Radiance A3/Matrixblaze/Trailblazer/Vapor S3 SMARTWATCH SCAMS on the FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM
Smartwatch SCAM moving through the Internet from bogus websites offering high end smartwatches for super cheap prices. BEWARE! You can loose your money, or, at a minimum, spend hours documenting claims through PayPal or your credit card company to try and get a refund.
Learn more by checking this site:
Jump to about Page 11 or so where the actual watches are starting to show up at peoples’ doorstep and read what they have received.
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NOTE: Keep checking these Show Notes. I’m updating them with new watch names and links to new bogus sites and companies. Please help and send me the links you find in a comment (they won’t show up initially as a posted comment because you include a link, but it’s OK, I’ll see it in my filtered SPAM section and can extract the link from there and post it). Perhaps together we can stay ahead of them so they close from lack of profitability. Ninja YouTube!
Remember, DON’T BE SCAMMED! Buy form legitimate sources. When in doubt, check the buying links under the product reviews you see here on this channel about legitimate smartwatches. Find us easily at any time at
Also, follow the progress of those who are trying to get their money back. Learn what they have to do, how long it takes, and what lessons they have learned.
You can leave comments below, but the best thing would be if you leave them over on the XDA Forum instead, as that is a focused community dealing with this issue.
Other watch names being marked in this SCAM approach for which we have actual marketing links:
Matrixblaze V3
Radiance A3 Frontier
Trailblazer V3 Frontier
Vapor S3
Other company names used to sell these watches as reported by our viewers (not verified!):
buyfun.shop
encounterstore.us
magicube.shop
meetstore.us
nancystore.us
nonohair.shop
sterdio.com
tntonlife.com
NOTE: The same or similar product listing pages appears here:
COMMENT FROM THE XDA FORUM:
I’ve spoken to PayPal over the phone this morning and they insist on me sending the watch back, they offered to pay up to £15 towards the cost of shipping it back so will need to check with royal mail about his much it will cost!! They want the parcel to be trackable so if they don’t hear back can process the refund anyway!
AND ANOTHER COMMENT:
In Canada, PayPal has directed me to enter the tracking number for the return to my claim. They will track the receipt of the returned merchandise by the scum bags. They did not offer to cover my return postage costs. They did provide me with the return address of the vendor:
LIN JINRONG
6F Building 4 Hao’er Jiarentai Industrial Park,
164 Fengtang Road,
Yongfu Street,
Bao’an District, Shenzhen,
GUANGDONG Province 518000 China
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Great video! Thank you for helping to raise awareness of these scumbag sites!
This is an absolute epidemic, especially on Facebook. I've done some pretty extensive research on these types of sites/pages & it is a multi-faceted scam with many elements involved. As best I can gather the scam goes as follows.
Element 1: – Advertising
They very much offer a "too good to be true" scenario, usually for between $20 & $80. They sometimes use official advertising (Samsung, Tag Heuer, Huawei, even the Kingwear KW88 & DT. No1 D5 promo videos etc) in a video & it is, overwhelmingly so, NOT what they are selling anyway? Unfortunately, some people fall for it without doing due dilligence.
Element 2: – PayPal
There are those who see PayPal & figure if it doesn't pan out to be whats advertised they'll take that route to recoup their losses but then, by my estimate, theres the 10 – 20% of people who use credit cards & figure its either too difficult to get their money back or not worth the effort. In the meantime, the PayPal complaints come in thick & fast, as do the Facebook page complaints & they get shut down. They then start up again under a new name, usually a thinly veiled variation on the original page (eg: MegaShop, MegaShop1, MegaStore etc) & the cycle starts all over again?
Element 3: – "Sponsored Scammers"
The irony is a lot of these scam pages I have seen have "Sponsored Posts" BY FACEBOOK which means nothing more than the fact that someone has paid to have that page, site, video or post advertised on Facebook. Unfortunately some people see that its "Sponsored" by Facebook & mistakenly believe that it is in some way an endorsement… IT ISN'T! It is merely a paid form of advertising on Facebook itself.
Element 4: The Terms & Conditions.
I've taken the time to read the fine print/terms & conditions on a few of these sites & on some of them, the smarter ones that actually HAVE T&C's available to view or even find & it is even there in black & white that the picture of what you purchase & what you actually recieve may be very different at their sole discretion so, in some cases, people don't even get their money back as they have accepted the T&C's without even realising? Sometimes they abide that you automatically accept the T&C's by use of the site! These particular operators or scammers, tend to be on the higher end of the purchase price scale, usually between the $59 – $89 mark.
There are some things to bear in mind when choosing whether or not to make a purchase from one of these sites or pages.
1: The most obvious red flag is if the promo video doesn't exactly match the product being sold, forget it immediately! For example, I found one that advertised a Tag Heuer Connected but the link was to a Thor S & KW99. THAT is the most obvious sign something ain't right, right there. Same goes if the official logo is misspelt or obstructed in some way. For example one of the more recent ones I've seen flashed the SAMSUNG logo at the end but had the G blocked by a picture of the product, effectively spelling SAMSUN.
Another, used the official Tag Heuer logo spelt "Tag Heuor." Just walk away immediately if you see this.
2: If you can't independently find ANY peer reviews not affiliated or connected to the site/page itself, its a scam… PERIOD!
3: Just because they offer PayPal as a payment option is no guarantee that you will ever see your money again? As I pointed out, an increasing number of these sites/pages include provisions in their T&C's (something you inherently agree to when you make the purchase) that they may:
-Change the product you purchase at their sole discretion, without notice or compensation.
-Choose not to send you anything at all under the guise of "availability."
