Thanks for the public service announcement. I’ve seen (and laughed at) every one of these scams. I feel bad for the suckers, but it really does blow my mind how many people fall for these things.
LOL “Gibson and lawyers”. “The box is dirty.” Ha-ha-ha! I’ll be back with my scam story. Excellent work MAX! That merits some observations as well. Very important video!
IT'S REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE ANYONE WOULD SEND CARD INFO TO A STRANGER. AND IT IS RARE TO SEE SOMEONE EXPOSE THE SCAM. MAX, YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON TO EXPOSE THE SCAM !
HI MAX I WAS GLAD TO SEE YOU POSTED TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF SCAMS. ANYTIME, I SEE ANYTHING FOR NOTHING AND THEN THEY ASK FOR YOUR CARD INFO FOR WHATEVER REASON, IT IS TIME TO CLICK OFF THE WEBSITE AND DESTROY ANY INFO YOU PLACED.
It's wild that people still fall for these types of obvious scams in this day and age. I'm glad you're making people aware any way! There was a time I was looking for a mid 90's BMW M3 and came across a mint one for a low asking price... too good to be true. These scams have been around since the internet came into existence.
Every time I see these fake ads on FB or IG I always report it. It's sad that people are trying to screw other people over. Thanks for the video Maxx you the man. ☮️❤️🎸
Slightly damaged packaging means factory repack for 20% off at my local chain music store. Definitely targets people that don't play, or at least don't buy gear often.
I got ads for that Sweetwater BS the past two Christmases. They try to make it so believable. Too good to be true applies big time here. Thanks for the update, Max.
Facebook is allowing it! They keep putting up the Sam Ash scam on marketplace. I've complained and they said there's nothing wrong with the ad.....even though they advertise Gibson LP's for 129.00. My guess is you'll get nothing and they'll keep your cash
Thank you. There's a scumbag named Brian Smith promoting free Gibson guitars (14.85 shipping) on Facebook right now. I just called him out on it and filed a complaint.
It is called phishing and that small amount that u pay for shipping would not be that scary at all but the problem is that u entered your card info so now they have it. So now the scammer can purchase things online from your card and spend more than that fake shipping fee.
Former ad on Pinterest ,claimed you could receive a brand new Lava ME3 ,any colour for $54.00 Cdn. For another $12.00 you would include, charger and drum effects machine. Did anyone try getting one of these
I used to work for a musical instrument manufacturer (they also make motorcycles and outboard engines). And let me tell you it was awful what they did with the shipping "mishaps", loads of functioning musical instruments were destroyed so not to deal with warranty claims in case the instrument got sold on a liquidator site. The big companies are greedy specially Crapson, sorry Gibson.
Always good to warn people about this stuff. There a lot of older players on FB guitar groups who, whilst they are comfortable using the app, are not so computer savvy as to know when they are being scammed. The more this gets highlighted, the less chance the scammers have of succeeding. Good vid.
I also found out about a WalMart scam today. Third party sellers advertise items at ridiculously discounted prices, then they don’t ship the item and hope you will wait until your refund window closes. If it does, the third party seller keeps your money and you never get your item. Don’t fall for deep discounts from third party sellers at WalMart.
I think I'm in the same boat with a scam. There wasn't any age,overstock or packaging deal. It was a Facebook advertisement for damaged guitars with chip and damaged guitars and I went for it. But I said it's 7.95 for shipping and handling and I've lost more money than that just going out. P.T Barnum "there's a sucker everyday".😏🤨
It's not young people falling for this, most young people don't even use Facebook and can spot a sketchy giveaway site or a bad photoshop job a mile away. It's the older folks that have a harder time with the internet getting duped by stuff like this. I warn older relatives of mine pretty frequently about scams like these.
I recently fell prey to USPS package scam, where you get a message stating that your package cannot be delivered because of address or damaged box. I happened to be expecting my new Waza Air , which did not arrive as scheduled, and because the psychological, emotional hook was easily set in my case, I was scammed. Luckily I called the post office shortly after and canceled my card.
