and perverts.

It seems like it used to just be the naive and gullable that were good targets, but now, even computer

"experts" are getting scammed...much more sophisticated stuff going on.

-Julie

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,140
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    KP009
    Newest Member
    KP009
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      Headaches / Migraines and Hypoglycaemia

      By trents · Posted

      My migraines generally have their onset during the early morning hours as well. Presently, I am under siege with them, having headaches all but two days so far this month. I have looked at all the things reported to be common triggers (foods, sleep patterns, weather patterns, stress, etc.). Every time I think I start to see a pattern it proves not to pan out in the long run. I'm not sure it's any one thing but may, instead, be a combination of things that coalesce at certain times. It's very frustrating. The medication (sumatriptan or "Imatrix") is effective and is the only thing that will quell the pain. NSAIDs, Tylenol, even hydrocodone doesn't touch it. But they only give you 9 does of sumatriptan a month. And it doesn't help that medical science doesn't really know what causes migraines. They know some things about it but the root cause is still a mystery.
    • Scott Adams
      Tamale ingredients

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      These are labeled gluten-free: https://www.amazon.com/Corn-Husks-Tamales-Authentic-Flavorful/dp/B01MDSHUTM/
    • Wheatwacked
      GI DX celiac despite neg serology and no biopsy

      By Wheatwacked · Posted

      Just a gluten free diet is not enough.  Now you have to identify and replenish your malnutrition.  Celiac disease is co-morbid with malabsorption syndrome.  Low vitamin D, Low Thiamine caused Gastointeston Beriberi, low choline, low iodine are common the general population, and in newly diagnosed Celiacs in the western culture its is more likely.  It takes time to heal and you need to focus on vitamins and minerals.  Gluten free foods are not fortified like regular processed foods.  
    • Sarah Grace
      Headaches / Migraines and Hypoglycaemia

      By Sarah Grace · Posted

      Dear Kitty Since March I have been following your recommendations regarding vitamins to assist with various issues that I have been experiencing.  To recap, I am aged 68 and was late diagnosed with Celiac about 12 years ago.  I had been experiencing terrible early morning headaches which I had self diagnosed as hypoglycaemia.  I also mentioned that I had issues with insomnia, vertigo and brain fog.   It's now one year since I started on the Benfotiamine 600 mg/day.  I am still experiencing the hypoglycaemia and it's not really possible to say for sure whether the Benfotiamine is helpful.  In March this year, I added B-Complex Thiamine Hydrochloride and Magnesium L-Threonate on a daily basis, and I am now confident to report that the insomnia and vertigo and brain fog have all improved!!  So, very many thanks for your very helpful advice. I am now less confident that the early morning headaches are caused by hypoglycaemia, as even foods with a zero a GI rating (cheese, nuts, etc) can cause really server headaches, which sometimes require migraine medication in order to get rid off.  If you are able to suggest any other treatment I would definitely give it a try, as these headaches are a terrible burden.  Doctors in the UK have very limited knowledge concerning dietary issues, and I do not know how to get reliable advice from them. Best regards,
    • knitty kitty
      High DGP-A with normal IGA

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      @rei.b,  I understand how frustrating starting a new way of eating can be.  I tried all sorts of gluten-free processed foods and just kept feeling worse.  My health didn't improve until I started the low histamine AIP diet.  It makes a big difference.   Gluten fits into opioid receptors in our bodies.  So, removing gluten can cause withdrawal symptoms and reveals the underlying discomfort.  SIBO can cause digestive symptoms.  SIBO can prevent vitamins from being absorbed by the intestines.  Thiamine insufficiency causes Gastrointestinal Beriberi (bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea or constipation).  Thiamine is the B vitamin that runs out first because it can only be stored for two weeks.  We need more thiamine when we're sick or under emotional stress.  Gastric Beriberi is under recognised by doctors.  An Erythrocyte Transketolace Activity test is more accurate than a blood test for thiamine deficiency, but the best way to see if you're low in thiamine is to take it and look for health improvement.  Don't take Thiamine Mononitrate because the body can't utilize it well.  Try Benfotiamine.  Thiamine is water soluble, nontoxic and safe even at high doses.  I thought it was crazy, too, but simple vitamins and minerals are important.  The eight B vitamins work together, so a B Complex, Benfotiamine,  magnesium and Vitamin D really helped get my body to start healing, along with the AIP diet.  Once you heal, you add foods back in, so the AIP diet is worth doing for a few months. I do hope you'll consider the AIP diet and Benfotiamine.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.