Scamming a Laptop

[Drez2132]

What would be the best way to get a free laptop. I already tried to use complaint scam but they asked me for the serial number and I could not find one. Anyone have any ideas other than stealing.

[holyskeleton]

just scam other easier stuff then sell it get enough money then just buy it.

the stores usually lock them up so its difficult to reach them.

[razta]

Steal one from a busy train.

[speedboxx]

When my Dell laptop's keyboard broke, they sent a replacement, but I had to send the defective keyboard back. Im pretty sure most laptop companies will gladly replace your laptop under warranty, but you will have to give them your broken one. I am 98% sure that you wont be able to get a free laptop from a complaint.


Some safer methods to get a laptop:
1) get a job
2) go to those free laptop sites and somehow manage to refer 10 people.
3)steal one from a local university/college, but NOT a high school. People in university are always leaving their laptops unattended to go to the bathroom. I have had so many perfect opportunities in university to take an unattended laptop without being seen, but I was too chicken.

[BlinD]

I seriously doubt that you could scam a laptop and not get busted for it, at a glance (even though I have never stolen anything in my life) I would think the risk outweighs the reward. raz mentioned outright theft, but there is a likley chance that you would fuck that up and get your ass kicked by cops, or the victim. As DIzzIE says, "Mutatis Mutandis", by the way, out of curiousity if Drez were to follow through with his thread question and did in fact get busted (which He most likely would) is theft of a peice of tech that pricey a felony or misdemeanor? In any case, things to consider...

[Esophagus]

Both petty theft and grand theft are considered felonies in the United States. A laptop would, most likely, be considered and grand theft. Depending on the jurisdiction (and the judge) you can get up ot a year in prison. Theft outright probably wouldn't be a good idea in this scenario.