There's a record sale that keeps showing up on Instagram and Facebook that seems to good to be true.
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@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories11 ай бұрын
Give them a Debit Card Number with no funds and watch them reach out to you. This is a good way to get you know a potential scammer.
@beezub431111 ай бұрын
Yup. Fell for it. Fortunately , my bank refunded the money.
@pgh45rpms11 ай бұрын
Buyer beware! If an offer seems too good to be true, it usually is.
@MisterMikeTexas11 ай бұрын
Such as Columbia House?
@chillwinston717 ай бұрын
So true...
@nothingimportant450411 ай бұрын
I was on my break at work and happened upon the ad. Couple things I noticed while adding items to my cart: after a certain point, the total being added to the cart was going down, not up. Subtotal would be let’s say $80; I’d add another record, and the new subtotal would be $78. This continued to happen, and it would grow by a few cents. When I went to shipping, the total charge said $99999.00 shipping. I didn’t enter any personal information, and I didn’t pursue any further. I thought it was too good to be true so I clicked around on it and when that happened I closed the page.
@brianjames568511 ай бұрын
It's probably the same criminal organizations that are also doing it on sites selling musical instruments. I believe the collectable toys collectors are having the same issues with online scams.
@nunyabidness422011 ай бұрын
Yep, with me it was TV shows on DVD, 'cuz I buy a lot of those. They data-mine you to figure out what you're into, and they gear the sale to that. That's why I got DVDs, Robert got LPs, you got musical instruments and toys... they gear it to what'll make you bite.
@cdman4011 ай бұрын
I ordered from this site never got my order and had to contact my bank to get this fixed big headache.
@CinemaATTACKS11 ай бұрын
I saw that ad too and assumed it was a scam. The website is down now.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Damn, it was like it happened the moment I put up the video.
@lovestheclassics6911 ай бұрын
For a store that was going out of business it's funny they had the new Aerosmith Box Set that just came out. Why would a store going out of business still be getting brand new releases and then sell them for $6.99....Huge Red Flags all over it.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Excellent point.
@MisterMikeTexas11 ай бұрын
You don't see a Peaches Records shirt often anymore.
@AverageJoeVinyl11 ай бұрын
I keep seeing the ad, but never clicked on it. I assumed it was just single LPs, but knowing that it supposedly extends to LP box sets is hilarious. I'm not sure how anyone could believe that. Can I throw in a copy of "The Rolling Stones in Mono" while I'm at it?
@DJGeorgeDisco11 ай бұрын
if it is too good to be true, then it is too good to be true.
@paulsontag923311 ай бұрын
I’ve seen a ton of these “we’re closing” sale ads lately.
@manolokonosko5942 ай бұрын
Actually, the complete opposite happened to me. Somehow I received a message from someone whose profile was deleted a day or two later, giving me a link to download the entire Gene Simmons Vault 11 CDs. This happened a few days after the first appearances and deliveries of those overpriced trinkets started. I am grateful to that guy, whoever he was, for it satisfied my curiosity about the "music" in there. I pity the fools that paid $2K- $50L for that shit. People with more money than sense.
@RobertFithen2 ай бұрын
But those trinkets. Lol.
@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion11 ай бұрын
This looks as good as the recent Sound of Vinyl deal at $0 but pay shipping on each LP. That was legit. But stealing someone stealing a store name is a problem and multiple store names is a giveaway (allegedly no pun intended).
@chrislj289011 ай бұрын
Is that a Peaches Records t-shirt? We use to have one in the Dayton, Ohio area and it was pretty neat. The last time I was there the employees were on strike for better pay. It's a shame it went bankrupt.
@user-pl2th5wj2h7 күн бұрын
There is a similar site purporting to be EMI record company.If you buy €50 worth of vinyl they will GIVE YOU a FREE record player.Really???....all of this of course is alledged but I wouldn't touch with a barge pole.
@danieelistikhor11 ай бұрын
Great work, detective! you saved and helped people
@CanadaWaxSolvent11 ай бұрын
I saw the add, opened the webpage immediately felt that there was a lot of stuff that should be sold out and none of the stuff you'd expect from a massive record store inventory. That and there was a similar ad with a different record store name a few scrolls down. A couple days later there was a similar ad with table top games, a few more scrolls and it's a combined record store and table top game store.
@THECatJack5 ай бұрын
lord.. they are even using the BMG CI…
@aluciiinante11 ай бұрын
I did.. my bank caught it with fraud protection.. my dumbass tried to pay for my $48 order twice too. I immediately reported it... the add did keep popping up on Facebook tho... how?