My wife & I got scammed by someone giving away iphones that had been in a factory fire but only the packaging was damaged. They claimed they were an insurance write off & I only had to pay $3 shipping. I did this & it set me up with a $200 a month subscription to something that didn't even exist. I was lucky. My bank was aware of this scam & blocked it after calling me. So watch out for that one too. It was all over face book for awhile.
A wise person once told me, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Do your homework, and buy from a reputable dealer. If you want real gear, you'll have to pay for it - no way around it.
Be mindful about the ones that don't ask for money but try taking all your personal info in questions like DOB, maiden names, parents names etc. We all use these for passwords and things of that nature.
I had a co worker fall forna similar scam on fb. Ot was for an "overstock" snap-on tool box for something like 150 bucks. Like dude, it costs waaaaaay more than 150 bucks to ship one of those things. Got him to call his bank and have the charges reversed.
I got scammed with this. 7 dollars to pay for shipping me a LP guitar. Sweet water logo. I thought it was legit. Definitely rushed things on my part. A big mistake…Good thing I was suspicious. I got a new bank card the same day and deactivated the old one .
Got hammered this week with these posts so I reported them to facebook. Another one to watch for are the super low cost guitars. Had one where all the listed guitars were $29.99. Name brand to. First off, close-ups of the Les Pauls showed they were chibsons. Then following a few comments showed it was all fake. Same deal on BOSES equipment that popped up today. Beware!
So am I also not getting the 2000 cubic feet of air I purchased for $9.95? The Facebook ad said they will move my air to my residence but how would I even know if they sent it?
Yes its true😢😢 lucky that im aware of this. They asking for shipping money using telegram apps and posing that they are true youtubers content creator. Thanks for a good advice ❤❤❤
I replied to an add about a free Wulitzer organ a few months back. She told me it had belonged to her husband that just passed away and she was in the process of moving but could ship it to me. It didn’t smell right ro me, so i asked what info she would need and basically "she" (or whoever) told me I'd need to pay for shipping and sent a link for some site. I didn't reply after that...
I know I'm late to the comment party, but I nearly fell for this scam a while back ago. I dreamed of owning a Les Paul and I thought it would look awesome with my own small guitar collection. Well anyways, I stopped dead in my tracks during the credit card information part. I was like "wait" I also knew my Missus would kill me. (The often sad but necessary thought of every married guitarist ever) So, I knew something smelled like some freshly laid bullshit. I did my own little research the same way you did and sure enough it was too good to be true. Reported that profile SO quick. Due diligence is the key my fellow axegrinders.
Biggest scam yet, some long haired dude going around claiming he dumpster dives at the back of GC and finds all kinds of great stuff in the trash. Don't do it, he's a cop just tyna bait you! 👮👮
My dad just got scammed this very night by this. Exact guitar even. I told him it was a scam and looked this vid up to show him. He already gave them his credit card numbers, and is canceling his card and putting a hold on it as we speak. It's krazy people are so evil they take advantage of people who don't know better. Thank u so much for this vid. It's so necessary. I don't know if some people can be convinced otherwise.
Hey Max, you always have great videos on killer electric guitars that don't bust the budget, but are there any companies that make budget friendly classical guitars beside Yamaha and Cordoba? I want to get my Bach/Baroque/Yngwie on without the same ugly gloss orange top as everyone else. Any ideas?
Thanks GM, gotta watch our steps in this computer world. Speaking about giving away guitars, what if you raffled one of your signature guitars for a buck a head, the proceeds can go to your favorite charity, and one of us subscribers can possibly score a signature guitar of yours for a buck! (Plus shipping) 😁🤘
There are scams on the internet offering well known budget guitars for pennies on the dollar. I went to a website that advertised a wolf wlp for $70.00 including shipping. The same site had a guitar called Gleesoy selling for $59.00 including shipping. The Gleesoy looked exactly like a 1959 Gibson les paul. The website was russian. Total scam.
