wuchang
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https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metr...0837EC2C00105DF
ST. LOUIS • People who type "Missouri fishing license" into search engines are getting duped out of money, the Missouri Department of Conservation warns.
Websites that on the surface appear to be selling fishing permits in the state, have been accused of tricking people into buying a $19.99 PDF fishing guide and audiobook on how to get a fishing license.
One such site, FishingLicense.org, has received an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau.
Without close inspection, the website seems like an official place to buy a permit.
"Don’t get fined or penalized for fishing without a license. Missouri law requires a permit to fish in all bodies of water," the website's Missouri homepage says before explanations of the Department of Conservation's fishing programs.
Several complaints to the BBB allege the company implies customers are purchasing a fishing license, has them enter their contact and billing information and then announces that they've purchased a downloadable fishing guide.
Customers told the BBB they were first charged a $3.99 processing fee before getting another charge of $19.99 for the guide days later. When they complained, the $19.99 was refunded, but the company did not refund the $3.99 fee, according to several complaints to the BBB.
"This is stealing!" said one complaint.
A BBB alert for FishingLicense.org states that the bureau was not able to find a business registration or physical location for the company running the website.
The Post-Dispatch contacted the website for a response to the complaints.
"The product offered through our site is “How to Become a Licensed Fisherman eBook,” a guide designed to save you time by better preparing you for fishing activities," an employee identified only as Marie responded in an email. "Our team of experts has spent hundreds of hours researching fishing related services in order to provide simple-to-follow instructions for all your recreational licensing needs."
The email stated that the guide includes a checklist of the steps required to get a fishing license, links to government websites, recipes and fishing trip suggestions.
The Missouri Department of Conservation in a Facebook post advised residents to buy fishing permits only through the department's "MO Fishing" or "MO Hunting" apps or through its website at https://mdc-web.s3licensing.com/.
Approved vendors across the state also sell the permits in-person, according to the department.
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DuckMeRunnin
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If folks weren't so lazy / spoiled, they'd get off their asses and go buy a forking permit. Same goes for the Fed. stamp. They'd rather pay dollars more to keep from getting out of their buggy to walk into a damn post office.
I despise scammers, but I have a tough time feeling sorry for those clowns that got bilked.
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griffin
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We all get bilked every time we pay for any license from MDC....they dont need the money and we pay them every time we buy something in this state. Fork em.
Here's an idea...charge out of staters what their state charges us and leave us alone.
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DuckMeRunnin
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I agree with the reciprocal fees, that's only fair.
But our resident fees are pretty damn reasonable compared with most states.
MDC is self serving and forked up like a soup sammich, but we also have access to more decent ground than many states.
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griffin
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Resident fees are so reasonable that they are not necessary.
We pay for it each and every day. Why should a person who rides a horse, or trains a dog, or rides a bike, or picks mushrooms on a CA not have to pay, but I do in order to kill a few doves or catch a few fish? That's bullchit.
I demand that CA's only be open to hunters if we have to pay more.
Don't push me on this.....I'll block a forking highway!!!
griffin
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DuckMeRunnin
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Okay. What if little Demarcus sees a few spongy looking things growing by a dead tree in Forest Park. He doesn't know they're morels because he has not attended an urban fungus identification workshop with his vegan parents.
Or maybe Muffy and Biff from Wildwood need a wilderness experience. So on their way back from the wineries, they stop and photograph some brown eyed Suzans growing next to a Weldon Springs access.
Could you sleep at night if you knew you kept them from such wonders ? 
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griffin
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I want them to be able to utilize the resource.....same as me....... $15.00 yearly. Or, get off my lawn!!
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DuckMeRunnin
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Honestly, I expected a bit more of a rant. 
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griffin
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Dude - gimme a break. I'm drinking a triple IPA tonight. I spent the last 30 minutes tying a rope to my bed and running it to my recliner so I can get back there later.
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DuckMeRunnin
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Since when did that prevent you from a rant ?
It's not like we disagree. I think it sucks that the urbanite / Katy trail crowd gets off free. A yearly use permit would go a long way. 
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griffin
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I'm older now......I can rant, or find my way back to bed. Waking up in the hallway or the garage just hurts me these days.
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"The Irish are one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." - Sigmund Freud
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DuckMeRunnin
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I ain't buyin' it.  
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HAUS
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i'm pissed off that I missed all of this for over a week..
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Bubba
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Be patient! You pay nothing after 65... 
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IIFID
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How the hell did I miss this gem??? DAMMIT! I guess it'll teach me to look further down the page - and that not every forum has a last post of 2015 or earlier..
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Thought for the day; “It’s impossible to think outside of the box when all you do is think about getting inside of the box.”
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DuckMeRunnin
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Your boredom must have reached a new plateau, Tim. In this weather, you'll have that. 
We're barely a month away from getting bilked for 2019.
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griffin
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Fork 'em......I'm going "sovereign citizen" status with these bastards. I'm not buying any licenses anymore.
griffin
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wuchang
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Quote:
griffin said:
Fork 'em......I'm going "sovereign citizen" status with these bastards. I'm not buying any licenses anymore.
griffin
I can see you doing just that
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