I work the door at a busy bar two nights a week. On weekends, I also help my cousin at his liquor store. Fake IDs show up. A lot. I got tired of guessing. So I tested three tools over six months. I wanted speed, clear answers, and less drama. Simple as that. If you …
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I wish this was a cute story. It’s not. I thought I found deals. I brought home shiny coins. My stomach dropped later. The coins were fake. I ended up detailing the whole disaster in a longer piece you can read here. I’m Kayla. I buy and review a lot of stuff. I love coins …
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I’m Kayla, and I’ve handled a lot of cash. Farmer’s markets. Garage sales. Coffee stands. You name it. I’ve had real money, and yes, I’ve had fakes slip in. It stings. But you learn fast. Here’s what I do now, and the tools that helped me. Real stories included. No fluff. The day a $20 …
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Ever get handed a big bill and feel a tiny knot in your stomach? Same. I work the register at a small coffee shop. I also sell granola at the Saturday market. Cash comes fast. Smiles are nice. But a bad bill can ruin your day.If you're curious about the blow-by-blow of my very first …
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Ever buy a fancy bottle or a rare jersey and think, “Is this real?” Same. I’m Kayla, and I’ve tapped a lot of tags with my phone. Some were great. Some were fussy. Here’s what actually happened. Quick explain, no fluff NFC is that tap tech in your phone. You tap a small chip in …
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Quick take I’ve bought fake vapes by mistake. More than once. They tasted off, hit weird, and made me feel rough. The price looked good, but the risk wasn’t. If your vape tastes burnt on day one, leaks, or the codes don’t check out, it might be a fake. I’ll share the real stuff that …
I’m Kayla, and I’ve tried a bunch of fakes. Not proud. Not ashamed either. Just telling you what happened when I used them in real life. You know what? Some items looked great. Some even worked. But a few made me worry. My skin, my stuff, my safety. So let me explain.If you're curious about …
I’m Kayla. I run a small shop. I’m also the one at the register most days. I thought I knew money. The paper. The feel. The little strip you can see in the light. Then I met my first fake fifty. My heart went up into my throat. You know what? It still does when …
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I run a tiny coffee cart. Early mornings. Lots of cash. One fall Saturday, a $20 felt “off.” Not wrong. Just off. My gut kind of buzzed. You know what? That little feeling saved me. I later wrote the blow-by-blow account of that morning in a longer post I Learned to Spot Fake $20 Bills …
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I’m Kayla, and I run small pop-up sales and help at a coffee cart on weekends. I’ve also done yard sales, church bake sales, and one very windy craft fair where my tent almost flew away. Cash is messy. People are nice, but things happen. So I keep a counterfeit currency marker clipped to my …
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