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Post by Marshall on Jun 6, 2024 13:34:46 GMT -5
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Post by howard lee on Jun 6, 2024 13:48:15 GMT -5
I think it's a scam, Marshall. Look at the website name— feomashakmusic.life
Click through and tell me you found the same "pop-up" sale. I can't.
My guess is that it's based in China. There was a Thursday Boot Company "one-day sale" that popped up on Instagram two weeks ago, based in China. Similar MO, using the company logos and photos from the website that are easy to pirate. Those people have no scruples. At least we have a few in this country.
PLUS: it's a totally bogus website. I just clicked on "Contact Us"at the bottom of the page and it directs you to an email address at some bike repair shop.
I just sent a note to Sam Ash headquarters advising them of this bogus website.
As I was typing the above, the email I am posting below just arrived from Sam Ash:
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 6, 2024 14:09:11 GMT -5
Oof. Got a red light warning saying this is a phishing site.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 6, 2024 14:09:16 GMT -5
I have gotten those fake Sam Ash ads popping up on Facebook. Les Pauls, D28s and Taylor 800 series guitars, all at $129. Had to be a scam. The actual Sam Ash site has this warning: Notice: BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT WEBSITES WWW.SAMASH.COM Is Sam Ash Music’s Only Website. We only sell through our official website, our stores, our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/SamAshMusicStores and Reverb.com All Websites Claiming to be related to Sam Ash other than www.samash.com are Fraudulent. Most are operated outside the US and will take your money but are unable to fulfill your order. We are not responsible for orders placed on them. |
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Post by theevan on Jun 6, 2024 14:27:20 GMT -5
Yeah, I was all set to buy Wendy a $6k French horn and me a $10k Yamaha GC70 guitar. For $199 each.
Wait, everything is $199 regardless. Um. No
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Post by billhammond on Jun 6, 2024 14:41:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I was all set to buy Wendy a $6k French horn and me a $10k Yamaha GC70 guitar. The local classical station yesterday told the story about how years ago, flutist James Galway got hit and seriously injured by a motorcycle while on foot. He noted that it was a 650 Yamaha, and has vowed to never play a Yamaha flute again. |
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Post by howard lee on Jun 6, 2024 14:43:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I was all set to buy Wendy a $6k French horn and me a $10k Yamaha GC70 guitar. The local classical station yesterday told the story about how years ago, flutist James Galway got hit and seriously injured by a motorcycle while on foot. He noted that it was a 650 Yamaha, and has vowed to never play a Yamaha flute again.
Sounds like a scam to me.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jun 6, 2024 15:04:52 GMT -5
Oh yeah? Well, I just bought Peter Green’s 59 Les Paul from them for $129.00. When it gets here I’m selling it for big bucks. Who’s crazy now?
Mike
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Post by drlj on Jun 6, 2024 15:16:50 GMT -5
I got 5 D-45s @ $129.00 each.
I know it’s legit because my credit card has already been charged. They couldn’t do that if they were not legit.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 6, 2024 15:25:43 GMT -5
The sad thing is that they will make a lot of "sales" and rake in a lot of money.
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Post by Marshall on Jun 6, 2024 15:48:06 GMT -5
I think it's a scam, Marshall. Look at the website name— feomashakmusic.life
Click through and tell me you found the same "pop-up" sale. I can't. My guess is that it's based in China. There was a Thursday Boot Company "one-day sale" that popped up on Instagram two weeks ago, based in China. Similar MO, using the company logos and photos from the website that are easy to pirate. Those people have no scruples. At least we have a few in this country. PLUS: it's a totally bogus website. I just clicked on "Contact Us"at the bottom of the page and it directs you to an email address at some bike repair shop. I just sent a note to Sam Ash headquarters advising them of this bogus website.
As I was typing the above, the email I am posting below just arrived from Sam Ash:
So you’re saying I could get a guitar and my bike fixed too ? Cool ! |
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Post by John B on Jun 6, 2024 15:53:39 GMT -5
Another sad thing is how close I was to buying a couple guitars before I got smart and checked out the real site.
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Post by howard lee on Jun 6, 2024 15:59:50 GMT -5
I think it's a scam, Marshall. Look at the website name— feomashakmusic.life
Click through and tell me you found the same "pop-up" sale. I can't. My guess is that it's based in China. There was a Thursday Boot Company "one-day sale" that popped up on Instagram two weeks ago, based in China. Similar MO, using the company logos and photos from the website that are easy to pirate. Those people have no scruples. At least we have a few in this country. PLUS: it's a totally bogus website. I just clicked on "Contact Us"at the bottom of the page and it directs you to an email address at some bike repair shop. I just sent a note to Sam Ash headquarters advising them of this bogus website.
As I was typing the above, the email I am posting below just arrived from Sam Ash:
So you’re saying I could get a guitar and my bike fixed too ? Cool !
Sure, if you want to ship it to Wang Chung Province.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jun 6, 2024 17:12:42 GMT -5
Now you guys got me worried. So I called the customer service number and spoke with the vice president of the operation, Mr Hang Mei Low. His English wasn’t too good but he admitted they lose money on every sale. But they make it up on volume.
Mike
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Post by Marshall on Jun 6, 2024 17:38:22 GMT -5
Another sad thing is how close I was to buying a couple guitars before I got smart and checked out the real site. That Murphy Labs J45 for $129 really had me going for a bit. The thing is, this was a pop-up on facebook. Don't these people check anything out? Can you sue Mark Zuckermuck if you are scammed off his site? |
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Post by howard lee on Jun 6, 2024 17:47:56 GMT -5
Another sad thing is how close I was to buying a couple guitars before I got smart and checked out the real site. That Murphy Labs J45 for $129 really had me going for a bit. The thing is, this was a pop-up on facebook. Don't these people check anything out? Can you sue Mark Zuckermuck if you are scammed off his site?
No and no. Do you have the resources to go up against Meta in a lawsuit?
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 6, 2024 18:05:40 GMT -5
Another sad thing is how close I was to buying a couple guitars before I got smart and checked out the real site. Don't feel bad, John. My son really wants a Les Paul and the first guitar on the scam ad was a $129 Les Paul. My heart skipped a beat before my brain kicked in. |
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 6, 2024 18:36:05 GMT -5
I got taken once by a supposed L. L. Bean ad on Facebook. The graphics matched Bean's. The prices were very good but not so low as to arouse my suspicions. So I ordered several items. Chase Bank subsequently investigated the scam. The bank refunded my money without my asking them to. Somehow I learned the scammers were in Singapore. Now I'm wary of all bargains advertised on Facebook.
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Post by howard lee on Jun 6, 2024 18:44:15 GMT -5
One thing I have learned, from my skeptical father, as well as from practical experience: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Caveat emptor.
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Post by majorminor on Jun 6, 2024 19:03:32 GMT -5
Just I played one of these last week at Haggerty’s Music in Rapid City South Dakota. It was an absolute beast. 6.2K. |
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