The Truth Behind TikTok's Crystal Lives! Is It a Scam?

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Жыл бұрын

Hello Angels,
In today's video, we are talking about the dark truth behind crystal TikTok live scams and what's happening with these lives. It's an absolute mess, so let's dive into these crystal mysteries! Not all of these lives are scams I want to make that clear, but I do think some customers' negative experiences and things happening are valid and should be shared! If there is any further evidence on this topic, please feel free to share it to my email at isabellamichellelanter@Gmail.com
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@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

Hey angels happy Monday! Let's dive into the alleged TikTok crystal live scams. There are so many companies out there using TikTok lives to promote their crystals. But there have been some issues, scamming, etc. Remember not all crystal shops are scams and not all things are scams. But it's good to bring some awareness, have some conversations about some things I think can be a problem, and more. Remember I'm always willing to listen to any info shared from professionals so comment below!! I love learning as a fellow crystal lover! Also, check out the 2 crystal shops I have linked in the description that you can shop from *EDIT: This is a start to a mini series I am hoping to create on this topic! I'm finding out more as I read comments, look through my emails, etc. Stay tuned*

@DreamQueenScream Жыл бұрын

Can you actually order scoops before you claim certain shops are scammers?

@geekelly000 5 ай бұрын

Do you realise you double blink when you look at your phone screen?

@PhantomRolePlayer Жыл бұрын

I’m a geologist with some training in gemology, and I’ll add that sometimes when the crystals are real, many of them may not be ethically sourced. There’s a real lack of transparency in where retailers may be getting their crystals. In some cases the only real way to make sure the mining/cutting/polishing of these crystals are sustainable and ethical is to have a working relationship with the mines/miners themselves. If a crystal is ‘cheap’ it requires the buyer to dig deeper to find out why. Sure it could be fake, or treated, but it also could mean someone/something is being taken advantage of.

@E42545 Жыл бұрын

This-I wish the thing people cared most about was the devastating human and environmental cost rather than just losing a few bucks. I’m not saying people deserve to be preyed upon by any means- but I do think it’s our responsibility as consumers to do our due diligence in shopping as ethically as possible and not just buy buy buy for fun/stress relief/whatever. The larger issue is our obsession with consumption for the sake of it. It’s a pretty decoration, not a lifesaving medical treatment. I promise y’all you have some time to sit on it and also google around and learn about where things come from and just what they cost. The number of people talking about literally throwing them in the trash (which is ofc partially an anger thing abt being scammed) is so depressing for so many reasons.

@helpmegetto1k4channelnotab78 Жыл бұрын

mica farming cough

@helpmegetto1k4channelnotab78 Жыл бұрын

these lives are uselss--And theyre so annoyijng they always pop up i went to a tart live and got 'romance' twice. 'new relationship' which is very vague. About the ost vague thats gotta be a tactic.

@JHabc Жыл бұрын

I spent years buying and collecting small crystals/stones before their recent surge in popularity. This was encouraged by my spiritual advisors. I have learned more about how they are sourced and realized there is no good “energy” behind them. I’ve realized they are just one more piece of clutter I don’t want in my life.

@potato1084 Жыл бұрын

Gemology exists???!!😂 Never heard of it

@cecilyerker Жыл бұрын

For the lady who got scammed, I don't think those stones were fake or printed, I think those are just striped agates, which are incredibly common and cheap.

@eloisepharmacist Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same

@shelleydaly1726 Жыл бұрын

Dyed agate

@makennanugent9665 Жыл бұрын

The three that looked alike were sardonyx, the one unique one was a polycrome jasper. Those were completely real.

@talynhastime9343 Жыл бұрын

If it was a “print”, could the print not be taken off with alcohol or some abrasive to prove it was?

@makennanugent9665 Жыл бұрын

@Talyn has time if it was, then it could. But those were completely real and sardonyx just looks like that. It is very cool stone.

@mosaicowlstudios Жыл бұрын

True fact: if you have fallen for one scam, you are statistically MORE likely to fall for another scam over someone who has never been scammed. Con artists are KEENLY aware of this fact. They will specifically look for people who have been scammed before because they know those people are more likely to fall for something again. In other words, they are not looking for anyone left YET to be scammed, they are targeting people who have already been getting scammed in other places.

@FedorkablePro Жыл бұрын

This repeat scam problem happened with my mom and "vacation"/"resort" scams. Like timeshare stuff. Her ADHD adds to her impulsively.

@sudoegodor891 Жыл бұрын

I guess it's because those victims feel like this new scam will be legit if they get in early enough. 😢😢

@maddison5120 Жыл бұрын

Fool me once... you will fool me twice

@MK-fw4wi Жыл бұрын

I once got scammed a few hundred from this guy who had this whole thing about him and his kids being homeless and living out of their car, was posted on a few legit crowdfunding sites. It seemed so legit as many others were also falling from it. Anyway before I started getting suspicious the dude sent me a few messages about his son having an asthma attack and he was asking for money to get an inhaler. I missed that message and the next one was about his son dying???? I literally thought I could've prevented a child's death I was devastated for a few days before I found out it was a scam. Regardless it was really hard to be a kind person after that but I still try. Just have to be careful 😭

@helpmegetto1k4channelnotab78 Жыл бұрын

And theyre so annoyijng they always pop up i went to a tart live and got 'romance' twice. 'new relationship' which is very vague. About the ost vague thats gotta be a tactic.

@amandapanfil7219 Жыл бұрын

As an Etsy seller of crystals and similar items, this is such a SHAME. It’s ruining business for us small fries who sell authentic and handmade stuff!

@reefmckillip2356 7 ай бұрын

i’d love to check out your shop! what’s the name?

@ZLink0692 6 ай бұрын

What’s your shop name?

@cheshiresmith1600 5 ай бұрын

Omg yus basically impossible to find non dropshiped trash on Etsy these days so sad.