@rneoman4 ай бұрын
Why didn't you go for the over 50 dollar deal to get the free record player? You were 2 dollars away
@brianjames568511 ай бұрын
If there was any truth in it they would just sell the lot to Mike from the vinyl groove or somebody similar and be done with it in one sale.
@davepounds892411 ай бұрын
Thanks for calling attention to this scam on your platform!! A lot of people who don’t know better would probably get scammed There might be some new people to the vinyl community who would love their money z!!
@billybromberg502411 ай бұрын
Yes, I took advantage of the Stevie Ray Vinyl Helicopter offer, I got all 3 names, an FBI shield, a couple dozen vintage Barbies, the entire Jo Jo Gunne collection, the one-off Cactus live at Coho Arena, a selection of Leo Sayer 8-track tapes, and an autographed photo of Sonny Bono. It was a massive deal.
@tiborosz182511 ай бұрын
Amazing selection got a box set of Fink Ployd, Zed Lepplin, Sack Blackatt. Mulletica and Amtrax! Great selection😊
@bancombe111 ай бұрын
I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for the pesky VC.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Mr. Finster, the custodian?
@monaural2.98811 ай бұрын
No. NopeNopeNopeNope. This smells like trying to get some valuable credit card numbers. NO.
@davidellis514111 ай бұрын
Some pretty gullible people out there ! 😆 🤣 .. Easily fleeced. Sounds familiar 🤔
@VinylandKicks8611 ай бұрын
seems like i need to rack up on this sale at $6.99.thanks for passing along the info bought gifts for everyone.
@brianjames568511 ай бұрын
Also I wouldn't pay $6.99 for the GnR box because it's an awful album multiplied by however many records are in it.
@davidspinney266411 ай бұрын
maybe its the same guys that keep calling me saying they do duct cleaning
@richmoreno993811 ай бұрын
I’m waiting til they drop it to $5.99
@musictalkwithjohn11 ай бұрын
I’ve seen the ad. I go by the old motto, if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.
@hellionrebellionrocknrolla7449 ай бұрын
Nice to know. Didn't know anything about this. I would doubt the price on all of this. Thanks!
@cdman4011 ай бұрын
I got scammed and had to tell my bank to fix my account.
@themanmike457311 ай бұрын
Hearing you say "sus" made my day
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
I'm over here trying to be hip.
@nicholasthill715111 ай бұрын
They are doing the same with film box sets with companies with other names. It's a scam.
@LifelongMusicJunkie11 ай бұрын
This sounds like the Nigerian man who died with millions of dollars in his bank that he wanted to give away but nobody answered his emails! 😂 Rule: When it sounds too good to be true, it is!
@agomodern11 ай бұрын
I had someone that wanted to give me a free macbook that was her sons who never had a chance to use it because he died. She had posted her sob story on a local homeschooling Facebook group. I actually had sent her a message telling her that she was scamming people, and I then immediately deleted the message for the scammer and I and they still sent me that message. i reported and blocked her. I buy and resell online and I've only had about 50 scammers try and get my phone number.
@SeanBradford8911 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to score the Pearl Jam Ten Box Set brand new for AU$5, but that's an EXTREAME rarity...I was working at a huge department store in Australia and they were discontinuing all physical media and it all had to go. Records, CDs, BDs and of course vinyl. Sometimes you get lucky 😁
@tendraftsdeep11 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this video! When it's too good to be true, it's not. Wonder how many dumb people fell for this?
@BillyHell0111 ай бұрын
I Brought 3 of the David Bowie box sets for $36 each from ali express years ago, They are exactly the same as the "Official" ones but hundreds of dollars cheaper - Everything is the same Discs, Covers, Books probably made in the same factory just cheaper which means better. I Paid about $800 for the last 2. Just the other day I Thought I brought a Copy of Becks "Modern Guilt" the Zumba version with the DVD, Stickers, Tote bag with the lyrics printed on it and Weird Zumba case for $65 - I Got Suspicious when the order Number was 1212121 right about then I thought Oh No - Of course there was no E-Mail from them thanking me for my purchase.
@tonyeamon511811 ай бұрын
I just paid around $250 for Bowies Loving the Alien cd boxset off ebay. The seller claimed it was the last one, then after I bought it, they relisted another one. Seems kind of sketchy.
