We normally think of a scam as something hiding in the shadows, never exposing its true intentions. That's not always true however. Here are the 25 of the biggest scams right in front of us in every day life, as decided on by Ask Reddit.
1
“Unlimited data! ...until you use too much in which then they slow down your data so much that you can't even watch a 480p video without slowdown. But hey, unlimited right?”
2
“Normal television, paying to watch ads!”
3
“Click here to unsubscribe to this email notification”
4
“Free trial! Noice. Enter your card details, DANG”
5
“The prices of anything baby related. Toys, food, clothes, etc. Was in a store on Saturday to get a cot mattress and cover. I cried.”
6
“Online convenience fees”
7
“The entire wedding industry. To be clear, not marriage but weddings specifically. I’m happily married to my wife and we were content to do something special just the two of us, maybe spend a couple of grand and treat ourselves a little bit to something amazing. Cue the families getting involved and before you know it we’re spending closer to twenty grand on one day and feeding a bunch of people I’ve not heard of before or since the wedding.”
8
“Fashion trends, and the incredible amount of waste it creates, if everyone learned how to mend/alter garments in school, and value was placed on investing in a few quality made items instead of a closet full of disposable fast fashion, there would be wayyyy less clothing in landfills and wayy less demand for chemical laden garments to be cranked out in sweatshops. our relationship to clothing is so warped. (buying second hand is a great way to wiggle out of the grip of the fashion industry if it’s available to you)”
9
“Claw Machines in arcades.”
10
“That the Fashion Industry is anything other than planned obsolescence, designed simply to get people to spend money for no reason.”
11
“One beer that costs $14 at a ballgame and it's just totally basic like Miller Lite. GTFO of here.”
12
“That large global companies actually care about you.”
13
“Buying a star and naming it. A waste of your cash and time. The only organisation that can name a star is International Astronomical Union."
15
“The subscription based economy.”
16
“Paying exorbitant amounts of money for health insurance, and still having to pay boatloads of cash for any doctor/hospital visits.”
18
“Mega Churches on TV and elsewhere.”
20
“That saving the earth is in the hands of consumers and not big companies.”
21
“How the heck does HEALTH insurance not cover dental and vision? What kind of shenanigans is that?”
22
“Male Member enlargement pills gotta be up there too. No one wants to admit they got them, so when they don’t work it’s not like they’re posting reviews or telling their friends they don’t work.”
23
“Recycling. In remote communities recyclables collected go to the dump with the rest of the garbage, because it’s not feasible to transport it thousands of km where it could potentially get used.”
24
“The cost of education.”