-Accept no liability or responsibility for items not recieved, recieved damaged or not matching the initial purchase.
-Will only accept returns for refunds if the item is returned in its original, unopened postage package.
…and the list goes on!
If you happen to read the T&C's & they are dubiously unrealistic… forget it!
4: Do your reseach on the website/domain name etc.
Things like how old the website is, the registered location of the website, whether its location is being hidden or masked & the overall trust rating of the site usually indicate conclusively whether they are a scam or not.
Be informed BEFORE commiting to buy. Sites like https://www.scamadviser.com are a great resource in determining whether or not a site/seller is a scam.
5: As far as Facebook pages go, the best method I've found for sorting the genuine sellers from the scammers is if they respond to communications in a timely manner. If they are a GENUINE business, they should be eager to answer any queries or questions you have in order to make the sale. Also, they should have reviews readily accessible in order to show they are a reputable seller. Again, check their "About" section to see how long the page has been running, if its less than 6 – 12 months be weary. If its less than 3 months, don't even bother! Things like time between posts, the wording used in posts, if its littered with spelling errors… any one of these things should be cause for caution. Any combination of any two or more should be cause to forget it!
6: – Last but by no means least is, as you said in your video Mr Ticks, the general rule of thumb is if it seems too good to be true then it probably is.
Just bear all this stuff in mind before you decide to purchase what may turn out to be a Unicorn.
Stick with reputable sites, companies, business' & retailers to buy your smartwatch.
As always, a little dilligence &/or research goes a long way towards preventing heartache in the long run.
Also remember that scammers have a tendency to either be ahead of the curve as far as laws & regulations go, what the grey areas are but also, adapt very quickly to make changes in order to better scam people out of their money.
If you do some leg work before deciding to hand over your hard earned, that is always going to be a good thing.
Thanks mate you.just saved me from getting one
Thank you.
the same scam is being used at https://musion.shop
I saw this watch on an Instagram add…. I was skeptical about buying it so I looked for reviews and thank god I did. So people do ur research before buying items of the web. Sometimes it's too good to b true and this is a perfect example… and for those that bought it get ur money back and spend it on the real deal
Son of a bitch! I just bought one. Damn!
they almost got me…. thanks brother… i knew it was too good to be true…. scammer bastards….
Hi, more a site with this fake smartwatch. Now in Brazil:
http://www.meuspresentes.com
Caution!!!
Thanks tô post your video.
I got the same here https://surprisingday.store/
Same watch advertized several sites from Facebook. All of them stole the ad from original Samsung Gear S3 Frontier.
https://www.azdoce.com/products/new-grade-smart-watch-with-large-memory-battery?variant=28967120339004. Is this scam or a real deal?
BATABEE next one. I ordered one ? rubbishe
Echobooths.com is another site. Its still up for now
Thank you so much. You saved me.
I've just seen it on Instagram
to find another page, where you buy it will not cancel the purchase help https://factorydx.com/collections/featured-items the product is the following: https://factorydx.com/collections/featured-items/products/ new-grade-smart-watch-with-great-memory-battery
Thank you mate…
Received mine two days ago. Then saw this.
COMPLETE SCAM!! DON'T BUY IT!!
Thanks for this video as i saw this on FB today and has been looking for my first watch like this. 2 question is the watch an actual watch via reputable dealer? or is it truly just a fake watch cause the movable bezel is a brilliant idea.
If im looking for a round faces with edge to edge (no flat tire) face. for say under 110.00 us dollars what would you recommend
Good lookin out! I was just about to order this and wanted to do a lil more research on it till I came across a couple of these warning posts.
venustech.shop also scamming
what watch was it anyway
Thanks for this heads up..I think it's also being sold through Facebook ads by a company called Venus Tech as the Matrix blaze v3 .
I just seen the "Matrix Blaze V3" on Facebook so thought I'd get a few reviews! Found your video & have saved myself £23.99!! lol Thanks
Appreciate the emergency video.
I know you cannot get a similiar watch like the samsung gear s3 frontiers for 35 dollars. But before buying an expensive watch you can try this clone. Yes the matrial is worse but functonality is good. So to save your maoney and find out if a smartwatch is something for you, this is a great chance to do it. I dont understand why so many people think you can get the quality voor 35 dollars. if you honest you cannot believe that
I know you cannot get a similiar watch like the samsung gear s3 frontiers for 35 dollars. But before buying an expensive watch you can try this clone. Yes the matrial is worse but functonality is good. So to save your maoney and find out if a smartwatch is something for you, this is a great chance to do it. I dont understand why so many people think you can get the quality voor 35 dollars. if you honest you cannot believe that
real name this smartwatch is " samsung gear s3 frontier "
Thanks for posting. Really useful
Thank u mate, I almost buy the smart watch until I saw ur video haha
How does Facebook allow new websites to advertise in Facebook without checking if those new websites are loyal
völliger schwachsinn – ich habe schon 3 stück bestellt und immer das bekommen, was ich auch bestellt habe
Now we find this watch on factorymiss.com for usd49 the name of watch is matrixblaze v3. It's just a rob
I ordered from Anoga, am yet to receive it, I don't if is one of them
So glad I googled about this watch and it brought me straight to your video. You just just saved me 50 bucks and a huge headache dude, A+ for you.
Thanks heaps for your vid. This watch keeps appearing in the Duolingo app. I was tempted to buy. Thanks again!
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They have it on this site now. Bought one knowing the risk and the watch is worse than I could imagine. https://www.nicelectronic.com/collections/frontpage/products/bluetooth-smartwatch?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpccgz
Oh my God. Thank u…u save me
Thank you!