@amandapanfil7219 4 ай бұрын

@@reefmckillip2356 amandaandhergloss 🥹🫶🩷

@amandapanfil7219 4 ай бұрын

@@ZLink0692 amandaandhergloss 😊🤍

@grilledsleaze Жыл бұрын

My very first thought going through my head watching the first girl pull the stones was- why isn’t she clearly showing them to the camera? To the point that it felt intentional how quickly she was scooping them up and getting them off screen but now it makes perfect sense knowing that people aren’t actually getting what they are scooping out so she’s very much counting on you not clearly seeing them, just a gross deceptive tactic 😒

@tarajh Жыл бұрын

It's absolutely deceptive! These scammers are definitely hoping the buyers aren't recording or taking screenshots.

@glitterinmyeyes333 Жыл бұрын

Bait and switch

@teijaflink2226 Жыл бұрын

And them all selling them in this similar way with a sift, I feel they all must be connected (same company) so I wouldn't trust anyone who sell crystals in this way.

@missybuchanan9631 Жыл бұрын

So you don’t notice they’re fake too, no doubt

@maryeckel9682 Жыл бұрын

It's like a shell game with crystals.

@blazedgoddess710 Жыл бұрын

Such a neat idea, shame the scams out there always ruin it.. this is why we can't have nice things

@maddiehill5726 Жыл бұрын

I literally laughed out loud.. FR GODDAMNIT

@LisaHarvey16 Жыл бұрын

I agree. it is such a shame!

@JF-gy7tt Жыл бұрын

Agreed, i never heard about this until now and the idea sounds fun…. But some people suck

@jenm9099 Жыл бұрын

I went to a mine in Dahlonega, GA, and they sell these at the gift shop Big 10lb bags worth of gems, crystals, etc all in sand for $40 You take them home and go to town.

@rachelwilsonplease Жыл бұрын

I was so addicted to these a year or two ago, and I do feel like in the beginning they had people hosting that 1. Knew the crystals and 2. Knew which ones should be put in the tumbler. I saw people keeping fragile crystals out or pulling out broken crystals from orders, and would talk about the crystals they were adding to the orders. And then it blew up and there were 50+ channels and it’s was just get through as many orders as fast as possible.

@brittanydekock3814 Жыл бұрын

Yes! This is what I was thinking too. There are good and honest companies on TikTok. I say if you want to order crystals on there, because it is fun and addictive even to just watch, do your research on the company. Look at comments, reviews. Watch some lives and see how they run it.

@bankstanks1230 6 ай бұрын

That so sad at your old age your this slow and easy to be scmmd Hahahah sad ash 😅

@annapettit8045 Жыл бұрын

I think the word you’re looking for at the beginning is a rock tumbler! Literally just tumbles rocks around in some sort of polishing media (sand, other rocks, etc) to smooth and shine them!

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

Lmfao thank you I genuinely couldn’t think of the name and I was struggling 😂

@user-lp2nz7vq6b Жыл бұрын

No, that's not what she's referring to. She's talking about the machine at the beginning, which is not a tumbler. It is just a sifting machine lol.

@margaretsmith8018 Жыл бұрын

For those doubting Anna's answer, there are two types of rock tumblers-rotary and vibrating. This is a vibrating tumbler, it's used when you want to polish your rocks but not necessarily smooth off the rough edges.

@Kimmaline Жыл бұрын

@@user-lp2nz7vq6b no, that machine IS a rock tumbler. The thing you call a sifter is actually for polishing rocks. The "sand" they are swimming in is one of many many types of media you can put in one of a few different types of polishers, depending on what you want to do with what type of stone. An hour ago I had no idea these live crystal sales were a thing, but geology shit I DO know, lol. (I'm not one for actual practical knowledge.)

@paradigmprophecyisback6578 Жыл бұрын

She is clueless

@patriciaw636 Жыл бұрын

This scam is definitely the one that has looked the closest to gambling so far, its easy to see how you can get sucked in cause of how colorful and shiny the crystals are.

@victoriabailey2924 Жыл бұрын

I actually totally fell for the crystal thing in the early days when it was £3.99 for a scoop. I used to have a minor gambling addiction and I took me a while to realise that’s what was happening here. It definitely was for me though, the….which one am I going to get? Ohh I want that one, I’ll just keep buying until I get it…etc.

@PoltieBoo Жыл бұрын

@Victoria Bailey yea that's gambling for sure. I would've fell for it if I didn't lack the knowledge for the value and fact check for seeing if its fake or not lol

@patriciaw636 Жыл бұрын

@@PoltieBoo I didnt know it went this deep before the video, all I thought from the surface was that its really weird that they claim to know about crystals and yet are running them through something that looks super damaging. seemed sketch

@destinymocabee Жыл бұрын

Well tiktok deemed gambling as well because they are not allowed to do lucky scoops anymore and are doing other style live sales. As of April they were not allowed to do lucky scoops. Now they have people walking around warehouses selling directly to multiple customers at the same time.

@vvitch-mist20 6 ай бұрын

I'm watching this knowing it's a scam like "Oohh. I want a bunch of pretty shiny rocks."

@MaryGershwin Жыл бұрын

I was scammed by a locksmith last summer when I forgot my keys on a holiday and he scammed me out of 600€ and broke my lock. I still feel the shame to this day because locksmith scams are extremely common here in Germany and I couldn't believe that I actually fell for it. It hurts everytime I think about it. It feels so good to hear people say that it is not your fault that you got scammed, that these scams are carefully designed to work.

@khaosssssss1727 Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, it's painful. I'm deeply ashamed, embarrassed and mortified because I had a couple who I wasn't completely certain of rob all of my heirloom jewellery. I went to school with the husband. They offered to come and sort out my home. It was (and is but not quite as badly)and I was desperate, mentally and physically and emotionally battered, and isolated. My confidence was so beaten down that I didn't even report them, at everyone's urging. I'm so sorry that happened to you. Predators spend a LOT of time perfecting their skills and they target the trustworthy because they don't immediately see scams.

