Sketchy facebook hat ad. Buyer beware

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Sketchy facebook hat ad. Buyer beware

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Facebook recommended this to me. The pictures look to good to be true.
This has scam written all over it. I'm betting the pictures are stolen.
https://nowfunny.com/products/jones-fed ... pKvahpwp4Q
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Yeah, those look like pictures from Screencapped.
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Yeah, it looks like Brian's plus a little (bad) photoshopping to adjust the color.
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I reported this and confirmed with Brian Lalonde (Screencapped) they are his stolen photos.
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I love that ‘buy 1, get 2% off’ note at the bottom!

SUCH A DEAL!!!! :rolling:

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BEHOLD!
It came in a shoebox (with a pretty ribbon)...
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looks kinda like an Indy hat from the bottom...
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Aaaaaaand @#$%...
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:shock: :Dietrich:


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:Plymouth:
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:rolling:

Now the challenge is to try and reblock/shape it into something recognizable! 8-[]
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The presentation is nice at least.
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So, is it a wool felt hat?

Nothing a little steam, new ribbon, a reblock can’t fix… I think!


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Sharing on our Facebook page.
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a no name vendor on a facebook ad with a price too good to be true with great pics :-k

Yeah, Id block that as fast as I block the grail diary ads. :TOH:
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I'm impressed that anything at all was delivered, was expecting it to be a complete scam... :rolling:
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bearbeast wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:56 pm I'm impressed that anything at all was delivered, was expecting it to be a complete scam... :rolling:
They always send something so you get a tracking number. Usually it’s a knockoff of what you ordered. Sometimes it’s a little piece of @#$% that has nothing to do with anything.
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Why did you even bother?
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Nice teardrop bash up top! idk, maybe use it for work outside in the yard. Those DP hats are getting up in price! I bought one to knock around in and it cost almost $40 a few years ago!
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I think it is not too bad, actually. You can give it a reblock and it will be an Indy hat. :-k

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marker2037 wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:10 pm
Why did you even bother?
This to be honest.
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Research, man! How else would we know?

Thanks for taking the hit for the team! :TOH:

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