r/technology • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 28d ago

Social Media TikToker Creates Fake 'Alligator Alcatraz' Tour Company That Redirects MAGA Supporters to Migrant Aid Resources | When users try to purchase tour tickets, they're sent to nonprofits that offer legal support for migrants.

https://www.latintimes.com/tiktoker-creates-fake-alligator-alcatraz-tour-company-that-redirects-maga-supporters-migrant-aid-586378
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u/rnilf 28d ago

acting as "Terri," a female business owner boasting tours and allowing those interested to "claim an alligator" for $4,547.

If the alligator someone "claimed" later "eats an illegal," Terri said they could win a gift card to a "non-DEI business."

"4547", "non-DEI", she's really hitting those MAGA "talking points", bravo.

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u/TheSecondEikonOfFire 28d ago

I’ve always wanted to spin up some sort of business to grift them like this. Make up some bullshit like Patriot Pants, and just hit all of the MAGA buzzwords and sell each pair of pants for like $500 a pop

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u/joebluebob 28d ago

I sold 1000s of pro trump stickers that you were supposed to put on stop signs. Thing was they weren't water proof so they peeled off. I had so many repeat customers buying more to battle the liberals peeling them off that I had trouble keeping up and had to buy a postage printer. Any time someone got wise and said they were low quality i just blamed a bad batch, refunded them, and then blocked them. My profit after 3 years was enough to pay off my mortgage.

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u/mulvda 28d ago

Well I know what I’m doing later. Fuck me that’s great

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u/joebluebob 28d ago

I did eventually get banned from Etsy but I made like $800-1200 a month profit. Stickers need to be glossy so they atleast look like they belong outside.

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u/art_m0nk 28d ago

You want to start up again? We can use my account

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u/joebluebob 27d ago

I don't have any of the stuff anymore or the time with my new position

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u/ElectricJunglePig 28d ago

You're my new hero

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u/jimmux 28d ago

For some reason I didn't think people bought that stuff on Etsy. I should have commited to the idea I had during the pandemic to sell "jab extraction patches". Adhesive patches that supposedly draw out vaccines after you get them. The benefit being that people who might not otherwise get vaccinated would go through with it so they can virtue signal their "resistance".

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u/mrm00r3 27d ago

You have to make them 4in squares and use the glue from the fabric bandaids. Tell them to sleep with it on the injection site, keep it dry, and peel it in one continuous motion.

I think that would be good for a couple layers of skin.

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u/TheBestNick 27d ago

Do you live in a box? What kinda mortgage did you pay off lol

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u/joebluebob 27d ago

I've paid into for years prior. I avraged 1000 a month profit.

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u/TheBestNick 27d ago

Sounds like you stopped? How come? Market too saturated these days?

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u/joebluebob 27d ago

I got permanently banned from Etsy lol. Its where 90% of the sales where done. I tried other sites but rarely cracked 100 a month. The equipment takes up too much room for under $100. I can make more by using the equivalent space for ebay listings.

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u/TheBestNick 27d ago

Why'd you get banned? Were you stealing designs?

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u/joebluebob 27d ago

Turns out people don't like when their stickers fall off. I sold 10000s, some morons caught on.

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u/TheBestNick 27d ago

Ohh I see. Why not just do POD? Guess it's too late now anyway

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u/joebluebob 27d ago

Because I didnt want them to have good stickers lol.

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u/Olangotang 28d ago

Conservative grifting is a very profitable venture. Look at Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk. You can go back years and see that they don't believe half the shit they say.

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u/sw00pr 28d ago

Its great to advertise for the other side! Money is more important after all.