@Sackofpotates Жыл бұрын

Falls es wieder passiert frag einen Tischler, sie machen die Tür auf ohne sie kaputt zu machen und es kostet weniger aber ich hoffe natürlich das passiert nicht nochmal :)

@alwaysthelovesongs Жыл бұрын

so i kept seeing these lives on tiktok and got curious, so i bought a couple of these scoops and actually took them to a local crystal shop and had them go through everything. i ordered mine from fadkeys. i did receive everything, but after having the local shop evaluate everything i received, the conclusion that i came to is that the quality you are receiving is absolutely not worth the money you are spending. a lot of it was fake and what wasn't fake was extremely poor quality. basically, what they are putting in these scoops are the types of things that reputable crystal shops would never try to sell, not even for extremely discounted prices. these companies draw people in with these extremely cheap prices and get away with it because a lot of people who are buying from them do not have any real knowledge about what is fake and what is poor quality.

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

that is so disappointing im so sorry!!! I totally agree I think they market this off as such a good deal when its not

@alwaysthelovesongs Жыл бұрын

@@IsabellaLanter dont be sorry!! I purposely bought them to get them looked at, I was fully expecting to find out it’s a waste of money. I’m glad you are covering this, not enough people do and so many are getting taken advantage of.

@ladyserenity5 Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing and 90% of what I got was real and worth the money. It was at the beginning of the crystal scoop trend though, so maybe that's why. Lure people in with actual high quality orders and overtime reduce the quality/increase scam. ☹️

@steffymuze Жыл бұрын

Yep, people need to do their research before trusting anyone with this stuff sight unseen.

@lucydwight7203 Жыл бұрын

Do you happen to remember the materials that were fake? I'm curious of the ones that were most commonly faked by these sellers. There's a lot of etsy and small businesses that I saw purchasing from these lives to sell in their own shops who may not know so I want to make sure I do my due diligence in checking any merchandise for potential fake products in the future.

@tinalute Жыл бұрын

I adore crystals so I completely fell for the TikTok scoop scam. I paid $49.99 for a scoop and I know that not all the crystals were in my order. I didn’t even think to take a video of the scoop, so I have no way to prove it. So frustrating.

@LisaHarvey16 Жыл бұрын

Such a bad thing to happen to you.

@sinsin5826 Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@Sunshinery Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me. I think what the interesting part of all of it was seeing what you would get as well as watching what other got in their scoops. I know that's how it first caught my eye and I'm happy that I only got 1 scoop and wanted to wait and see before getting anymore. Just watching thou I saw ppl saying this was their 5th time that day getting multiple scoops or that there where ppl that were getting a few scoops every day and some that were even still waiting for packages but still getting more and more. It's crazy how this blew up and how a good portion are scamming ppl too.

@julijepp Жыл бұрын

@@sinsin5826 imagine paying for something you like say a scoop of jewelry in your favorite style, or a scoop of little figures and keychains from your favorite show or movie and not getting what you paid for- anyways don't be a dick just because it makes you feel superior, everyone sees right through it and it's weak af

@AndromedaD Жыл бұрын

@juliannwallett5397 Or even if you won at a claw machine, but the prize that came out was different to than what you actually grabbed.

@evkathleen Жыл бұрын

In the crystal community, the word “ethically sourced” is used wrong all the time. The only way you can know that your crystals are ethically sourced if you purchase them directly from the miner who found them.

@-SunshineDust- 4 ай бұрын

Not always but theres no regulation or rules on ethical sourcing. I make jewellery and use mindfully sourced as any crystals have been to different people before me and everyone in the process has safe working conditions and is paid properly for their work. Not everyone is the same and people can claim anything is ethical and theres nothing to stop that!

@laurenjohnson2858 Жыл бұрын

Hi I have not been scammed by TikTok or crystals but I am a crafter and something that I have noticed that has been going on a lot right now are people scamming the crafter world because we have to pay up front for our booths and people are putting fake craft shows up on Facebook inside of the craft groups and scamming people out of a lot of money. I have fallen victim to it once and it really has put Hesitation on me signing up this year.

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

Omg that’s so heartbreaking! I would love to hear more about this! I hate how much scamming exists

@randim.7657 Жыл бұрын

@@IsabellaLanter This has happened to me as well. They will clone a craft fair ad on Facebook or Instagram with the correct location, logos/fonts, etc, even research the fair so it looks legit when you email them for more information. When you go to pay the booth fee however, they want you to send it through something like PayPal Friends and Family, which has no protection for the sender. I didn't know that until it was too late. PayPal will NOT help you get your money back in those instances, either. I have been doing craft fairs for many years, and it is so difficult now to tell which ones posting online are legit. There are some tell-tale signs though, like if the account/person posting has any connection to the location the craft fair is in (ie lives in a nearby city, works in the same town etc), or if it is a burner account with no info whatsoever, and if there are some incredibly glaring grammar errors in their posts or correspondence. Even that one was difficult to spot, because the response email I was sent had an official looking craft fair signature on the bottom and the grammar was very good (Source: I'm an ESL teacher by day, crafter by weekend.)

@laurenjohnson2858 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely I even have a screenshotted conversation. It's long it would probably be about 10 to 15 text screenshots. And I would be more than happy to talk to you about it.

@KiPisMe Жыл бұрын

Yes! I noticed that happening in my area about a year ago! Now every time I see one of these posts, I check the details and the poster's profile and then put a warning on the post as well as report it. I hate scammers!

@the_Sarahnator Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've seen this a lot! Thankfully I'm in a group where it used to happen so often that the actual event coordinators now put their info and say it will only be them that will contact and other such safety measures. It's horrible that we even have to think about that.

