Hi, I'd just found this on another forum and have sent it to PayPal Resolution Center. I am also concerned about another company called zeaqikstore,https://zeaqik.site does anyone have any dealings with this company? They all have Gmail email addresses too. Thanks. https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/scam-alert-facebook-instagram-ads-6324732.html . [SCAM ALERT] Please share this post with your friends and family so that they do not fall prey to this type of scam. Recently, scammers have been posting adverts on Facebook and Instagram offering a deep discount for a product. After a few weeks, they will mail to you the wrong product, something near worthless that fits into a small envelope, so as to lower their cost to less than a dollar. You lodge a complaint, and they offer you a refund of a few dollars, a fraction of what you paid. If you do not accept their refund, they will first ask you to return the wrong product to them at your own cost. If you do so, they will claim not to have received it. If you ask PayPal or your credit-card issuer for a refund, they will say that this is a case of delivery error, and that once you return the wrong product, they will send you the correct product. And you will be caught in an endless argument about whether you have successfully returned the wrong product, and never get the correct product or a refund. These scammers are gaming the system. The amount they cheat you of will not be much, less than US$50. They are hoping to remain legitimate in the eyes of PayPal and credit-card issuers, by claiming that this is a case of delivery error, and all will be sorted out as soon as you return the wrong product that they sent. They are counting on you not wanting to go through all the effort and cost of returning the wrong product, as well as engaging in an endless argument on whether it was successfully returned, and just accept their refund of a few dollars. An example of such a scammer is a company named Elope on Facebook selling a “Nordic-style Creative Folding Paper Stool” and other items. They also go by the company names "Linyifangongmao" and "Eleenonlinetrade". Please do the world a favor by going to their Facebook page and report them. Never buy directly from unknown online merchants, especially if they have little to no presence on the internet (no re-sellers, no reviews, no comments, etc). If you see an ad on Facebook and Instagram, check first if it is available through Amazon or some well-known online retailer. Often you will find that it is a generic or knock-off product that is available elsewhere much cheaper, and via a platform where you have more recourse against scams. Keep safe and stay healthy.
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