Uglue What a Scam Internet

You state in the original report.."I went on line and was skeptical about the request for my CC info right away but went ahead.."

Why did you provide the CC info if you were skeptical? The point of being skeptical..is to AVOID this type of occurrence from happening in the first place.

I am not trying to discredit your report at all. I am just saying that it was easily avoidable and required no emergency shut off switch.

Hi, I wanted to update my original report, I later found on my email - a "receipt" and thank you for my order?  I have no idea but the final amount they charged my credit card was about $43.  What?  I was only trying to order the original $10 set of 300, and from the receipt I can't tell what they charged me for.  I guess I will see when "my" order arrives.  What a scam!   Also, when it comes to avoiding bad websites, I have all the bells and whistles that tell me when I am going to a "bad" website.  Unfortunately with this site, it doesn't show you that there is a problem, because the warnings I have (Norton, Google and McAfee) don't tell you if the site has products etc. that are a scam, only if the website itself carries problems with it.  Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

But it made me laugh a little anyhow which is never a bad thing.

The point I was trying to make, is that no one should ever allow it to get to the point where they need to have an emergency switch OR yank the cord out of the wall...

Simply...do not go to suspect websites...but MOSTLY, do not give out credit/debit card or bank information until you have fully investigated the site/business.

I explained in my situation it did not matter how fast I was able to turn the computer off by ripping the plug out of the wall socket..it was never going to be faster then the speed of electronic information. Even back in the days of dial up.

The whole point is that the switch is  right at hand, easy to just click it instead of trying to crawl under the desk.

Simplicity, got it?

I'm an old fart, i can't crawl around on the floor any more.

Or to title every report stating you are a Master at anything. Usually the information left will conclude self evident if someone is a "master" anything.

But in this case...what good would be turning off the PC with a power strip switch do? You could just unplug it if you forget how to turn it off like a normal person. And why would the monitor need to be on the power strip? What I am saying, is it does not matter if or HOW you turn off the PC, or monitor if you ALREADY gave out personal info..as this poster did...or click on a bad site. Unfortunately the speed that electronic information travels...is a lot...a HELL of a lot faster then it takes for you to turn of the PC by any means.

For example..like 15 years ago when I got my first PC..and actually use a dial up modem (it is a LOT faster now with FIOS)..lol..I don't even have a land line anymore even for phone service...but regardless..some ad popped up and I decided since I was a newb ignoramus...to click on it to check it out. What harm could it do?

Well as soon as I clicked..I heard the dial up modem come on and tones. The program would not let me "X" out..so I unplugged the computer. When I plugged it back in..it reset, and everything seemed "normal" again.

Except for when I got nearly a $400.00 phone bill for calling Achbobichscrewedstan or where ever. I lodged a complaint with the phone company, who told me there is nothing they can do..call AOL. I called AOL who told me there is nothing they can do, call the phone company. Well after a few volleys..I realized I had to pay this bill. But I got some real good advice from both the phone company, and AOL. Do NOT go to these sites IN THE FIRST PLACE... and you won't have to worry anymore.

Now is that better advice then using a power strip? You think? In other words..investigate twice, click once. Don't want any charges or identity theft??, do not enter personal info..or any bank/credit card info. How simple is that? There is no power strip switch to turn off ignorance.

That's why I made sure that MY computer has a hard wired "OFF" switch, whenever I run into a scam site that won't let go, SNAP and there's no problem anymore.

I simply have the computer and monitor both plugged into a power strip, with it's own switch, CLICK and the assholes are foiled.