@amelievern1674 Жыл бұрын

This is why, for every single order I make online, even from those I trust, I take a video of me unboxing it in full. Starting from the shipping label, all the way to doing scans of the items. No pauses, no cuts. If ever something goes wrong, I have good proof that straight out of the package, nothing was tampered and they came the way they did.

@sydliminal Ай бұрын

this is honestly really good practice that more people should adopt (including myself!), especially as it's sometimes the _only_ way you can get a refund or replacement.

@lillygirlphx Жыл бұрын

These lives drive me nuts. I do sell crystals as a side business on the weekends and do something similar - I have a bowl filled with tumbles and bracelets and other small pieces, and I do a $5 scoop. People go crazy for them! I do make sure my customers are getting $5 in product and show examples on my tables for how they can display tumbles and smaller pieces in their home or give as gifts. The unethical stuff going down on TT amazes me!!!!

@kaitmarie6505 Жыл бұрын

What's your shop name?

@abigail7184 Жыл бұрын

whats the shop name??

@sparklestorm1236 Жыл бұрын

whats your shop name? I would love to buy some crystals from you!

@sosoh9869 Жыл бұрын

what is your shop name?????? I would really love to buy some from you!!!

@lillygirlphx Жыл бұрын

@@sosoh9869 Every time I try to post my shop name, my comment doesn't go through. If you're interested, it's in the About section on my profile now

@katroamleft4721 Жыл бұрын

It hurts me to see that the people receive random plastic and just throw it away. It's a scam and it's bad but also the mount of unexcused garbage is appalling too...

@jackielou68 Жыл бұрын

I know I said something similar on your pearl video but, as an actual jeweler and silversmith this plays hell on actual craftspeople. People see these lives and expect our prices to match these. they can't understand why a giant stone is $5 on this live but I'm charging $20 for a small one to go in a piece of jewelry.

@lemonlime588 Жыл бұрын

My mum an add for a stuffed weighted emotional support tarantula roughly a week after my therapy pet passed away. My mum paid something like $39+, and she was so happy to surprise me. Not only did it never arrive, we couldn't even find them after because they scrubbed their existence from tiktok and the web. She was so crushed

@mlmmm_no Жыл бұрын

Even if they're real they're probably not ethically sourced for that price. I fear there's exploited labor behind this, even if not directly.

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

oh damn it I totally forgot to talk about this. I haven't heard much information about the exploitation or the crystals not being ethically sourced. If anyone got information on that I would loveeee to know.

@mlmmm_no Жыл бұрын

@@IsabellaLanter i sent you an article in IG 😊

@user-vm5iv2tl2o Жыл бұрын

I can tell you responsibly that although you think the price is very low. More than you think, the cost of these crystal merchants is lower than you think, that is, they are still making money

@MistressoftheIceMoon Жыл бұрын

My mom doesn't remotely buy into the magic rock stuff (given that she's a rock hound) but she's immensely bothered by stuff like this. You see it at a lot of hollistic fairs where they'll sell dyed or low grade gems and minerals to unsuspecting buyers. It's amazing how easily some people will bite into the 'this is a magic quartz' that's dyed a color quartz doesn't naturally come in and will automatically buy it.

@steffymuze Жыл бұрын

Yep. I mentioned this elsewhere after the last gem and crystal show I went to. Times have changed and this lack of (seller) integrity is rampant. Do your research folks!

@lazer2521 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter either way. If people believe it's magic, it's magic. We all know those rocks have no properties other than looking shiny on a shelf. But because people think they're getting something special, they want it.

@UlshaRS 6 ай бұрын

Turquoise and coral are horrible for this. The amount of faked goods that are sold as turquoise because of people doing cultural appropriation for their slapdash spiritual observations and the scammers happy to sell dyed shells, plastic bits, even industrial scraps of a potentially deadly nature if someone is passing of cinnabar from mercury mining as coral chips.

@l0velycry452 Жыл бұрын

These always felt scammy when I saw them, I would love more coverage of these “virtual claw machine” trends I see on TikTok. Great reporting as always!

@IBleedPinkFrosting Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure about others, but there is one called Toreba that is legit. I mean, it’s so expensive to play and probably not worth it and that’s a scam in its own rite - but they DO send the prizes you win and they are good quality.

@ann-gt4hh Жыл бұрын

My first instinct is worrying about the crystals getting chipped/dented because of the different hardness levels. Like. You can put a 10 in with a 7. That 7 will get eaten up. 😥 I wanted to get a moonstone ring once but was talked out of it because of how soft moonstone is. Ever since I’ve paid attention to mixing crystals in videos ever since.

@Iquey Жыл бұрын

I have a moonstone bracelet I've had since I was 12 with silver findings. It's a great stone but you just have to be careful. Idk if it's engagement ring material but to each their own.

@lazer2521 Жыл бұрын

Obsidian is even softer. People believe getting an obsidian ring and it breaking means you were being protected or whatever bs. In reality, it's just because it's a soft stone.

@Aethian Жыл бұрын

Another really soft stone is Opal. I love love love Australian Fire Opals…probably never own a real one tho.

@brookewiles Жыл бұрын

there's also SO much exploitation that goes into the mining of crystals. So much child labour, and unpaid or underpaid workers who are dealing with malnutrition and unsafe living conditions..

@duckinaswing Жыл бұрын

the red flag for me is how big some of the crystals and figures are, like they would for sure make money back on the weight shipping but at that point it's shady asf

@KekeR1014 Жыл бұрын

I always wondered what these crystal lives were all about. I was convinced it was a scam the moment I saw it, and I'm not surprised that some of them are scammy. Thank you for covering this, might save someone a headache and several dollars!

@irinamara1509 Жыл бұрын

I am not sure if you take suggestions, but could you cover the make-up grab bag tik toks? I am absolutely sure that they are also a scam but have never ordered anything to actually test my claims. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to these topics! You are a gem!