@BillyHell0111 ай бұрын
@tonyeamon5118 if the discs are "Silver" they are the Chinese versions the "Real" ones were "Gold" I'm guessing a lot of the ones on websites will be the Chinese ones as there is no way to check before buying - But the "Fake" ones are exactly the same as all the rest, perfect copies, the Chinese are very good at what they do.
@tonyeamon511811 ай бұрын
@@BillyHell01Thanks, I'll be checking the discs. I'd be okay with the Chinese version if I paid a lot less.
@tonyeamon511810 ай бұрын
The discs are gold, so I lucked out. These are nice sets. I also have A New Career in a New Town.
@joaomedina111 ай бұрын
It sounds a bit allegedly, for sure.
@anxietymanTV11 ай бұрын
I knew a guy that bought a beatles box set on vinyl for $60 usd. He was lucky because PayPal returned the money when the item allegedly didn't arrive. So lucky 😅
@instantparty885611 ай бұрын
Mostly Chinese pirate copys which are OK but the product quality is never as good as the legit issues especially if you get the box sets, and resale value is minimal if you describe as "made in China"
@greghawkins22911 ай бұрын
Additional comment. They keep changing the site location on Facebook
@vinylrichie00711 ай бұрын
Damn, my money is gone.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Something tells me you are a little too skeptical to fall for something like this.
@harrysmusicroom11 ай бұрын
if it sounds too good to be true...
@JonnyRussell-bo3yn11 ай бұрын
I saw this too and it's obviously a scam
@jimdrylie837511 ай бұрын
I’m wondering if the Sound of Vinyl is also a legit website who’s name is being used by this scam. I’ve ordered a record from them in June and got the record in a week no problems. Their inventory seems to be priced normally (27.99 to 38.98) for new lps, some if the box sets on the site going for 199.99???
@toneyisaiah355610 ай бұрын
Buyers Beware!
@AttackFromDownunda11 ай бұрын
I would give this the same credence as the things i see on facebook selling the Rolling Stones and Beatles Mono boxset on vinyl for peanuts. Even with the flashy video presentation, thanks for letting everybody know about this Robert😄
@Muni51711 ай бұрын
Is it Columbia House revisited? :)
@chriscorman73411 ай бұрын
I got scammed off a Facebook Rolling Stones box set. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. Be careful out there. Thanks for this post
@tiborosz182511 ай бұрын
Was expecting a box of rocks?
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Hot rocks.
@wowster-so8sx11 ай бұрын
Are you sure it's not the Columbia Recordss club
@rongraham195111 ай бұрын
love that peaches t shirt
@Blueroomranfurly11 ай бұрын
Hey Robert ,I'm in new Zealand and we have a store called jbhifi and they have annual sales ,with new select items this year nothing over 15nzd about 9usd ,
@ericwong653111 ай бұрын
Oh wow too good to be true.
@NateBouchard11 ай бұрын
Welp, I guess that’s $400 I’ll never get back.
@tiborosz182511 ай бұрын
Got all that shit on order! Package coming this week!
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Let us know. lol
@mikem369511 ай бұрын
Any offer with a "699" must be a scam. If it has "777" it's legit.
@paulkovacs572911 ай бұрын
Having the Silk Sonic record, amd being a fan of The Time, Iimmediately went "9311... let's go!"
@Mick_Ts_Chick11 ай бұрын
What if it has 666?😂
@agomodern11 ай бұрын
Robert, the box sets were 9.99 not 6.99. Shame on you for misrepresenting the scam. lol
@brucybabyy735511 ай бұрын
respect the scam!
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
lol
@thebillryan11 ай бұрын
@@RobertFithen Yeah. Stop trying to undermine people's scams buddy!
@tonyclarke89811 ай бұрын
I saw a similar one selling super cheap premium Lego sets.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
I have heard people talking about that at an estate sale.
@twofromthetrunk993211 ай бұрын
This is like the web site that advertises the Beatles white box for 39.95 It’s all a scam
@greghawkins22911 ай бұрын
I have sent out warnings on Facebook that this is a scam
@jobeonetwothree212611 ай бұрын
A word about Discogs, I am trying to become a "new seller" I am still in their pending stage with a couple of "Radio Shows" (of which I have many) that I'm trying to sell. I have been waiting for their approval since July with absolutely no sign of my wares being approved. I understand there are a bunch of rip-offs but I gotta make some room here and get rid of these Shadoe Stevens (with cue sheets) radio shows. So if there are any Discogs approvers reading this, can I please get the green light?
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Same here. I have been selling on eBay and wanting to give Discogs a shot, but I would be a new seller.
