I am scammed again

Image of the plastic glasses instead og shoes

By Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83223)

Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

February 12, 2024 11:56pm CST

I felt sorry for myself for experiencing another scam online again. I forgave myself and promised not to be tempted by the tactics of the fake sellers. I watched a video on Facebook and one seller named Michael Kors Shoes advertised well their Buy 1 Take 1 on Michael K shoes which attracted me to order. The cost was $50 and it's cheap because they're on Bodega Sales. My order arrived yesterday after one week of waiting. I was so shocked when I opened the 2 boxes, both contained not shoes but plastic glasses covered with thick paper to avoid suspicion. I called the rider to return my money to punish the seller and promised to give him $12 which he agreed. The rider came back, returned my money, and shipped back the fake items this day. I must not decide impulsively next time. See the photo plastic glasses instead of shoes. I resized it to show.

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@kaylachan (57866)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

13 Feb

Well, not a scam, but a scam. Do your research before buying online, and use reputable sites. Avoid sites like Facebook, Ebay and Greg's list.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Feb

@kaylachan, yes I did a review all positive but I've learned from a trusted seller that they're using chdtbot to give positive reviews.

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@kaylachan (57866)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

13 Feb

@cacay1 That's why you need to avoid skechy third-party sites. Go for trusted brands.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@kaylachan I no longer buy online. I have to go to physical store. I can see well the products.

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@thelme55 (76485)

• Germany

13 Feb

That is very annoying, isn’t it? I saw your post on fb. Scammers are rampant nowadays.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@thelme55, I posted it to aware others only to know they're also scammed. My co - teacher ordered the same Michael Kors Shoes but when it was delivered to him the content was a planner.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

21 Feb

@thelme55 that's right MK Shoes are expensive. They explained that they're in bodega sales.

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@thelme55 (76485)

• Germany

16 Feb

@cacay1 Michael Kors products are very expensive. I am sure it was a cheap offer that no one detected the scam. Be careful next time.

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@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

13 Feb

That's one of the reasons I don't buy things online.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Feb

@sjvg1976, I promised not to buy online again. Many are fake sellers scammers.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (17966)

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13 Feb

it is sad that this event happened with you

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Feb

@sathviksouvik yes, I was tempted to order. It's not on my mind it's a scam.

Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16048)

• Nairobi, Kenya

13 Feb

I'm really sorry that you got scammed again. There are many scammers nowadays and you can only trust verified online person's or business.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@mildredtabitha, that's true there are rampant scams online. It seems they're a gang operating on the web. They have good tactics in convincing people.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Feb

@mildredtabitha they are lazy people and the more they live in poverty or stay behind bards if caught by the law.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16048)

• Nairobi, Kenya

14 Feb

@cacay1 I blame it on unemployment and poverty. Many people need money, and so they choose to scam others.

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@Beestring (13340)

• Hong Kong

13 Feb

Sorry this happened to you. Good to know that you get the refund.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Feb

@Beestring it's not full refund because I shared some amount to the rider. It's better than zero refund m

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@AmbiePam (85606)

• United States

13 Feb

I have never seen anyone buy through Facebook and actually get exactly what they ordered. I hope others will read your post, and refrain from trying these places out. I realize legit FB sites exist, but it seems more common for them to be scams. I am sorry you had to even mess with the situation.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@AmbiePam, lesson learned

I learned that there are many of my friends scammed online.

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@much2say (53954)

• Los Angeles, California

14 Feb

Ugh! Those are definitely not brand name shoes

. Well I'm glad you were able to get your money back and not get stuck with having to keep these unwanted items. I mostly don't buy online - I can't stand stuff like this happening.

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@much2say (53954)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Feb

@cacay1 It stinks that bogus sellers like this exist . . . I hope they all get punished for trying to scam innocent people!

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Feb

@much2say , hoping they will perish on Earth. They are useless people. We are willing to help them earn, and in return, they fake us.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@much2say, I no longer buy online, sellers are mostly fake especially the products that originate from mainland China.

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@wolfgirl569 (95366)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Feb

I only order from known sellers. If I don't know I do a search for reviews. I don't trust the ones on their site

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@wolfgirl569 (95366)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Feb

@cacay1 I do an online search for reviews as the ones on the page they use are often fake

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@wolfgirl569, I read the reviews, all positive with 5 rating. It seems the reviews are manipulated.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Feb

@wolfgirl569 they are fake sellers and they seem they a gang.

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@TheHorse (206019)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Feb

Will the seller be arrested and jailed?

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@TheHorse, they're virtual sellers. They might use aliases

@Shiva49 (26208)

• Singapore

13 Feb

A few bad apples spoil the entire lot. It leaves such a bad taste in our mouths.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@Shiva49, that's right. There might be genuine sellers who might also be concerned as fake because they're outsmarted by scammers who are good in luring people.

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@sarik1 (6784)

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15 Feb

Sad to hear. i do not buy any things by online.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Feb

@sarik1, I promise myself not to buy any item online. It's so depressing. Most sellers online sell fake products.

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@lazydaizee (6738)

• United Kingdom

13 Feb

There are some really nasty people about, I hear about this sort of thing all the time, these sort of problems are getting worse.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Feb

@lazydaizee, that's so true, there are many nasty people on the web. They're not afraid because they're virtual people full of aliases.

@TraveOnWorld (866)

• Georgia

13 Feb

Sorry this happened to you, and glad you got the refund at least - sometimes that does not happen so easily. I would avoid facebook for shopping

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Feb

@TraveOnWorld,I was also told about rampant scamming on Facebook. Lesson learned.