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QuietStorm
08-11-2018, 14:26
If you see Salomon or The North Face being sold at deep discount in ads on Instagram, don't buy. It's a scam. The ad takes you to a fake website. I fell for it and had to deactivate my card. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180811/8d9d8ec60ac5c7375e51551f46ec21d0.pnghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180811/b1190c1cc94cdc35be069232606bcc5a.png


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NJdreamer
08-12-2018, 20:45
Wow. Hopefully you realized the issue before any major harm happened.

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Tundracamper
08-12-2018, 21:23
You should notify North Face. They would be most interested, I’m sure!!

QuietStorm
08-13-2018, 04:45
I notified The North Face and Instagram. There were a number of these ads for both Salomon and TNF.


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TMathers
08-13-2018, 09:25
I have seen many adds on social media sites and tend to have thought they were scams.
I seen adds for not just hiking but also for brooks and other shoe manufacturing schemes as well.

Venchka
08-13-2018, 09:51
Instagram ads appeared in August of this year. While I was in Colorado.
What a shame. #CUL8R.
Wayne

cneill13
08-13-2018, 10:42
So does that mean I am NOT going to get my $32 North Face down jacket?

Malto
08-13-2018, 20:48
So does that mean I am NOT going to get my $32 North Face down jacket?
I will sell you one in your size and color preference for only $30, shipping included. Just PM me your credit card number.

TNhiker
01-13-2021, 21:36
i got hit by a knockoff keen site....

shoulda known the deal was too good to be true..

but, i paid PPGS and filed a dispute..

since the scammer also spoofed a tracking number, at first PP wasn't going to give me the money back...

wasnt til i submitted screenshots that showed the tracking number was from a month
before my order......

after that, got the money back....

usually i spot this sorta thing, but this one got me..

if it sounds to good to be true........it's typically a scam..

imscotty
01-13-2021, 22:26
There are Scam Ads on FB too. Given the number of complaints, FB must know they are Scammers, but seems to tolerate it. PayPal takes you through the wringer if you try to get your money back.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is...

hobbs
05-11-2021, 14:51
I hadnt looked or used Instagram in 6 years ..I hate all the adds now. I dont even use it. FB is just as bad with the crappy ads...Probably leave all social media this year..