@juanmeowmix153011 ай бұрын
I saw one on rock shirts for 3.99 and they had lots of Genesis t-shirts... but turned out it was shady from reports. Wanna know a scam going on? That would be Noel Gallagher charging 20 bucks for his stuff. 😆
@BassByTheBay11 ай бұрын
At least one other person and I have been trying to post about what we've found on this topic, but for some baffling reason, our posts are being removed (I've tried 3 different posts) -- I don't know why. So, I won't say _anything_ specific other than that a little research shows that this "situation" is highly suspicious. Don't spend your money.
@TommysVinylnaut11 ай бұрын
Bad deal. My facebook offer was today 5,99 dollars and free shipping 39 dollars.
@BlindArthurBlake11 ай бұрын
It's not for nothing that phases like caveat emptor came into being
@RekkidTalk11 ай бұрын
What about the people on Instagram with crying emojis 😢 about their jigsaw puzzles? Should I avoid that as well. 🤣
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
I haven't seen that. What is that about?
@RekkidTalk11 ай бұрын
@@RobertFithen It seems every week on Instagram I see a company (always purported as family-owned) that tried really hard but has to shut down their cute little puzzle company and is having a blow-out sale. I actually saw the vinyl scam one as well and it reminded me of it.
@dimebagdave7711 ай бұрын
Good looking out man🤘
@copperqwaser246811 ай бұрын
if it looks like a scam and smells like a scam well
@jameschavez640011 ай бұрын
No I wouldn’t even take fifty dollars to listen to Axl roses ay yigh yigh bull💩
@jeffthevideoguy2311 ай бұрын
I've seen like 12 of these scams. Don't fall for it.
@rixvspinner11 ай бұрын
There is no way this is not a scam. They could get more wholesaling out to resellers for each unit and have those purchasers come to them for more than 6.99 each
@michaeltedder513011 ай бұрын
Yeah, Discogs is the last place I would buy an album it’s one thing about the obvious scams, but Discogs could care less if people scam on their site I would say allegedly almost encourage it… also not to mention you can’t even get a pic of the album without going through a whole dance! Ok rant done ✔️ 😂
@timkimware353711 ай бұрын
That’s 100% NOT true. As with any selling website just be smart about it. Discogs is definitely a legit outfit.
@michaeltedder513011 ай бұрын
@@timkimware3537 I mean luckily the scammers are easy to identify on discogs, but the amount of obvious scams on wanted or hot items are just incredible I don’t think the scammers are as prevalent on eBay, and they will refund your money promptly if it is. Whereas you have to deal with PayPal if you are scammed. As for as I know I’ve never had to deal with it just what I hear. I just wish they would add a report seller button like other auction sites have. I’ve tried to report scammers on there and never get a reply outside of the generic email they send out. The only reason I care it does affect the value of our collections when people are scamming a $100 plus album for $20. Sorry for the long rant 😆
@chestrendy11 ай бұрын
Maybe they're fakes.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
Even bootlegs wouldn't be that cheap.
@murraysmith549411 ай бұрын
Gee you guys being ripped off. My email says $5.99 🙂
@BassByTheBay11 ай бұрын
Can I say anything here?
@BassByTheBay11 ай бұрын
Any attempts I've made to shed light on this have been removed -- no idea why. Suffice it to say it's a scam.
@RobertFithen11 ай бұрын
On KZfaq?
@BassByTheBay11 ай бұрын
@@RobertFithen For reasons I cannot figure out, my 3 attempts at explaining details about the site in question all got deleted despite me trimming the language down each time. I did not use the full domain name because I know YT will hide posts like that. I saw another post by someone who was very vague aside from saying where they got some info, and that post was also removed. It's frustrating because I hate scams and wanted to be explicit about what I found, but some bizarre algorithm is deciding that it's not ok.
@fiercefeline509611 ай бұрын
@@BassByTheBay allegedly KZfaq advertiser?
@BassByTheBay11 ай бұрын
@@fiercefeline5096 I really don't think that's it. I know that the YT algorithm hides posts containing external links because the YT help site says so, but beyond that, I'm not sure what it looks for. It's weird because I've seen some extremely offensive posts that get past the scanning algo. I started wondering if it was a reference to the "whois" lookup site, but I've seen that site referenced in comments before. I suspect it's some complex combination of factors which are hard to decipher. Really frustrating when you're trying to help people.
@user-xv9yc4wb2x11 ай бұрын
It sounds legit to me and I fully intend to plough all the money I have into it.