@rabbitrulez Жыл бұрын

I agree. If they end up not being scams I do wanna look into them. But after all this I am very sceptical.

@irinamara1509 Жыл бұрын

@@rabbitrulez I mean in theory all of these "grab bag" type gimiks are all kinda scams becuase in order to make money they can't be spending more in value of ehat they are giving than what you are paying for them.

@gothica3605 Жыл бұрын

Those scoop scams get their stuff from AliExpress and sell it for 4 times the original price. So it's gonna be cheap, made by slave labor and animal cruelty is involved. It happens with Sanrio stuff too. People think they're getting licensed Hello kitty stuff but they're getting dupes made from a sweatshop in China.

@madisonthomas8625 Жыл бұрын

Idk if they’re a scam necessarily but they definitely get a lot of their products from dollar tree (as an avid dollar tree shopper I recognize a lot of the items they include in the makeup bags) or they get bulk products from Ali express or amazon

@Iquey Жыл бұрын

Could be people trying to sell off old stock from makeup MLMs or perks doing blind bags if random TEMU/Alibaba makeup.

@raraflows Жыл бұрын

As a legitimate jeweler on tiktok who shows their work and lots of crystals on TT, it's crazy that these scams consume people while actual artists fight for views

@ghoulchan7525 Жыл бұрын

Guess you should front your shop with this type of random element. Just don't scam people though.

@AleksEatsHobos Жыл бұрын

More than likely due to price and the thrill of getting a surprise with every order. I highly doubt you can offer the same amount/weight of products for the same price. In all honesty :(

@_skyline_4768 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to check out your page! What's your @? :)

@jayphoenixcos3136 Жыл бұрын

The term for the sifter thing is a tumbler! They are basically big versions of those little rock tumblers you use to polish rocks but they're just using it for the aesthetic for the videos

@Pumpkinpup9 Жыл бұрын

im a geology major and i am so frustrated seeing accounts like this. crystal shopping is so tricky as is, the real stuff is hard to find for an affordable price and then the fake stuff is everywhere and near impossible to avoid. also yes, i do not understand why you would be tumbling already polished and finished stones. the differences in hardness and fracture lines alone is gonna make tumbling all these different stones together a really bad idea. i saw these people pop up on my fyp and i knew right away it was a scam, but it is so sad to me that so many people are falling for them. thank you for making this video!

@Kattlarv Жыл бұрын

While I don't have experience with the crystal scams, I've been a whistleblower for over a decade. And I can say: Some scams are REALLY hard to get ahold of. As even their victims defend it. Like, I've mostly done art scams. And there it's a very... "fraud is just a business model!" type attitude. Like, the MLP fandom had a 100 % scam rate up until ~2019. And people get angry if you call it out, since "it only hurts everyone".

@kaitmarie6505 Жыл бұрын

...MLP? Legit the only thing I can think of is my little pony and I'm so confused about how their art could be a scam

@leegoose8012 Жыл бұрын

@@kaitmarie6505 Probably fans who open commission and then get lazy maybe?

@gothica3605 Жыл бұрын

@@kaitmarie6505 there was a fake mlp con that happened a few years ago. People had to order tickets in advance and they forced you to buy fake currency to spend at the con. Except the con was a sham and didn't even happen.

@grimmaulkin Жыл бұрын

@Kait Marie I think they mean Master Limited Partnership. At least that's the most reasonable explanation I can find.

@LeighsLittleLife Жыл бұрын

I used to work in custom framing, and the people bringing in some print they bought on a cruise and talking excitedly about how it was such a good deal, and an ‘investment’ were tough for me to deal with. I always hoped they hadn’t spent much on them, and at least liked the picture for its own sake. (The Thomas Kinkaide ‘originals’ were even worse…)

@stuntcellist3338 Жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine getting any positive vibes from crystals that have been so chaotically handled. It looks like it’s rice in a tabletop sluice pan, if there is such a thing.

@bbyjscx Жыл бұрын

Its a gem polisher and silica beads

@JoJo-vl8jb Жыл бұрын

I've seen people doing this with scoops of candy. Who would buy a scoop of candy from someone when you can easily buy it from the store. Don't buy candy from strangers!

@abigailsara Жыл бұрын

Another problem with these is that they come & go so quickly under different names

@alexannichole87 Жыл бұрын

I ordered twice form the original Highland Crystals. I have a friend who ordered twice, and another who ordered 5 times. We got everything we ordered and for the most part they look real. I do assume that some of them are glass, however it mattered very little to us because we were in it for the 'pretty shiny' fun. We also didn't pay shipping. Highland has free shipping to the US. My one friend got a broken one nd they replaced it. I think if you go into it with a light heart and you aren't expecting too much, you can have fun with it.

@xoxshylaxox5988 Жыл бұрын

Exactly! I've got a HUGE collection from tiktok and I honestly love them. They are all very common crystals from the lucky scoop ones , but it's still fun. I know I'm not going to make a fortune with them and they made me happy lolol

@morganwentworth2041 Жыл бұрын

The amount of -stuff- that people are buying through this is just staggering to me, scam or no, but my brain gets overloaded easily by clutter

@AwokenEntertainment Жыл бұрын

can't believe scammers are getting into crystals but thanks for keeping us one step ahead!

@rachel3760 Жыл бұрын

I have a substantial mineral/crystal collection so I knew something was fishy about these sellers when they portrayed resin pieces with little bits of crystal suspended in them as "real crystals". I also know enough to infer those scoops are going to be the same cheaper, common minerals over and over again (like quartz, agate, amethyst). BUT if I didn't have my years of collecting experience I would totally be sucked in. There's so much shady behavior in the mineral/crystal vendor community it's so bad it kind of desensitizes you to scams. Almost every vendor these days is lying to you about something (one notorious example is baked amethyst) so it becomes very difficult to tell when someone is misrepresenting their products. My heart goes out to every newbie collector. It's getting harder and harder to find good specimens out there.

