This past week, while I was scrolling through Instagram, I came across an advertisement claiming $25.99 for two dozen Pro V1Xs. If you have any understanding of the golf ball market, you’d know this is ridiculous, but if you don’t, that’s nearly 1/4 of what the actual price should be. I read further into the ad, and it was for refurbished balls claiming “Minor scuffs, but cleaned and refreshed”.
I thought it was too good to be true, but said “Eh, too good a deal” and added to cart.
The two dozen balls took over a month and a half to arrive, so when they showed up on my doorstep, I forgot I even ordered them.
When I unboxed them, they were not the balls originally advertised and had much more severe wear and tear. 10/24 balls were unusable.
After getting briefly mad over the balls, I thought about the credit card I used to pay with. If they couldn’t care less about the golf balls, what will they do with my card? Luckily for me, my card hasn’t been used fraudulently. For now. This minor headache taught me a major lesson on internet safety. Since then, I’ve started doing deeper investigations on sites I will be purchasing on. I look into the website and look for reviews, and if I can’t find enough information to make it trustworthy, I’ll simply find the same item on another site.
Dante F.
I can’t believe u fell for that lol.
cthoma
Dante,
It can happen to anyone; be more cautious shopping online, or you’ll end up like me.
-Caden
Justin G
Thanks for the tips
cthoma
You’re welcome, Justin.
Take this seriously; this is a big issue in America, and could even be affecting people you know.
Lori T
Caden,
Stop spending your money on random things
cthoma
Sorry mom,
It’s hard to pass up good deals.
-Caden
Connor S.
Idk how you dont check the reviews first, man
cthoma
Connor,
I didn’t even remember purchasing it since online shopping is so streamlined nowadays.
Thanks for the read,
Caden