FOLAME guitars - Scam???

jcwillow777 · Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:29 am

So, if it's too god to be true, it usually is. Red flags are going up, but I thought I would run it up the flag pole here. Has anyone tried to buy a guitar from FOLAME? Even the name sounds like a scam. They are selling guitars for $20, with case and free shipping. I don't see how they can do it! Maybe a guitar pin and not a real guitar. I just don't see how they can do it!

https://folame.com/collections/guitar?g ... small_grid

tonebender · Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:50 am

Stay away, no one wants a $20 guitar.

slowhand84 · Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:02 am

jcwillow777 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:29 am So, if it's too god to be true, it usually is. Red flags are going up, but I thought I would run it up the flag pole here. Has anyone tried to buy a guitar from FOLAME? Even the name sounds like a scam. They are selling guitars for $20, with case and free shipping. I don't see how they can do it! Maybe a guitar pin and not a real guitar. I just don't see how they can do it!

https://folame.com/collections/guitar?g ... small_grid

Yeah I mean this is pretty obviously something to stay away from. One of those companies that sells 10,000 different products and if you do a search for Folame guitar on Google nothing even comes up.

jcwillow777 · Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:19 am

Yeah, like I said in my question, even the name sounds like a scam. Probably just wanting to get CC info to rip you off. I wasn't t planning on buying, just couldn't believe it when it came up on my phone. If it's too good to be true, it usually is. Thanks for confirmation.

BatUtilityBelt · Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:25 am

I imagine they're a scam like those $7 - $8 Fannor necks on Amazon were. I just noticed my Fannor neck order was sneakily marked as delivered, but they never arrived. I just called Amazon and got a refund. But I'll bet enough people never do that, so the scammers get away with the money from people who don't check their accounts.

toomanycats · Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:29 am

Does "FOLAME" mean "faux flame"?

Or does "FOLAME" mean "For Lame," as in, for lame buyers who don't get that they're being scammed?

EDIT: Wait a tick . . . apparently I can also buy home decor and pet supplies from their website as well. Disregard my previous message. Where do I send my money?

But wait, there's more.

They also sell an Ibanez Jem77WDP Steve Via Signature Guitar for $21.95 USD. The OP's handle has 777 in it. Nah, just a coincidence.

BatUtilityBelt · Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:46 am

toomanycats wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:29 am Does "FOLAME" mean "faux flame"?

Or does "FOLAME" mean "For Lame," as in, for lame buyers who don't get that they're being scammed?

Or is it short for FOoL a ME once, shame on you, FOoL a ME twice, shame on me?

Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:51 pm

jcwillow777 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:29 am So, if it's too god to be true, it usually is. Red flags are going up, but I thought I would run it up the flag pole here. Has anyone tried to buy a guitar from FOLAME? Even the name sounds like a scam. They are selling guitars for $20, with case and free shipping. I don't see how they can do it! Maybe a guitar pin and not a real guitar. I just don't see how they can do it!

Ask for a Headstock pic.

Tonray's Ghost · Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:17 pm

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I dunno..this Gabzon is calling me..and it says free postage returns..what can go wrong ?

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