So I keep seeing this ad on Facebook, and I got sucked in to ordering something once from a company on there before. I got a product, but not as described. And this looks way to good to be true. No reviews, etc. But their advertising a portable custom minilogue and minilogue XD from the photo’s for like 50.00. So I don’t know if somehow some is getting these on the side from the manufacturing plant and then selling them like this or if it’s just the obvious B.S.
Just thought I’d throw this out there if anyone else has seen this.
It’s a scam. I cannot remember the name of the artist who makes the synths that are pictured, but his work costs in the thousands of dollars. They are cool though, and he will take something like an XD, and build it into custom housing.
If that whole web site is a scam, it’s the best I’ve ever seen. There are always tells in the style, such as unnatural or incorrect English if they’re not native English speakers, or graphical layouts that are substandard. The only flub I could find was the misspelled company name on their “about” page, which would be a dead giveaway if it weren’t the only flaw. Does this web site represent client-sellers so that it’s a mix of mostly legit plus some non-legit?
I’d add the classic time-pressure: Limited edition, act now before it’s too late, etc etc. Also, the fact that there’s no address or phone number, only an outlook email on the contact page
I really would’ve liked to be in the room at the moment some scammers decided their scam worked too well and they had to dumb it down because they were being flooded with potential victims
yeah, it’s like those sneaky little phone charges I used to get: you had to call the phone company about each one, but then they were always cleared without a fuss; they were counting on enough people not noticing, but fended off fraud by letting consumers exercise their rights to challenge mistakes.
With this web site, I wonder if the scam is aimed at musical dilettantes, not people who have any experience with pro-level gear. Then the company sends you some sort of $10 arts and crafts trinket that they can bluff through long enough to tire you out in case you’re not too embarrassed to complain, like the slicer/dicers of yore.
I report these every time but I don’t think FB care. In the end, FB exists to service these people, regardless of the fact they’re scamming people, because these scammers are the paying customers, not us.
Actually any of the “us” that are on Facebook, that ever might be scammed, and our friends and families, are the ones paying though. It’s just via those advertisers, into Facebook’s pocket.
And just be aware if you get these sorts of ads, in any number, it is likely because Facebook has you classified in categories that are equivalent to “sucker”, and “easy mark”, or at least “potential target” to scammers.
Those are my friends and family conned and manipulated.
A company that automatically creates and takes advertising in categories like “Jew Haters” ( they deleted the category when caught ) has no compunction targeting you, or people you love, even if you think you’re not vulnerable.
