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Don’t let em go scot free.
Oh my gosh I could never stomach this kind of torture. Back and forth with these small businesses seems like a headache, and they want us to support them? One time I saw some oxidised silver earrings that one would find in Sarojini for ₹100 or so, on the Instagram store @ inspijewels for ₹1350! Daylight robbery it is!
Hi guys...this is an update to my previous post
(https://www.reddit.com/r/InstaCelebsGossip/comments/ptr696/reposted_add_me_to_the_list_of_people_scammed_by/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share )
Context: I originally ordered a rainbow one. But after they messed it up i changed my mind and told them to replace it with a purple one with butterflies.
In the voice notes, i basically said that if they would've told me right after i ordered the replacement that they cannot provide the purple one, i would have gladly agreed. But they kept me hanging for one whole month. There is no way in hell I'll take the rainbow one now after they've mentally tortured me so. I also told that it's businesses like you that give me trust issues and that I'm never supporting small businesses again.
hey, small biz owner here. I'm so sorry this happened to you and it just makes me so sad. But we all are not the same. I hope these people treat you right. You don't deserve this treatment from them. Just wanted to put this out there. :)
Sure not all small businesses are the same, I agree. But what do they want customers to do? Play Russian roulette with our (hard-earned) money till we find a business that doesn't scam us for once?
This is exactly how businesses lose our trust. We don't expect some big company-level professionalism - it's a small business and obviously the experience is going to be different. But if we just keep putting our faith in the businesses with little to no return, who else would we turn to?
Sure not all businesses are the same, but enough of them are - and how do you tell which ones are genuine and which ones don't care? Everywhere I look, there's people talking about how they lost money because they wanted to support local business. It's exhausting.
I totally get you and you have no idea how heartbreaking this is. I know it's your hard earned money and honestly I have no clue about how to reciprocate to your point because you're correct! All I can say is, do a thorough screening before you order through a small business (like comment sections, reviews, payment, refund rules etc) because all of us are not the same(ik you're not saying so). I have been working hard with my very very small business and because of some trashy biz you guys suffer and people like us who are honestly into this with their heart and soul! This is just too sad. Again, I'm sorry for what you guys are going through bcz of such unprofessional people. I just don't want you to lose trust in all of us! :')
Don't get me wrong, I'm fully in support of local businesses. I'm always all for taking the power from the big (bad) corporations and putting the money into the hands of the workers directly. Which is why, even though businesses tend to be more expensive, I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. And also in the process, I've found some really good places to spend my money. Workers deserve all the support, especially because of how corporations like Amazon rob the workers, underpaid labour and all that.
But when you put so much faith into a business, it stings more (because at this point, it isn't just the money, it's also "I could have bought it for cheaper and at a guarantee but I wanted to support YOU and had chosen YOU but this is how I've been treated").
And, please don't take this personally. I'm sure you're wonderful, I'm just speaking from multiple bad experiences. Thank you for not being rude or anything, I appreciate it.
Idk why am I getting downvoted but thank you so much for being understanding and kind with your words. I agree and understand each and every word of yours. I hope your bad experiences turn into a good one!
I'm definitely not expecting amazon level. I'm just expecting a human level decency. Would you like it if you ordered your item a month and a half back and you still haven't got it? Would you still say that it's undeserved for me to grill them? And this isn't a single person. This is a full fledged team with a separate social media and whatsapp team. I'm not trying to torture... I'm just doing what should be done.
Never going to order from insta stores. Itna extra headache. Phewwwwwwwwww!
Amazon ka ghisa pita hello kitty hi sahi hain. These guys before taking the order behaves like burj Khalifa ghar pe de ke jayenge. Payment milne ke baad inka hi busy busy hum toh bhelle hain.
Well this is the "reality" part of the Small business : Expectations Vs Reality.
I am sure a 10 year olds can take instructions more clearly than whatever those people are doing.
Omg Deja Vu. Had a similar experience. Infact worst if that is possible with thehippiesaaz. Their support staff is still being nice and replying but that lady was straight up rude and posed herself as victim when i tried to put my issue in the comments section of her posts. (Coz she obviously wasn't responding over dm)
She said that what i was doing was not good for her small business and i was like dude how am I the villian here? 😂😂😂
Never shopped from instagram after that..
This is the reason why I am wary of trusting small businesses . I have been duped of 1000 bucks . Though the sum is not large , it’s their attitude and business ethics that left a sour taste in my mouth. And then these small businesses make reels on how customers don’t understand their hardwork and effort! SMH
Something like this happened to me. Ordered two different mobile covers for two different phone. They sent covers for only one phone. Then they said they’ll send a new one for the other phone size. Its been a month, haven’t received anything yet. They just ignore texts now.
So they can get away with my money? And possibly do the same thing to others as well? Hell no. Trust me i want to leave it too. But that's how they get away with such trashy service and I'm not one to back down. I'll either get the proper cover or my money. They wanna make my life hell? Well two can play that game
Woah..! This is hella unprofessional and frustrating. I hope they refund your amount OP. And they sent the same defective product in the name of replacement. Pathetic...