I got Scammed twice on Facebook, one too good to be true , and one that offered some political items and then charged me twice,stating that if i backed out of the page they would charge me twuce and they did. Learned alot more from your commentary, And always Love your page. And thanks for being real.
I myself am not worried bout being scammed just cause I know it’s blatantly obvious, plus I use zero social media and only buy from my trusted retailers. But it’s always funny to see how bad they are with these, although what’s obviously a scam to me, wouldn’t be the same for everyone. Older generations didn’t have the displeasure of the internet and what not so for them it’s as good as done and that’s just the worst thing to take advantage of super irritating
And if I'm not mistaken I seen it on video shorts and it was your face but now hearing your voice it's not the same voice. You know I've got to laugh to keep from crying. 😂
Years ago I actually fell for one and they sent me a toy guitar but I got my money back. Because I went through PayPal. They have a pretty good return policy, still I wouldn't recommend it!
RUclips doesn't give a crap about policing the site anymore . Last year there were a ton of the guitar sites where you buy Gibson's and Fender's for 90 dollars and free shipping . I reported them many many times and nothing was done . In the end you have to use your head and listen to advice from people like you and trust your judgement
I unfortunately was taken. It was bluetooth wireless receiver for the guitar. I think it was $20. After that happened, I made sure to check the company's. Also, I am pretty sure it is a scam, but I have seen "x " company liquidating their stock of guitars hurry to get a good deal. Usually, some no name company guitar.
I love wasting stammer's time. I have guitars, and tell them I sent the money. They try to get me to send it again. I keep them going for few day the send them pick of my free guitar that and thank them. That really confused them
Rob Chapman just uploaded a video of him being deep faked in a video giving away a Gibson and it had his voice on the video. This is getting out of hand with all these scams.
I called Guitar Center to Verify a FREE guitar and was told = NO SUCH THING = SCAMM ~ I informed FB Tech support and was told that they can find NOTHING WRONG with the Ad =/ but let me post something funny & 10min later i'm getting Violation warnings =/
PSA: Please, please, please do NOT click on any links on Facebook posts (or any social media platform) you think may be suspicious. Max took a risk doing that for the sake of this video so you don't (his account could have been taken over or malware could have been downloaded to his PC -- yikes!) but the best thing you can do if you see something suspicious is report it. Don't comment on/like/react to it, don't click the link, just report it. I say don't comment/like/react because if you do it will unfortunately be pushed more by social media platform's algorithms as it would "appear" to be more popular the more people engage with it, even if they comment saying "THIS IS SPAM, DO NOT CLICK!". Nature of the beast... Stay safe, and remember: "Constant vigilance!"
Any guitarist who knows anything about Gibson knows they're not giving anything away. I've seen many of these. Usually all the comments are from Indian or similar ethnicity. Checking out their page you'll notice most know each other. I've seen these with other products like tools and tools boxes, motorcycles, bikes, kitchen appliances, etc. you really gotta use your head sometimes.
Yep, Gibson is a _business_ & works for profit. They don’t have to give them away. They make a boatload off people who can afford their exorbitant prices (which technically includes me).
I’ve seen tons of these. But my comment is about another person. A good friend of mine gets calls from lots of women. Turns out his pictures and profile is the 6th most used IN THE WORLD, for scams trying to get money out of women. He’s had women show up at his house, he’s had a woman try to send him a quarter million dollars to “help with his payroll for his company” he gets stalked and charges pressed against him . Luckily he’s had years of paper trail proving that this has been going on and it’s not him. It’s some dude in Nigeria. It’s quite comical but at the same time sad for these poor women. Smdh
Anything they can do just so they don’t have to actually work for a living bro. And I’m sure you know, but for some of these people, scamming is their employment!! They work for someone else and actually have a quota to meet. There are some videos of a hacker that fights scammers by exposing them, and are sometimes able to take the money they have stolen from unsuspecting people. You can hear them crying and begging for him to put it back. He works for the a government agency that catches scammers or call centers. It’s very sad that we even need such an agency. Anyway. Love your content. Keep it up
In these FB scams, the ones claiming they got a guitar is always an anonymous pic of the guitar, never with the new owner. Never! It's a scam. I always post that it's a scam.
