Hello all.
today i want to talk about wrong items scams
this one was sent in by a subscriber
you're just sitting there browsing facebook, minding your own business then all of a sudden you see an ad
a fantastic black walnut nixie tube clock
like who doesn't want that
it's only $19.99 with free postage
and you can check out with PayPal there's some peace of mind
right? wrong!
here's the order
and here's what they got
3d teeth whitening strips
what absolute garbage
who has yellow teeth like that anyway
this is a pack of 10, you know how much they cost?
you can buy a pack of 28 for AUD$5
let's have a look at their website
"An introductory hero banner"
this is what you call a cookie cutter site
they just use a ready-made framework and don't configure or customise anything beyond what's necessary
now we'll have a look at what other products they sell
these prices are off
you could forgive being duped by one item,
but when you see them all together you know something is wrong
clear igloo is $20
on Alibaba that would set you back $1000
Now you've seen a few of their products, do any of these prices look realistic to you?
let's check one of these items specifically
here's a smart bedside table.
it's got wireless charging and ports on the side
$19. is that realistic to you?
Here's a similar product on AliExpress.
the 3 draw item is over five hundred dollars
let's have a look at the PayPal website
"ordered an ice machine, got a toothbrush"
"ordered a pistol case and got teeth whitening strips"
"They offered a 5% refund, you get to keep the garbage item"
on this website you can see that this online store is a scam
the domain name is only newly registered
it's only been registered for a short period of time, like maybe a year not five years
for obvious reasons they don't plan on sticking around for long
but honestly nobody should be buying something from a store like this
does "Ueyiwegjfsg"sound like a legitimate store name to you?
even if it had a real name like "daylilystore.com"
or "yeet.com"
you should browse the store and check if something feels off
are the price is realistic?
here's one poster's description of the wrong item scam
"item advertised on facebook, you buy two of them pay via PayPal $29.90.
item arrived nothing like as described and is damaged...
seller offers small percentage as a refund
I refuse, escalate the complaint in PayPal...
PayPal state I need to send back, tracked and the seller has to confirm delivery before a refund will be issued.
before fourth of January
tracked postage cost more than i'd get in a refund
seller wins!
i end up out of pocket with a broken item that is different in every way size materials quality from what i order
plus i ordered two and didn't receive them!
PayPal are allowing this scam to happen
I should have lied and simply said i never received it!"
this person recommends registering for PayPal return shipping
and if that fails invoke your credit card chargeback rights
get on the phone to your bank and they'll reverse the payment for you.
here's a list of similar websites that are also scamming people
in reality there'll be hundreds if not thousands of similar websites
all happily advertising on social media and using PayPal loopholes to scam you
how do you avoid the trap?
only buy from websites you've actually heard of
eBay for example has a dispute process
it's not perfect but it's better than nothing
you can pay via PayPal, which is not ideal but they do have a dispute process as well
Just remember they're not a real bank,
they are dishonest. They shouldn't be enabling scams like that.
but for an added safety net on top of sites like eBay they are worth using (update: not anymore!)
next you can use your credit card via PayPal
if eBay and PayPal honestly fail you, you can contact your bank and get a charge back
but really wake up to yourself, don't expect something for nothing
even in China nothing is cheap, you're kidding yourself if you think you can get something good for twenty dollars
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