@jenniferpingleton8389 Жыл бұрын

What is baked amethyst?

@steffymuze Жыл бұрын

They're passing off orgone as real? 🤣

@steffymuze Жыл бұрын

@Jennifer Pingleton heat treated, it changes the color if I'm thinking of the same thing 🤔 some do it to make a cheaper stone look like a different often more expensive or more rare one

@AgentChaos747 Жыл бұрын

@@jenniferpingleton8389 Amethyst is often heat treated to resemble citrine.

@sarahfina6298 Жыл бұрын

As a crystal lover myself ... It's hard for me to watch these. Even though I did fall down the rabbit hole too. And it got addicting watching them. But over all you can trust if the crystal even has energy

@izzyk1998 Жыл бұрын

This is SO crazy, I swear these pages are all over everyone's FYP. I can't even imagine how many people get caught out by these, I'll be honest i never considered whether they were real or not. Thanks for this video!

@VictoriaMarch13 Жыл бұрын

I knew it was possible to fake crystals in certain ways but I'm SHOOK to see this "print" thing! Wtf?!

@catattack7639 Жыл бұрын

Those ones were probably real. Some crystals just look like that. She didnt show if she tested them at all and its pretty easy to test. Look up striped agate

@Iquey Жыл бұрын

There are fake crystals that can be like dyed corion or solid/opaque quartz that is fused together with pressure and resin. I also have bought some printed stone "eggs" back when I was a kid from a new age store, so they do exist.

@amandahahn-davidson511 Жыл бұрын

Those looked like agate and a jasper, very real stones but cheap and plentiful

@jennyy.8596 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! My girlfriend and I are low income and almost bought from highland crystals! I really wish people would stop scamming other people. It's so messed up.

@CobraCreates Жыл бұрын

I've been binging a bunch of your videos lately and while very informative and entertaining, they've also reminded me of just how foreign most social media is to me 😂 The shopping lives like these with crystals or the ones with the pearl MLMs just look like a sensory overload nightmare. But I understand the appeal, of course. Thank you for making a video about this. I had no idea this was a thing and it's fascinating!

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being here! There are so many things that it's impossible to keep up or learn it all. So we will slowly cover a lot over here lol

@amandad8922 Жыл бұрын

It's like a jumpscare when I'm scrolling through TikTok getting content that's relevant to my life like gaming or funny skits or whatever and then I get shown a preview of one of these and suddenly someone is shouting at me over a really loud and continuous rattling. I despise getting them suggested to me

@sillygoose3871 Жыл бұрын

great vid! they also do this with makeup the products I've seen are mascaras, lip gloss, even eyeshadow palettes but always ones from brands I've never heard of

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

I justtttt saw one of those and was blown away. I think my algorithm is starting to recommend these companies to me since I’m searching for them 😂 it’s so wild

@AnnaSoll99 Жыл бұрын

I have actually seen these lives a lot and almost bought. I was almost getting ready to buy, but then I started to think that they probably don’t send all of the crystals from the scoops out. Those look expensive.

@HeavenlyiceDream Жыл бұрын

there are soooo many variations of this on tiktok crystals, makeup, mugs and cups, shirts, shoes, plushies.......

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

I literally saw one with makeup being spun on a wheel. There’s so many of them. I’m so tempted to start trying some of them for the purpose of seeing if it’s worth it or not so I can tell you guys 😂😂

@karalee6522 Жыл бұрын

@@IsabellaLanter please!!! I have been waiting for someone to expose these. They’re so strange!

@me0wfia241 Жыл бұрын

I have ordered ton from one specific channel not shown in this video and have never received anything broken and have had them tested at my local crystal shop and they are all genuine! Highland is always horrible for the quality people receive and half of the time multiple items are missing it's sad. Fun fact though, these are no longer allowed end of Feb. No scooping channels are allowed end of Feb.

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

oh damn that's a big deal. I definitely need to look into that! I've heard so many mixed reviews with highland. I'm so glad when people get what they order but im so disappointed when I hear about people who aren't getting what they were promised.

@johanncai5184 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for covering this! I've seen so many of these on tiktok & I always got this feeling that something was off with them. Because of that I have never ordered, but it has certainly been tempting. Now I'm so glad I didn't order. I would also add that of you have been scammed report them to the BBB (or any similar agency where the company is located) if you can!

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

YESSS! Thank you so much for sharing angel

@who__cares__ Жыл бұрын

Ya girl only gets her crystals from metaphysical shops or crystal hunting 💀

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

I have local shops I go to for mine usually which is so nice. I love that!!

@persiebun Жыл бұрын

Another sad part to this is that you can buy all that stuff straight from places like Ali Express for next to nothing. This is also reminiscent of the bead scooping lives, which I'm assuming is a similar sort of scam.

@Rye_Smile Жыл бұрын

This is SUCH a good video and I really appreciate your take. You addressed the topic with kindness and thoughtfulness and I think so many people NEED TO hear that ANYONE can fall for scams. Some of the BIGGEST creators who talk daily about Scamming and even scambait have, themselves, been scammed. Victim shaming is gross and demoralizing. Again, thank you for this wonderful and insightful video!

@cattyrunes Жыл бұрын

I adore crystals and collect small ones for myself, I saw the lives and just felt it was way too good to be true. I feel so upset for the people who got scammed, and hope they can get their money back.

@cecilyerker Жыл бұрын

It's been said already but I just want to restate the importance of supporting your local crystal shops, metaphysical shops, rock shops, and rock vendor shows in your area. You meet the coolest people from all beliefs and all walks of life at the shows, and they'll give you deals if you're cool too. It's much more sustainable and legitimate, and you have a real opportunity to learn something. The grumpy old guys who make cabochons are the real hidden gems! People respond well to you being genuinely interested in what they're doing and making.