You forgot the Nigerian prince scam. He needs your help to access his vast wealth, so if you send him a few dollars he will reward you with a fortune. This scam has neen around in various forms for decades. Another popular scam is a phone call from a relative that needs you to wire them money for some type of emergency. A lot of grandparents fall for this scam thinking they are helping out a grandchild that is in a jam.
Max . I'm glad you made this video. Yes I was scammed last Summer.. Now as you know from some of my post I am happy having only 2 guitars. But one time I saw this Fender Strat they claimed to be giving away and I bought into it. No I did not get the guitar. Now it's a good thing I have online banking. I looked at my banking account and found somebody was buying stuff with my money from a company I never heard of. I went on this company's web site and contacted them about this and yes they took care of this and refunded me my money. My bank also did an investigation on it too. So if I can say it in my own words, then let me say this. If you see something that sounds to good to be true, Don't buy it !
I ordered a book on how to scam people 3 months ago, and it still hasn't come in yet....
😆
I ordered a book called "Everything You Need to Know about Women".
...All the pages were blank.
Did you get a text from the post office saying it can't be delivered?
@@tomtuomala3137 Comedy isn't for everybody these days...
Spoiler alert: actually receives a guitar…
Great video Max! I see these stupid ads all the time also. I saw one the other day that said "Free Martins, and Taylors" LOL.
There you go!
Dern, no Gibsons??
Thanks for the public service announcement. I’ve seen (and laughed at) every one of these scams. I feel bad for the suckers, but it really does blow my mind how many people fall for these things.
LOL “Gibson and lawyers”. “The box is dirty.” Ha-ha-ha! I’ll be back with my scam story. Excellent work MAX! That merits some observations as well. Very important video!
I fell for the worst scam last Christmas… I ordered a beautiful handbag for my wife and got a new guitar in the mail instead… she was pissed 😳
Wow! Well, it's the thought that counts right!?
@@GuitarMAXMusic lol 😂
If it's too good to be true, it usually isn't.
Is.
@@jasujokelainen5073 It usually isn't too good.
Thanks for looking out for us
I hope it helps!
IT'S REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE ANYONE WOULD SEND CARD INFO TO A STRANGER.
AND IT IS RARE TO SEE SOMEONE EXPOSE THE SCAM.
MAX, YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON TO EXPOSE THE SCAM !
HI MAX I WAS GLAD TO SEE YOU POSTED TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF SCAMS.
ANYTIME, I SEE ANYTHING FOR NOTHING AND THEN THEY ASK FOR YOUR CARD
INFO FOR WHATEVER REASON, IT IS TIME TO CLICK OFF THE WEBSITE AND DESTROY
ANY INFO YOU PLACED.
It's wild that people still fall for these types of obvious scams in this day and age. I'm glad you're making people aware any way! There was a time I was looking for a mid 90's BMW M3 and came across a mint one for a low asking price... too good to be true. These scams have been around since the internet came into existence.
Every time I see these fake ads on FB or IG I always report it. It's sad that people are trying to screw other people over. Thanks for the video Maxx you the man. ☮️❤️🎸
You mean that USA Jackson WR-1 Warrior I just bought for $500 won’t be delivered by Friday? 😞
Probably depends on where you bought it from, how bad of shape it's in
@@timmiller745that is a joke.
@jasujokelainen5073 yeah I know I was playing along
Slightly damaged packaging means factory repack for 20% off at my local chain music store. Definitely targets people that don't play, or at least don't buy gear often.
I got ads for that Sweetwater BS the past two Christmases. They try to make it so believable. Too good to be true applies big time here. Thanks for the update, Max.
Facebook is allowing it! They keep putting up the Sam Ash scam on marketplace. I've complained and they said there's nothing wrong with the ad.....even though they advertise Gibson LP's for 129.00. My guess is you'll get nothing and they'll keep your cash
You’re videos are very entertaining ! I always enjoy watching🎸
Thanks Emily!
