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How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - ComputerTrophy - 06-22-2013
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Introduction
Warranty Exploitation is a huge topic. However, very few people possess the skills to write unique methods. In this guide, I will teach you how to make your own methods without help from others.
In this guide, the term Social Engineering ("SE") will be used to describe warranty exploitation; not to describe human manipulation.
I do not recommend the SE'ing of small companies or startups. Doing so will be damaging to their company, causing a major impact on their well-deserved and hard-earnt fundings. The economy is bad enough and I believe all SE'rs should approach with an appropriate amount of morality.
Basic Things to Acknowledge
In order to first make methods, you must first understand different techniques of having a replacement dispatched as well as a few other things. The following is a quick outline of what you should know:
-It is important to research before you SE.
-"Cross-Shipping"
-Forging receipts.
-Forging proof of shipment. (See cross-shipping.)
-Understanding of how to use a drop address.
-Ability to articulate lies over the phone/face-to-face without drawbacks.
-Writing skills, grasp of formal language and good grammar to present written communication in a convincing manner.
Choosing Companies
It is recommended that you start off with small or medium-sized companies. You can do this easily via Google or another standard search engine. Gadget websites and online stores such as Amazon do help. Find a company you have never heard of or a smaller company to target. Do NOT SE tiny companies as SE'ing will affect their profit margins. Tiny implies that they earn less than $100,000 in gross income.
Research, Approach and the SE'ing Process
If the companies require serials, it is not difficult to get them. The easiest way is via images on the web. The most difficult way yet most efficient way is calling people with a genuine interest of purchasing their product.
Approaching companies is most recommended by email as written correspondence can always easily be forwarded to a manager as a last attempt before giving up the SE. However, some companies work better by calling them.
The SE'ing process should not be difficult once you have the hang of it. The process generally requires you to generate a receipt and/or convince them with an excuse that you wish to have your replacement sent to you in advance.
Writing the Method
Writing the method is easy. Have an Introduction, Method and Evaluation. Remember to state any warnings about the company. Number the steps of your method and list them so it's easier to read.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading! If you have any suggestions on what to include, place them here so I can improve this guide.
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - i0xIllusi0n - 06-22-2013
"I do not recommend the SE'ing of small companies or startups. Doing so will be damaging to their company, causing a major impact on their well-deserved and hard-earnt fundings. The economy is bad enough and I believe all SE'rs should approach with an appropriate amount of morality."
"It is recommended that you start off with smaller companies. You can do this easily via Google or another standard search engine. Gadget websites and online stores such as Amazon do help. Find a company you have never heard of or a smaller company to target. "
Whut?
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - ComputerTrophy - 06-22-2013
(06-22-2013, 05:57 PM)i0xIllusi0n Wrote: "I do not recommend the SE'ing of small companies or startups. Doing so will be damaging to their company, causing a major impact on their well-deserved and hard-earnt fundings. The economy is bad enough and I believe all SE'rs should approach with an appropriate amount of morality."
"It is recommended that you start off with smaller companies. You can do this easily via Google or another standard search engine. Gadget websites and online stores such as Amazon do help. Find a company you have never heard of or a smaller company to target. "
Whut?
Small != smaller.
I intended to use smaller to mean "company smaller than a large company", i.e, a medium-sized company.
I've edited the thread for it to make more sense. Thanks for spotting the mistake.
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - Nefarious - 06-23-2013
(06-22-2013, 06:03 PM)Teardrop Wrote: Small != smaller.
I intended to use smaller to mean "company smaller than a large company", i.e, a medium-sized company.
I've edited the thread for it to make more sense. Thanks for spotting the mistake.
The point of SE'ing is to get free things, the smaller, the easier.
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - Darkmuseisbae - 06-23-2013
Pfft the bigger the easier
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - Loli - 06-23-2013
(06-23-2013, 02:41 AM)JustCallMeJoe Wrote: Pfft the bigger the easier
Not always, in a lot of aspects smaller companies are easier because they aren't used to people having faulty products, or claiming they have a faulty product.
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - Darkmuseisbae - 06-23-2013
I stick to medium sized companies
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - ComputerTrophy - 06-23-2013
(06-23-2013, 02:37 AM)Kirito Wrote: The point of SE'ing is to get free things, the smaller, the easier.
This is the case for beginners and standard warranty exploitation. When you have gained sufficient expertise at warranty exploitation, you can go big for no effort at all. For example, I managed to get a Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13 without investment, boxing, AR, biohazard or any of the usual beginner techniques.
(06-23-2013, 02:46 AM)Silica Wrote: Not always, in a lot of aspects smaller companies are easier because they aren't used to people having faulty products, or claiming they have a faulty product.
I agree with you. I don't SE tiny companies, but small companies are easy to SE.
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - Darkmuseisbae - 06-23-2013
It's hard to find small companies with good things lol
RE: How to Create Your Own SE'ing Methods - ComputerTrophy - 06-24-2013
(06-23-2013, 10:06 PM)JustCallMeJoe Wrote: It's hard to find small companies with good things lol
Go for the bad things too. A method is a method. Keep your community happy by contributing what you can.