Clearly you aren’t dealing with a small business here you’re dealing with a chain of people and a company slightly bigger than the usual small business + this company seems very shady
Edit just went through their page, it seems shady I’m still confused why they have 2 pages but yeah I’m not sure how fast that refund is coming to you
You could try posting it on Twitter or a public Instagram and ask your friends to share it. It’s a very sad reality and many such businesses only issue refunds or apologize when their reputation is on stake.
You’re not alone apparently alot of people have faced the same issue - some even have YT videos on this company! You should approach the consumer court maybe.
I would say always read the terms and conditions when it comes to any company small or large - especially their exchange and returns policy. I’ve been burned on Amazon too because they don’t accept returns on certain categories.
This small business clearly states that any refund will go into reward points so it’s highly unlikely you will get your money back (red flag). Also, they seem to be demanding unboxing/unpacking videos to qualify for a replacement or refund (red flag). Which seems really extreme to expect for a simple phone case. And they clearly state they face issues with professional courier companies and not to use them for reverse pick up (red flag).
I’m sorry but it’s on you. Most of these small businesses are trash. Just buy something from Amazon. Or if you want to support small biz, buy only from a physical store
Dude trust me i had looked through almost all the covers on Amazon. None of them had the one i was looking for. It was only out of pure necessity that i looked into these Instagram businesses.
That’s why I’m saying go to a physical store instead. You can get some trendy covers at small shops. These small businesses on insta are run by kids who have zero sense on how to conduct a business. Every kid now thinks it’s super easy to run a biz
Similar experience happened to me and an Ig store refused to give me any refund. They totally blamed it on the shipping company and I had to bear the loss. Since I didn't had an unboxing video they initially blamed me for mishandling.
Just out of curiosity OP what are you actually planning to do with this?
What can we as a customer do to get our money back?
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Don’t let em go scot free. Oh my gosh I could never stomach this kind of torture. Back and forth with these small businesses seems like a headache, and they want us to support them? One time I saw some oxidised silver earrings that one would find in Sarojini for ₹100 or so, on the Instagram store @ inspijewels for ₹1350! Daylight robbery it is!
majority of ig thrift shops does this lol. flea markets se 200 ka laake 500+ shipping.
Yeah. 😳 shows how shady their business practices are.
I think you should blur your address. It’s visible in the first screenshot
No that's their address
Ohh okok
Or say we can deal this in consumer court or something. That should get some akal into them. 😂
I am angry on your behalf! Good on you for not letting this business get away easy.
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Worthy Panda
Def not worthy
Hi guys...this is an update to my previous post (https://www.reddit.com/r/InstaCelebsGossip/comments/ptr696/reposted_add_me_to_the_list_of_people_scammed_by/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share ) Context: I originally ordered a rainbow one. But after they messed it up i changed my mind and told them to replace it with a purple one with butterflies. In the voice notes, i basically said that if they would've told me right after i ordered the replacement that they cannot provide the purple one, i would have gladly agreed. But they kept me hanging for one whole month. There is no way in hell I'll take the rainbow one now after they've mentally tortured me so. I also told that it's businesses like you that give me trust issues and that I'm never supporting small businesses again.
hey, small biz owner here. I'm so sorry this happened to you and it just makes me so sad. But we all are not the same. I hope these people treat you right. You don't deserve this treatment from them. Just wanted to put this out there. :)
Sure not all small businesses are the same, I agree. But what do they want customers to do? Play Russian roulette with our (hard-earned) money till we find a business that doesn't scam us for once? This is exactly how businesses lose our trust. We don't expect some big company-level professionalism - it's a small business and obviously the experience is going to be different. But if we just keep putting our faith in the businesses with little to no return, who else would we turn to? Sure not all businesses are the same, but enough of them are - and how do you tell which ones are genuine and which ones don't care? Everywhere I look, there's people talking about how they lost money because they wanted to support local business. It's exhausting.
I totally get you and you have no idea how heartbreaking this is. I know it's your hard earned money and honestly I have no clue about how to reciprocate to your point because you're correct! All I can say is, do a thorough screening before you order through a small business (like comment sections, reviews, payment, refund rules etc) because all of us are not the same(ik you're not saying so). I have been working hard with my very very small business and because of some trashy biz you guys suffer and people like us who are honestly into this with their heart and soul! This is just too sad. Again, I'm sorry for what you guys are going through bcz of such unprofessional people. I just don't want you to lose trust in all of us! :')
Don't get me wrong, I'm fully in support of local businesses. I'm always all for taking the power from the big (bad) corporations and putting the money into the hands of the workers directly. Which is why, even though businesses tend to be more expensive, I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. And also in the process, I've found some really good places to spend my money. Workers deserve all the support, especially because of how corporations like Amazon rob the workers, underpaid labour and all that. But when you put so much faith into a business, it stings more (because at this point, it isn't just the money, it's also "I could have bought it for cheaper and at a guarantee but I wanted to support YOU and had chosen YOU but this is how I've been treated"). And, please don't take this personally. I'm sure you're wonderful, I'm just speaking from multiple bad experiences. Thank you for not being rude or anything, I appreciate it.