Thank you. There's a scumbag named Brian Smith promoting free Gibson guitars (14.85 shipping) on Facebook right now. I just called him out on it and filed a complaint.
Good that you didn't fall for it! It's probably a fake account anyway.
@@GuitarMAXMusic It was with fake friends too. It was just too good to be true.
It is called phishing and that small amount that u pay for shipping would not be that scary at all but the problem is that u entered your card info so now they have it. So now the scammer can purchase things online from your card and spend more than that fake shipping fee.
Former ad on Pinterest ,claimed you could receive a brand new Lava ME3 ,any colour for $54.00 Cdn. For another $12.00 you would include, charger and drum effects machine. Did anyone try getting one of these
I used to work for a musical instrument manufacturer (they also make motorcycles and outboard engines). And let me tell you it was awful what they did with the shipping "mishaps", loads of functioning musical instruments were destroyed so not to deal with warranty claims in case the instrument got sold on a liquidator site. The big companies are greedy specially Crapson, sorry Gibson.
Thanks Max!!!!
It’s really cool of you to educate people on these scams.
I love watching your channel grow and evolve.
I am so happy you are pointing out those ads on FB. I can't get FB to take them down and keep trying to tell them it's a scam..
Always good to warn people about this stuff. There a lot of older players on FB guitar groups who, whilst they are comfortable using the app, are not so computer savvy as to know when they are being scammed. The more this gets highlighted, the less chance the scammers have of succeeding. Good vid.
Thank you , I appreciate that.
This has been going on for years. Hard to believe that anyone still falls for it.
They just want your personal information to drain your bank 😢account
Great thank you 🙏 for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!
Seen it last night on my Facebook feed stating for men over 50 just pay for shipping and handling….damn crooks
You are a good dude Bro. always throwing in some valuable secondary information.
I appreciate that!
I also found out about a WalMart scam today. Third party sellers advertise items at ridiculously discounted prices, then they don’t ship the item and hope you will wait until your refund window closes. If it does, the third party seller keeps your money and you never get your item. Don’t fall for deep discounts from third party sellers at WalMart.
Some online sellers do the same. Keep saying the item is due to be shipped in a couple of days & keep you on the hook until the refund time passes.
I think I'm in the same boat with a scam. There wasn't any age,overstock or packaging deal. It was a Facebook advertisement for damaged guitars with chip and damaged guitars and I went for it. But I said it's 7.95 for shipping and handling and I've lost more money than that just going out. P.T Barnum "there's a sucker everyday".😏🤨
Yes, iPhone15 max, MacBook Pro etc. thanks, all the best. Love your channel.🙏🏻
It's sad for young people who would fall for this out of sheer desperation.
It's not young people falling for this, most young people don't even use Facebook and can spot a sketchy giveaway site or a bad photoshop job a mile away.
It's the older folks that have a harder time with the internet getting duped by stuff like this.
I warn older relatives of mine pretty frequently about scams like these.
You’d have to be very young .. like 12 … or slow …
Its mostly old people who are falling for these. Its why they like saying "men over 35, 50, etc"
@@ashleyjohansson230not really.
Do you watched the video?
It's easier to fool someone than it is to convince them that they have been fooled. 😮
I recently fell prey to USPS package scam, where you get a message stating that your package cannot be delivered because of address or damaged box. I happened to be expecting my new Waza Air , which did not arrive as scheduled, and because the psychological, emotional hook was easily set in my case, I was scammed. Luckily I called the post office shortly after and canceled my card.
My wife & I got scammed by someone giving away iphones that had been in a factory fire but only the packaging was damaged. They claimed they were an insurance write off & I only had to pay $3 shipping. I did this & it set me up with a $200 a month subscription to something that didn't even exist. I was lucky. My bank was aware of this scam & blocked it after calling me. So watch out for that one too. It was all over face book for awhile.
Ouch! Thanks for sharing.
