I’m going to cover in this article, as the header or title suggests, how to recognize a scammer or fake psychic; to prevent oneself as an occult or psychic customer to be scammed and/ or swindled.
First off, most scammers are like vermin; they prey on the vulnerable- see to it that you’re in a clear state of mind and can think clearly. Don’t let negative emotions blind you to reason. Secondly, evaluate your seller:
- Does that person use his/ her real name? Someone that uses a fake name or alias is more likely to be a scam.
- Do a background check on him/ her- is that person present online, has anyone ever heard of the seller, has he or she had good, repeat customers and whatnot.
- Can that person explain in laymen terms what he or she does? If a seller is unable or reluctant to explain to you how he or she does what they do, then beware.
- Scammers will go through incredible lengths to scam people- simple details etc. and things that you’ve ever recorded or made public or data that is generally available means nothing e.g. your name, address, etc.; if the seller is able to tell you something that you’ve never written down or made public, then that’s a good sign.
- How business-savvy is your seller? Does he or she have an office, either digitally or in physical/ reality, does he or she have a refund policy, etc…someone that does little to nothing on paper and just does things “off the record” is also a red flag.
- Does the price match the item or service offered? If the person is dead-cheap, don’t expect anything much.
- You shouldn’t have unrealistic expectations, in other words: view your budget as an investment, regardless of the outcome; just like with everything else in life, including life itself, there is never any literal guarantee; God Almighty is the only one that can give you that.
- When unsure, do what you would do for any product/service; simply buy something affordable & worst case scenario is that you’re not content. Don’t buy anything else then, period- I personally call this sampling.
- If the person overly exaggerates, like telling you that you can lift a car as someone that weighs 80 kg/160 lbs. for ONLY $500, then it’s highly likely to be a scam.
The below video is an example of how someone can be misguided by a spiritual leader or guide that is spewing for bullshit- plain and simple; make no mistake, I am not in any way shape or form discrediting EA Koetting, but the second you as an individual that is seeking any kind of spiritual guidance are confronted with a situation, regardless of the source, are being told or prompted to commit an act that is either immoral or illegal generally speaking as well as by society’s standards, you need to be weary. Other than the ridiculous idiotic liberal undertones that try to equate or link these actions with the political right-wing, the information in general given in this video is legitimate as far as I can tell- but even if it isn’t, it still serves as an example of the aforementioned. If you come across a similar situation where someone tells you that you can make a blood sacrifice by killing someone in exchange for power that will be bestowed upon you by some dark entity…Picture perfect example of you being played like a fiddle.
The revolting manners of occult seekers and how to approach a spell caster for hire
When it comes to the occult, unfortunately it is not a thriving or profitable one on the surface; most occult seekers and people looking for help in practicing or buying services from mages offering their services for hire, are living in a world filled with pain and misery in general. Poverty, psychological and mental issues plague them, as my years of experience in engaging with them (sorrily enough) has taught me and as I have noticed. They either beg for help and request services be performed for less than the given amount or attempt to harass the service-giver. That is or can be, to say the least, annoying. I offered my services for a brief moment in an empathetic sense, telling buyers that they could pay after the service was done. I have since then, of course, turned this around entirely. Things to keep in mind for both parties are:
. There are NEVER any guarantees that requested service or spell will be successful; this accounts for all things in general, not just magick. You can wake up tomorrow & your car won’t start, where it just did fine yesterday. All the mechanics in town check it out and they’re baffled. Done. There is NEVER, (again), any guarantee for success. Nor will there ever be.
. Doing the work takes a good chunk of time, energy & money; when a spell caster charges you up front, it is because the work needs to be done and that costs all of the aforementioned; think about it: Candles, offerings, incense, oils etc. All of these things need to be used to attempt to get results.
. Be respectful if approaching a seller; ask around if you are looking for one, check to see if the source is reliable, whether the occult vendor has any proof of his work that can be screened or compared, does he “know his stuff?”. Pictures, videos, etc.
. Keep in mind that due to all of the above, there is a slim chance that you, if you haven’t gotten what you wanted, will not get your money back. So slim chance of a refund. It is all “part of the deal”.
. Brush up on the basics, so that you have an idea of what performing magick looks like; no real research is needed, but you need to know at least the very basics on what you are requesting, in the same way that you need to know the basics of a car before taking it to the shop for modifications…unless you want to be deceived without knowing it.
. There are, sorry to say, a LOT of con artists out there; people that pretend to deal in the arts and only wanting to scam people. This is one of the biggest reasons people tend to not want to get involved in purchasing occult services. Be very picky about whom you choose to work with.
. Pay via an appropriate medium, so that in the worse case scenario you have something to hold onto and a chance of getting your cash back. PayPal is a perfect example.
. Don’t judge the book by its cover; in simple words, don’t judge an occult seller by how successful he is or what he does in his private life. The notion that if a seller does crazy stuff or is unsuccessful in his life & that therefore, his methods are ineffective is an ignorant one to say the least.
. Lastly, be honest with yourself and take responsibility for your own actions; if you’re miserable, do your best to keep calm, cool and maintain your composure. Ranting or flipping out only puts you in a bad light.