@peachxtaehyung Жыл бұрын

Oh I am glad I saw this... I would've fell for this cuz I love collecting crystals (I don't personally believe they can heal or anything) but I love looking at them and stuff. Thank you for this

@nikkilovesbooks27 Жыл бұрын

As someone who's married to a Geologist and whose house is FILLED with rocks and minerals (my favourite is our rock with a vein of asbestos in it 😍) I can't help but giggle wheen people talk about crystals having healing properties. I love that for you, but I will giggle a little bit.

@PugandOwn Жыл бұрын

man, I remember as a kid with sleep issues, I collected a lot of amethyst bc that's supposed to help with sleep, right? but even back then I figured pretty quick that any positive feedback was from a combination of the placebo effect and colour theory. now I just enjoy my pretty purple rocks for looking nice. so I think in a way, crystals do technically have healing properties, but it's bc human brains are fantastically strange, not bc the rocks themselves are vibrating or emitting particles. if your rock is doing either of those things, you should get rid of the rock before it gives you every cancer known to science.

@ginagruber1732 Жыл бұрын

I love crystals but agree to check local shops. That way you can actually feel and see them and know what you're getting.

@MicroKitty Жыл бұрын

super does not matter at all, but the device that the women use is called a vibratory tumbler. it's used to polish things, like rocks and crystals (or in my case, dice!) when you bring up that the device is damaging the crystals, the machine is meant to polish things, and although they can be damaged if the machine is over-filled, the reason they use the machine in the first place is because it's used to polish rocks.

@fiestybitch4980 Жыл бұрын

finally someone said something!! i’m really disgusted with these type of tiktok lives seeing how many people are so obsessed with it. just like fast fashion, all of these fake items are going to the trash because it’s not real & durable…doesn’t even look appealing….and the way these scammers try to be entertaining while scamming irks me so bad like…can we stop contributing to sh*t like these please

@amberisrad Жыл бұрын

my mom bought a few scoops of these and i got to pick through. they all looked pretty good quality (but i have no crystal experience lol) and my mom got her entire orders. not sure what shop she went through. sad that these people are scamming

@madeleinefoy8083 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! You covered literally every aspect about the issue and it's the first time I've seen this topic covered on KZfaq. As an Etsy seller myself I really appreciated the mention of where to find reputable and ethical shops:) Thank you so much again for placing an order from my store today, I'm still fangirling about it!! -Cardinal Crystals

@LaLa-xf7ku Жыл бұрын

I am looking at your site now for a gift to someone special to me who loves crystals and I didn't want to send her bad quality or even fake. Looking forward to buying from your shop.

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

HELL YEAHHH! I cannot wait to get that stunning piece!! Thank you so much for being here angel!!

@paradigmprophecyisback6578 Жыл бұрын

She is clueless and what she is saying is based on a minority of videos circulating the net. In e ey business there will be unhappy customers. But the videos she is basing her research on are mostly lies. Those arent printed rocks and the crystals get POLISHED in the rock tumbler. This video is pure nonsense

@madeleinefoy8083 Жыл бұрын

@@LaLa-xf7ku You are so kind! Thank you so much for the support:)

@makennanugent9665 Жыл бұрын

The one tiktok where the woman said a stone wasn't real because it was a "print", it was real and a sardonyx, the other crystal she called fake was also real and was polycrome jasper.

@historyfrk Жыл бұрын

The machine is called a vibromill / finishing mill. It’s used to get burrs off metal parts in a industrial , manufacturing setting. The little stones rub against the part’s polishing them and removing loose hanging burrs and other manufacturing debris.

@abigailsara Жыл бұрын

I would love you to cover all the makeup "lucky" scoops

@karalee6522 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen this one yet 😳 I’ve been stuck on the egg shell pealing lately. Lives are just a weird place

@GloballyAware2 Жыл бұрын

Tiktok shopping lives are the new gen z version of The Shopping Channel

@jaydynallan3715 Жыл бұрын

I got into these lives a year or so ago when they first really became a thing. I have a large collection of crystals and the ones I got from tiktoks are all real and I feel are worth the price I paid but now they’re so hard to tell what a scam and what isn’t. Most are also way overpriced so I don’t even risk it

@rosearagon5132 Жыл бұрын

Omg! I just started watching your videos about mlms last night and I'm hooked!! 🥰

@VictoriaMarch13 Жыл бұрын

I love crystals. I used to believe in the healing aspect but now I just collect them because they're beautiful and I like them. After seeing this I'm beyond grateful I don't have tik tok or any other social media (other than yt) because I KNOW I would've fell victim to them. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and for your dedication.

@doodadsdandy Жыл бұрын

omg i just found this channel and it’s like another subcategory of scam type. like those channels who inform, debunk and purposefully scam those fake IT / taxes / gift card scammers who target the elderly and uninformed. it’s just so fascinating. and you’ve been grinding for years!! you deserve so many more followers this stuff takes WORK.

@mgxine Жыл бұрын

omg when I first seeing this going around I was shocked that people can get crystal spheres and towers for just $50 because usually those alone would go for three digits in official shops and markets. safe to say this video deterred me away from even trying 😅

@PelloTap Жыл бұрын

Wow, I don't usually advise going the chargeback route, but please do for these scammers so they can stop taking advantage of people. And please, if possible buy from reputable sources, and question anything that seems like a great deal.

@Rosie018 Жыл бұрын

Omg, I’ve always wondered about these shops and the makeup ones on tik tok. Thank you for this video and more info

@Jay__Cee Жыл бұрын

As someone who’s worked with crystals for over 20 years, I got curious and bought some scoops. The machine is a polisher but it’s ruining the crystals cos too many are in there. The quality is poor. There’s scratches, cracks and bad polishment as well as overall quality of the crystals. For the same amount of money you can get high quality pieces of something you actually really want.