Good info , thanks brother ✌️
@@GuitarMAXMusic Thanks Max for the like. Also I love your show. Cheers Brother.
@@mikeg6666 No worries Mike. I'm glad it helps. Cheers Brother.
A wise person once told me, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Do your homework, and buy from a reputable dealer. If you want real gear, you'll have to pay for it - no way around it.
There was one just like you showed on my fb feed for an acoustic j-45 and I have seeing one with blake Shelton about crossbows now
Good job Max. I’ve seen all of them
Be mindful about the ones that don't ask for money but try taking all your personal info in questions like DOB, maiden names, parents names etc. We all use these for passwords and things of that nature.
I had a co worker fall forna similar scam on fb. Ot was for an "overstock" snap-on tool box for something like 150 bucks.
Like dude, it costs waaaaaay more than 150 bucks to ship one of those things. Got him to call his bank and have the charges reversed.
Fellow AVgeek! Love it! Oh, and this is absolutely correct.
Thank you for sharing this information with us
I keep getting fake ' Gibson : offers ..I filled out a form then it didn't look right and I deleted everything..
I got scammed with this. 7 dollars to pay for shipping me a LP guitar. Sweet water logo. I thought it was legit. Definitely rushed things on my part. A big mistake…Good thing I was suspicious. I got a new bank card the same day and deactivated the old one .
Lol. For real?
What made you think it was something worthwhile?
Got hammered this week with these posts so I reported them to facebook. Another one to watch for are the super low cost guitars. Had one where all the listed guitars were $29.99. Name brand to. First off, close-ups of the Les Pauls showed they were chibsons. Then following a few comments showed it was all fake. Same deal on BOSES equipment that popped up today. Beware!
So am I also not getting the 2000 cubic feet of air I purchased for $9.95? The Facebook ad said they will move my air to my residence but how would I even know if they sent it?
Yes its true😢😢 lucky that im aware of this. They asking for shipping money using telegram apps and posing that they are true youtubers content creator. Thanks for a good advice ❤❤❤
I replied to an add about a free Wulitzer organ a few months back. She told me it had belonged to her husband that just passed away and she was in the process of moving but could ship it to me. It didn’t smell right ro me, so i asked what info she would need and basically "she" (or whoever) told me I'd need to pay for shipping and sent a link for some site. I didn't reply after that...
I've seen "hey xxx I think this is you in this video" from a couple of friends on facebook.
Oh that's a great one!
I fell for that with an acoustic all I lost was the shipping charge.
I know I'm late to the comment party, but I nearly fell for this scam a while back ago. I dreamed of owning a Les Paul and I thought it would look awesome with my own small guitar collection. Well anyways, I stopped dead in my tracks during the credit card information part. I was like "wait" I also knew my Missus would kill me. (The often sad but necessary thought of every married guitarist ever)
So, I knew something smelled like some freshly laid bullshit. I did my own little research the same way you did and sure enough it was too good to be true.
Reported that profile SO quick.
Due diligence is the key my fellow axegrinders.
Biggest scam yet, some long haired dude going around claiming he dumpster dives at the back of GC and finds all kinds of great stuff in the trash.
Don't do it, he's a cop just tyna bait you! 👮👮
My dad just got scammed this very night by this. Exact guitar even. I told him it was a scam and looked this vid up to show him. He already gave them his credit card numbers, and is canceling his card and putting a hold on it as we speak. It's krazy people are so evil they take advantage of people who don't know better. Thank u so much for this vid. It's so necessary. I don't know if some people can be convinced otherwise.
I'm sorry to hear that he got scammed!
Hey Max, you always have great videos on killer electric guitars that don't bust the budget, but are there any companies that make budget friendly classical guitars beside Yamaha and Cordoba? I want to get my Bach/Baroque/Yngwie on without the same ugly gloss orange top as everyone else. Any ideas?
Thank you for the info.