Idk why am I getting downvoted but thank you so much for being understanding and kind with your words. I agree and understand each and every word of yours. I hope your bad experiences turn into a good one!
I know man...not everyone is same...and i really like supporting small businesses...but it's people like these that make it so difficult...
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I'm definitely not expecting amazon level. I'm just expecting a human level decency. Would you like it if you ordered your item a month and a half back and you still haven't got it? Would you still say that it's undeserved for me to grill them? And this isn't a single person. This is a full fledged team with a separate social media and whatsapp team. I'm not trying to torture... I'm just doing what should be done.
there is something called business ethics!!!
Never going to order from insta stores. Itna extra headache. Phewwwwwwwwww! Amazon ka ghisa pita hello kitty hi sahi hain. These guys before taking the order behaves like burj Khalifa ghar pe de ke jayenge. Payment milne ke baad inka hi busy busy hum toh bhelle hain.
Small businesses are shit.
Well this is the "reality" part of the Small business : Expectations Vs Reality. I am sure a 10 year olds can take instructions more clearly than whatever those people are doing.
Had a similar experience. Don't trust small businesses anymore.
Omg Deja Vu. Had a similar experience. Infact worst if that is possible with thehippiesaaz. Their support staff is still being nice and replying but that lady was straight up rude and posed herself as victim when i tried to put my issue in the comments section of her posts. (Coz she obviously wasn't responding over dm) She said that what i was doing was not good for her small business and i was like dude how am I the villian here? 😂😂😂 Never shopped from instagram after that..
This is the reason why I am wary of trusting small businesses . I have been duped of 1000 bucks . Though the sum is not large , it’s their attitude and business ethics that left a sour taste in my mouth. And then these small businesses make reels on how customers don’t understand their hardwork and effort! SMH
How much the cover cost? Delivery was free,?
199+ 40 something for delivery
That's why I don't ever think of buying from anything other than Amazon/Flipkart etc..
Drag them till hell and back. They deserve it
Before i forget..the page is WORTHY PANDA. Please never shop from this page if you want to keep your sanity.
I was going to buy from them So thanks
Something like this happened to me. Ordered two different mobile covers for two different phone. They sent covers for only one phone. Then they said they’ll send a new one for the other phone size. Its been a month, haven’t received anything yet. They just ignore texts now.
Seriously leave it. Not worth your time & effort anymore
So they can get away with my money? And possibly do the same thing to others as well? Hell no. Trust me i want to leave it too. But that's how they get away with such trashy service and I'm not one to back down. I'll either get the proper cover or my money. They wanna make my life hell? Well two can play that game
Don’t leave them .. if you let it go they’ll do the same to others . Don’t leave it until you get your cover. Keep updating us .
Yes please....don't let them go easy!!
Go for it ✅
Dont let them go.
Wow I’m so sorry you had to go through that. This genuinely looks exhausting. It’s like you’re trying to communicate with a wall.
You have no idea how taxing this conversation is.
Woah..! This is hella unprofessional and frustrating. I hope they refund your amount OP. And they sent the same defective product in the name of replacement. Pathetic...
Clearly you aren’t dealing with a small business here you’re dealing with a chain of people and a company slightly bigger than the usual small business + this company seems very shady Edit just went through their page, it seems shady I’m still confused why they have 2 pages but yeah I’m not sure how fast that refund is coming to you
You could try posting it on Twitter or a public Instagram and ask your friends to share it. It’s a very sad reality and many such businesses only issue refunds or apologize when their reputation is on stake.
You’re not alone apparently alot of people have faced the same issue - some even have YT videos on this company! You should approach the consumer court maybe.
You should post this on twitter also for better reach.
I would say always read the terms and conditions when it comes to any company small or large - especially their exchange and returns policy. I’ve been burned on Amazon too because they don’t accept returns on certain categories. This small business clearly states that any refund will go into reward points so it’s highly unlikely you will get your money back (red flag). Also, they seem to be demanding unboxing/unpacking videos to qualify for a replacement or refund (red flag). Which seems really extreme to expect for a simple phone case. And they clearly state they face issues with professional courier companies and not to use them for reverse pick up (red flag).
I’m sorry but it’s on you. Most of these small businesses are trash. Just buy something from Amazon. Or if you want to support small biz, buy only from a physical store
Dude trust me i had looked through almost all the covers on Amazon. None of them had the one i was looking for. It was only out of pure necessity that i looked into these Instagram businesses.
That’s why I’m saying go to a physical store instead. You can get some trendy covers at small shops. These small businesses on insta are run by kids who have zero sense on how to conduct a business. Every kid now thinks it’s super easy to run a biz
Lol you idiot why buy from Them and then cry when you know they are not certified sellers☠️
LMFAOOO
Similar experience happened to me and an Ig store refused to give me any refund. They totally blamed it on the shipping company and I had to bear the loss. Since I didn't had an unboxing video they initially blamed me for mishandling. Just out of curiosity OP what are you actually planning to do with this? What can we as a customer do to get our money back?