That $150 'professional' clipper I bought off Instagram was a complete scam

I fell for one of those ads for a clipper that claimed to be 'barber grade' and had some big discount. Paid $150 for it and the thing couldn't even cut through a wet paper towel. The motor died on my third client, right in the middle of a fade. I had to send the guy home half done and use my old Wahl again. The company never answered my emails and the return address was some empty lot in Texas. I should have known better than to trust a flashy video with no real reviews. Anyone else get burned by one of those social media clipper companies?

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davis.olivia1d ago

You ever try to return one of these things and get a tracking number that leads to a dirt lot? Same thing happened to me with a "premium" clipper I saw on Facebook. Paid $120 and the blade got hot enough to burn a guys neck after two passes. Motor sounded like a dying blender the third time I used it. Instagram ads are just a cesspool of fake companies, man.

jordan_henderson131d agoMost Upvoted

Did you ever try reporting it to your bank? I had the same thing happen with a "vintage" watch I bought off an Instagram ad a couple years back. Took me three tries but my credit card company actually clawed back the money after I showed them the tracking number went to an empty field and the seller's website was just a landing page with no contact info. Might be worth a shot if you still have the screenshots.

samrodriguez15h ago

The bank route is definitely worth trying but you have to be persistent about it. I had a similar issue with a supposed "professional" trimmer and my first two claims got denied before someone finally looked at the evidence. They're banking on most people giving up after the first rejection.