I'm wondering when were getting that Instrumental project you've been delaying. 😜🎸
Thanks GM, gotta watch our steps in this computer world. Speaking about giving away guitars, what if you raffled one of your signature guitars for a buck a head, the proceeds can go to your favorite charity, and one of us subscribers can possibly score a signature guitar of yours for a buck! (Plus shipping) 😁🤘
There are scams on the internet offering well known budget guitars for pennies on the dollar. I went to a website that advertised a wolf wlp for $70.00 including shipping. The same site had a guitar called Gleesoy selling for $59.00 including shipping. The Gleesoy looked exactly like a 1959 Gibson les paul. The website was russian. Total scam.
Sure it wasn't China? Sounds like a chinese company , you don't usually hear of Russian scams in the US. Not doubting you but that's weird 🤔
Thanks for sharing!
I got scammed by the one over the LP and Sweetwater. I put a cancel to it really quick...
I got Scammed twice on Facebook, one too good to be true , and one that offered some political items and then charged me twice,stating that if i backed out of the page they would charge me twuce and they did. Learned alot more from your commentary, And always Love your page. And thanks for being real.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
A few years ago I fell for a scam that was a multi effects pedal normally over $200 for $50
I myself am not worried bout being scammed just cause I know it’s blatantly obvious, plus I use zero social media and only buy from my trusted retailers. But it’s always funny to see how bad they are with these, although what’s obviously a scam to me, wouldn’t be the same for everyone. Older generations didn’t have the displeasure of the internet and what not so for them it’s as good as done and that’s just the worst thing to take advantage of super irritating
And if I'm not mistaken I seen it on video shorts and it was your face but now hearing your voice it's not the same voice. You know I've got to laugh to keep from crying. 😂
Years ago I actually fell for one and they sent me a toy guitar but I got my money back. Because I went through PayPal. They have a pretty good return policy, still I wouldn't recommend it!
guitar center charges 25 for shipping,I search stores or pawn shop
RUclips doesn't give a crap about policing the site anymore . Last year there were a ton of the guitar sites where you buy Gibson's and Fender's for 90 dollars and free shipping . I reported them many many times and nothing was done . In the end you have to use your head and listen to advice from people like you and trust your judgement
I unfortunately was taken. It was bluetooth wireless receiver for the guitar. I think it was $20. After that happened, I made sure to check the company's.
Also, I am pretty sure it is a scam, but I have seen "x " company liquidating their stock of guitars hurry to get a good deal. Usually, some no name company guitar.
Thanks for sharing!
love how Amazon isn't spelledcorrectly in their link
I love wasting stammer's time. I have guitars, and tell them I sent the money. They try to get me to send it again. I keep them going for few day the send them pick of my free guitar that and thank them. That really confused them
What about the Guitar Center. I entered a sweepstakes . Giveaway is May 28th.
Rob Chapman just uploaded a video of him being deep faked in a video giving away a Gibson and it had his voice on the video. This is getting out of hand with all these scams.
Yes, I just saw that! Frightening to be sure!
Did I win the Rockstar without a guitar contest 0:23
Gibson and lawyers !!!! 😂😂😂😂
These ads are targeting the stupid.
I've never (EVER) found anything for sale on Facebook that wasn't a scam. Just don't!
Ah man. All I would have to do to get a Gibson is respond to this ad? I had to get a settlement after getting hit by an SUV to get mine.
I called Guitar Center to Verify a FREE guitar and was told = NO SUCH THING = SCAMM ~ I informed FB Tech support and was told that they can find NOTHING WRONG with the Ad =/ but let me post something funny & 10min later i'm getting Violation warnings =/
Gibson is known for destroying unsold gear over giving it away.
PSA: Please, please, please do NOT click on any links on Facebook posts (or any social media platform) you think may be suspicious. Max took a risk doing that for the sake of this video so you don't (his account could have been taken over or malware could have been downloaded to his PC -- yikes!) but the best thing you can do if you see something suspicious is report it.
Don't comment on/like/react to it, don't click the link, just report it.
I say don't comment/like/react because if you do it will unfortunately be pushed more by social media platform's algorithms as it would "appear" to be more popular the more people engage with it, even if they comment saying "THIS IS SPAM, DO NOT CLICK!". Nature of the beast...