@cleo_jelly Жыл бұрын

Thank you for finally talking about it! It’s so hard to find info on this! When I saw these lives I was interested at first but they also seemed to good to be true! I am glad I didn’t waste my money. Thanks for keeping people informed ❤

@FelixMateoThatsFelix Жыл бұрын

I HAVE BEEN WANTING SOMEONE TO TALK ABOUT THIS 👏👏👏

@CAMBY608 Жыл бұрын

Isabella, thanks so much for the time and effort you put into your videos. They are appreciated! As someone who was drawn in and addicted to the online Lives of jewelry bombs (but there were other Lives similar too), I've now been off social media for over 3 years I believe...best thing for Me I ever did. It was toxic and I was spending way too much money, and I recognized it was an addiction. Glad I'm out, and glad to see Anti-MLM'ers out here exposing these companies! :)

@Mycozymnbooks Жыл бұрын

I have been WAITING for this video! These lives are thrown in my face every time I open the app all because I watched one for hours because it sucked me in. So happy I never bought!

@grace7624 Жыл бұрын

I was very sceptical about these and was interested at first and wondering if I should order but I thought I could just buy my favourites separately and not get ones I’m not bothered about as I see crystals as being pretty, then I watched what people got etc there’s a lot like this but also peoples so called crystals being really chipped and cracked when they turned up etc so I’m glad I skipped getting anything from them and wasting my money and getting scammed and I hate seeing these because so many are getting scammed

@kayleesheridan405 Жыл бұрын

i’ve been waiting for you to do one of these!!! Literally the first time I saw them I was like there’s no way those are real for the price

@KatieManring Жыл бұрын

Oh shoot I JUST stumbled on these on TikTok last week and thought “no way is this real” … so glad you’re covering this

@SassyCassi Жыл бұрын

I love watching these tbh lol but I can't bring myself to order cause I got a weird vibe from them. Also, apparently those are polishing beads but idk x.x

@IsabellaLanter Жыл бұрын

I saw a few with rice even? And some with beads so it’s super random depending on the brand. Oh I know they’re addicting.

@HG-jx2jj Жыл бұрын

I think this is the first video I’ve seen of yours! I love your vibe. Thanks for talking about this ❤

@SashaNLGT Жыл бұрын

damn gal! i'm sooo glad i've found your vid!! i'm a stone/crystal lover since forever and i always wanted to have a collection, when i saw these lives i were saving this idea for a birthday gift my parents could offer me, but thanksfully you saved me from this devious trap, thanks you so much!! now im aware not to approach these guys

@maryherrera1054 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I have been wanting someone to talk about these lives

@MacKaili Жыл бұрын

These kept popping up on my for you page and I was just WAITING for someone to talk about it!

@lynnhathorn Жыл бұрын

I almost bought one of the scoops from one of those lives, I'm so glad I didn't!!! 😬

@Sa1ntNicolas Жыл бұрын

This was a well formed and concise video I think ima sub

@evkathleen Жыл бұрын

I own a crystal business, and out of curiosity I’ve ordered scoops from these places before. They’re not good quality, obviously because they’ve all been bumping into each other while being tumbled and scooped. But you are getting the Crystals, but they’re probably not gonna be ethically sourced or high-quality.

@PureWolf467 Жыл бұрын

One of my only times going on Tik Tok I got stuck watching one of the Crystal lives for 2 hours and while I knew it was a scam I was thoroughly entertained

@forestwizard1483 Жыл бұрын

I agree that NO ONE deserves to be scammed and taken advantage of. It's wrong to steal from people period. However, people need to educate themselves on this stuff and STOP being manipulated by advertisements. I've had to delete almost all my social media because of subtle advertisements. Be careful out there and do yourself a favor: delete a few social media's. My strategy has been to just keep one 🤪

@Tinyjam196 Жыл бұрын

These r alwaysss on my fyp like crazy so excited to see what u found out !!

@CrazyChiks1000 Жыл бұрын

15:12 Can confirm that's just a glass skull off Aliexpress for about 3 bucks. I have this exact same skull because I got a bunch to try and make jewelry with. Don't get me wrong, they're really pretty in person but really cheap and even marketed as 'glass figures'

@SeontaSkky Жыл бұрын

The video I didn’t know I needed but I’m glad it exists.

@Annaie1234 Жыл бұрын

I agree with every point you make in your video except the rock tumbler damaging the crystals. It's filled with silicone rice which is soft and will not damage the stones (but the stones are probably fake anyway)

@RetroMonkey1999 Жыл бұрын

The substrate might not hurt them but I'm thinking bashing into each other as they tumble around probably isn't great.

@KellieValentine Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen ‘reputable’ crystal shops in my area selling exact items I’ve seen on these tiktok lives and tarot cards sets etc for insane marked up prices

@bbyjscx Жыл бұрын

Right?! Thats why I think so many people fall for the scams and buy from these lives, I don't think all of them as scams tho

@Reyshy Жыл бұрын

I worked credit card fraud and disputes for 3 years, as well as work with courier services...and I am a shopaholic so what I can tell you is ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS, TAKE SCREENSHOTS, Read the description of what you are buying if available, check your shipping labels, and I know is hard and we wont do it all the time But record yourself opening the package, it might make you feel like one of those HAULS influencer, no hate! but its the best proof you have if you need to fight a refund or report a scam.

@fantasticbeck3938 Жыл бұрын

I keep seeing these crystal lives all the time! I've been dying to find someone who could explain the whole thing!

@ericakrepp9280 Жыл бұрын

My best friend just got scammed a couple weeks ago. She ordered some items and when she got them they were either fakes, or not what was pictured. It's absolutely disgusting behavior from these scammers.

@krystinadietz Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for covering this, because I stay confused watching them

@Mikayla_5 Жыл бұрын

Another scam happening on TikTok with the same business tactic are the makeup accounts. They have this big bucket with a bunch of makeup in it were they scoop just like the crystal accounts. I've heard some people complaining about those too