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Wouldya? Well, wouldya punk...? (buy this Canon SX740 HS for $70)
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06-09-2020, 09:05 PM
Too sketchy to be true?

Ever heard of Miernal before?


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06-09-2020, 09:34 PM
PULL THIS POST!

I went to the 'contact us' page where there is a phone number. Running the number through google led to two different biz' with horrible BBB ratings and several spam call tracking sites reporting scam calls from the number. The address listed appears to belong to an ad agency called Ervin & Smith
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06-09-2020, 09:40 PM
....Canon to right of them......Canon to left of them.......
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06-09-2020, 09:54 PM
Their address under Return Policy is Ann Arbor, Michigan and under Contact Us it’s Omaha, Nebraska while their phone number has a northern Alabama area code. Seems legit to me.
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06-09-2020, 10:29 PM
Scam. Too many alarm bells.

The address listed on the site is a different business.
The .TOP domain is a wasteland. There no domain registrar listed for this company. As hal noted, the phone number is associated with spammers/scammers.
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06-09-2020, 10:37 PM
Mieranl - pronounced my-urinal.
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06-09-2020, 10:51 PM
I've noticed more of these scam shopping sites popping up (at least in Google search results) since the pandemic started...
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06-09-2020, 11:05 PM
There are lots and lots of scams going on right now. First off, don't trust ANY ads you see on Facelift. I got burned on a spoofed Ecco Shoes site that was advertising on FB. It was a perfect spoof of the Ecco legit site. I'm still trying to get my $55 back from my CC company who I called within minutes of the transaction. Been about a month.

It is so out of control that it seems to me all the big Corps have just decided its now just a cost of doing business.

I'm still getting followed all over the by bogus shoe sellers.
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06-09-2020, 11:10 PM
WOW, what a bargain!!
Confusedmiley-shocked003:

Direct from Canon it is $379.99 w/ free shipping.


(what he said)
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06-09-2020, 11:37 PM
MrNoBody wrote:
WOW, what a bargain!!
Confusedmiley-shocked003:

Direct from Canon it is $379.99 w/ free shipping.


(what he said)

Or refurbed for $220 direct from Canon (though just noticed silver colorway went up a bit).

I was just cruizin' Canon stuff online, and that seemingly scammish site jumped out as, "HUH? who the f are they kidding?"
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