Stay safe, and remember: "Constant vigilance!"
Where am I a fake person a scam 0:48
Can't believe this low effort crap actually works 🤨
Yeah, I feel the same, but it does seem to work enough for them to keep doing it!
Naive people everywhere.
Over the past 3 weeks, I've gotten 14, yes, 17 free Gibson's and one Fender. LOL
Any guitarist who knows anything about Gibson knows they're not giving anything away. I've seen many of these. Usually all the comments are from Indian or similar ethnicity. Checking out their page you'll notice most know each other. I've seen these with other products like tools and tools boxes, motorcycles, bikes, kitchen appliances, etc. you really gotta use your head sometimes.
Yep, Gibson is a _business_ & works for profit. They don’t have to give them away. They make a boatload off people who can afford their exorbitant prices (which technically includes me).
I've seen the Sweetwater scam mutiple times.
Definitely April Fools. Who leaves awesome guitars in the dumpster 😂. Good attempt Max
I've alerted Sweetwater 3 times in the past few months about these jag-offs using their name...
I figured out quite quickly that the free guitar on Facebook was a scam..I report them every time I see them
Good!
So you're saying if someone messages me and says someone I know died and left me a free Gibson guitar, I should find that to be sus?
I would say...... yes.
in the fake link amazon is misspelled
I liked the scam where they showed Marty Swartz and they AI his voice and he was say the same thing 🤦🏼♂️😂
John Travolta Looks good with these long dark hair! Waiting for some disco riffs
On that first Ad, I can't decide if the woman is really small or if the Les Paul is huge.
I’ve seen tons of these. But my comment is about another person. A good friend of mine gets calls from lots of women. Turns out his pictures and profile is the 6th most used IN THE WORLD, for scams trying to get money out of women. He’s had women show up at his house, he’s had a woman try to send him a quarter million dollars to “help with his payroll for his company” he gets stalked and charges pressed against him . Luckily he’s had years of paper trail proving that this has been going on and it’s not him. It’s some dude in Nigeria. It’s quite comical but at the same time sad for these poor women. Smdh
Incredible!
Anything they can do just so they don’t have to actually work for a living bro. And I’m sure you know, but for some of these people, scamming is their employment!! They work for someone else and actually have a quota to meet. There are some videos of a hacker that fights scammers by exposing them, and are sometimes able to take the money they have stolen from unsuspecting people. You can hear them crying and begging for him to put it back. He works for the a government agency that catches scammers or call centers. It’s very sad that we even need such an agency. Anyway. Love your content. Keep it up
Solid!!
In these FB scams, the ones claiming they got a guitar is always an anonymous pic of the guitar, never with the new owner. Never! It's a scam.
I always post that it's a scam.
I got scammed a few years ago, thinking I was getting an Ibanez 8-string multiscale for $80. Instead, I got a pair of women's socks from China.
I think we have the same socks
But do the socks have a good tone ?
You forgot the Nigerian prince scam. He needs your help to access his vast wealth, so if you send him a few dollars he will reward you with a fortune. This scam has neen around in various forms for decades.
Another popular scam is a phone call from a relative that needs you to wire them money for some type of emergency. A lot of grandparents fall for this scam thinking they are helping out a grandchild that is in a jam.
Max . I'm glad you made this video. Yes I was scammed last Summer.. Now as you know from some of my post I am happy having only 2 guitars. But one time I saw this Fender Strat they claimed to be giving away and I bought into it. No I did not get the guitar. Now it's a good thing I have online banking. I looked at my banking account and found somebody was buying stuff with my money from a company I never heard of. I went on this company's web site and contacted them about this and yes they took care of this and refunded me my money. My bank also did an investigation on it too. So if I can say it in my own words, then let me say this. If you see something that sounds to good to be true, Don't buy it !
Thank you for sharing your experience!
@@GuitarMAXMusic Your welcome !
I almost fell for on of those telegram on RUclips
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