I was thinking about telling people how i was scammed!

[Elgordoboy]

That clown went to Reddit and posted that we were covering for scammers here. 🤣

Meso too I believe lol

 

[RetCurious]

I divide peptide "scams" related to overseas suppliers into six main categories:

1. The Impersonation Scam. This is when people fall into the trap of not being diligent about the contact details of a source. They mistake the scam username "PɘptideLady17" for the legit username "PeptideLady17". They'll almost always use the same avatar and do as much as they can to appear as if they're the real rep. This is often compounded when someone joins a Discord or Telegram group and are contacted by the impersonator offering them exactly what they need, or they trust some seemingly "helpful" online person who provides them with the contact info.

2. The Website Scam. 99% of overseas sources DO NOT HAVE a website. This isn't fucking Amazon or Walmart. Stop Googling "Peptide Lady 17" and assuming that peptidelady17.com is really their website and safe to use for ordering. While there are a couple suppliers with websites, they still take orders via email/WhatsApp/Telegram, etc. so anyone relying on a website to order is setting themselves up to be scammed.

3. The Fake Company Scam. This is where those asinine "Has anybody heard of?" or "Has anybody bought from?" posts come back to bite people in the ass, because that's how 99% of fake company scammers start getting their name in front of people. Then the adventurous freelancers figuring they can save an additional 10 cents by tracking down this previously unheard of seller that some rando mentioned on the internet. Or, again, thinking they "know a better way", they start perusing Made in China, EChemi, Global Sources, or even Alibaba and AliExpress in search of that gem of a supplier that nobody else has discovered yet (all while failing to realize that the company is fake).

4. The Exit Scam. This is when a previously "reputable" seller takes the money and runs. This scam has two main ways of unfolding. Sometimes it's their plan from the start; build a reputation and fulfill a number of orders, then when the time is right, run some can't-resist promotion that gets everyone buying, string them along as long as possible (adding as many more victims as possible along the way), until finally taking the midnight train to ghost town. The rest of the time, usually due to government intervention or other outside forces, they vanish into the wind, with no answers or explanations.

5. The Extra Shipping/Customs Clearance Fee Scam. This is always an add-on to any of the first three scams where the "sales rep" tells you that your package has been seized or held up in customs and requires an additional payment (or "deposit") in order to facilitate clearing customs and get your package delivered. 100% scam every single time.

6. The Imaginary Scam. These are the Karens and Kevins who get all bent out of shape and start screaming scam when they sent payment at 10AM US east coast time (which is 10PM in China), but haven't received a tracking number within a few hours. This also covers people who cry scam at a product they've determined is "bunk" based on their "feels". Bad products do happen, but are rarely part of a scam and more likely just a screwup. Even clear-cut screwups and bad customer service do not equal scam. Failure to honor a guarantee is not necessarily a scam either. Ultimately, the only scam is often the trick their brain is playing on them (usually to shift the blame to anyone but themselves).

There are a variety of subtle differences possible with all of these scams, and some we haven't seen yet or that haven't been invented yet, so it's impossible to cover every possibility. Things like fraudulent/altered test results, influencer/affiliate fraud, incentivized reviews, make-believe "batch numbers", and numerous other deceptive practices are often woven throughout various scams.

Great list, maybe a candidate for Gonk's Daily Dose of Wisdom?

 

[RetCurious]

It was one of the 6 in zippitydoodah's write up.

/But I'm still not sayin'...

 

[spanky2026]

That clown went to Reddit and posted that we were covering for scammers here. 🤣

Saw that, then he got called out on it and deleted his post.

 

[ultima thule]

What a waste of time...

 

[BNLFL]

I don’t think anyone is going to believe a word this chump ever says again. He’ll likely get the Ignore button after i look at all his posts

 

[RicFlair]

Lol dang it i always miss out on these posts. I remember the last time I read a thread about a person being scammed, it was that one guy possibly accusing a known vendor on the forum, then somehow it turned political and he began insulting america. That along with this thread has been one hell of a laugh.

 

[SeaGypsy]

That clown went to Reddit and posted that we were covering for scammers here. 🤣

He went and tattled on us to reddit 😂😂😂😂

 

[HouseCat]

At this point I’m just here for gossip and laughs…BUT: now on their profile there’s no NSD banner and also no level (GLP-1 Novice, etc.). What’s going on with that?

 

[RicFlair]

At this point I’m just here for gossip and laughs…BUT: now on their profile there’s no NSD banner and also no level (GLP-1 Novice, etc.). What’s going on with that?

Might have gotten muted. It would say “banned” under his user if he was banned.