I am a moron. An inattentive moron. I got suckered.

[Not Heidi]

Last edited Sat Aug 6, 2022, 07:59 PM - Edit history (1)

On Amazon the other day, I was looking for an answer about why the "Proceed to Checkout" button took me directly back to my shopping cart.* As I was reading the FAQ, another tab opened with something called "Just Answer." I fell for it. I paid $86 for that inattentiveness. It took me far too long to figure out that this was not Amazon. I'd been had. I feel like an idiot.

I will figure out how to get my money back (and if you have any tips in this regard, I'll accept gladly).

Nefarious little shits.

What I need help with is this: every time I try to Google something, the first result is a Just Answer question box. It causes no harm but it pisses me off every time. I can't figure out how to get rid of it. I just cleared the 75 Just Answer cookies and it didn't help.

Can you help? I'd be grateful.

* I figured out the ordering problem, no help from Just Answer. One of the things in my cart was causing the problem. Figured it out by ordering my items one by one with "Buy Now." That one item wouldn't be bought. Its loss; that camp stool could've held my ass for years to come.

[Tetrachloride]

1. call your visa card. change number

[Tetrachloride]

2. stop all financial transactions on that computer or phone

[Not Heidi]

12. Thank you for all of your advice, Tetra

I've taken steps. I appreciate your help.

[Tetrachloride]

3. 1. what is your computer model ?

1. computer model
2. operating system version
3. browser

[Not Heidi]

13. hmm

Dell Inspiron 15-7568.
Windows 10 Home.
Chrome

[Tetrachloride]

4. 2. is your user account Administrator or regular? ( probably doesn't matter)

[Tetrachloride]

5. 3. Do you need Amazon?

[Not Heidi]

16. Well, no.

I doubt many people need Amazon. It has become so very convenient, though, that the thought of giving it up grieves me.

It won't kill me to quit, though.

I drew the line at aquarium plants. Maybe I can draw it in other areas. (Except e-books and music,)

[Demovictory9]

6. Happened to me a few months ago. Transaction went thru PayPal so got funds back

Googled "small table".. saw one I liked and quickly purchased. Instead of email confirm from business..got email that I was paypalling to an email address..called PayPal asap.

[Not Heidi]

17. Nefarious bass turds! n/t

[Maraya1969]

7. I got caught with a fake American Airlines company that was really a travel agency and a $2,000

bill for changing my flight date. I got the money back but had to cancel my card and get another.

It is so worth having a credit card with your bank.

[Not Heidi]

15. Glad you got it back

but what a hassle.

[MyOwnPeace]

8. With 'ya, Heidi!

Had a problem with my car radio and they were 'willing' to hook me up with a mechanic to tell me how to fix it.

BOOM!

$45 dollars later I told them that I felt that I had been scammed and they could all go for a ride with that 'mechanic' in aan old Yugo!

Boy, I hate when I do something stupid like that! I guess that's why I call myself a 'life-long learner!'

[Not Heidi]

14. . . . in an old Yugo!

[ultralite001]

9. Use a different browser...

or search engine instead of Google/Chrome...

DuckDuckGo...

Vivaldi...

Opera...

Brave...

Turn off all personal tracking...

That is all...

[ultralite001]

10. Firefox...

That is all...

[Not Heidi]

11. Thank you, ultralite

'preesh

PS Would your username come from a certain type of aircraft?