alarmchip.com Reviews

Christmas is almost here and Christmas shopping is in full swing! You may be looking out for everything from unique gifts to decorative trees and many choose to buy these things online. Be careful, however, as the enticing ads you see on Facebook may end up dampening your Christmas spirit. Scammers follow shopping trends closely and try to blend in with real ads. They research which products are in demand and create low-quality copies, which are then promoted using misleading ads; not just one or two, but thousands of misleading ads which reach millions of people. To get an idea of how easy it is for scammers to target enormous volumes of people, consider that a scammer needs to spend just $20 on average to reach up to 7,500,000 users.  Here are three popular Christmas-themed fake Facebook ads that pop up year after year and are still around scamming unaware Christmas shoppers. Sea Glass Christmas Tree Scam Kristi Pimental’s Sea Glass Christmas Trees are easily among the most-scammed items on Facebook. Kristi, who is from Florida, creates each piece by hand using real seashells and sea glass. Kristi has been facing the torment of Chinese scammers for years, as people confuse her for being a scammer even though she has no relation to the fake ads being run on Facebook. She is constantly bombarded with angry emails and messages meant for scammers from China who ship worthless plastic trees to customers. Take a look below at a Facebook ad

Today we're going on a wild ride through the world of online shopping, where the deals are hot and the scams are hotter. You've stumbled upon a website that seems too good to be true, and you're wondering if you should take the plunge or hit the eject button.  Read on as we uncover everything there is to know about Alarmchip.com which is an online store that sells everything from baby stroller bags to baby monitors. Let’s find out if it's legit or a scam. High-Pressure Sales Tactics I noticed that Alarmchip.com is using high-pressure sales tactics to rush customers into making a purchase. For instance, on product pages, there is a timer that claims; "Hurry up! Sale Ends in" and there is a running clock. On top of that, there is a pop-up to show a certain customer has bought the exact product, just to put more pressure on the customer to make a purchase. Such tactics are typically designed to create a sense of urgency and scarcity, leading customers to believe they must act quickly before the opportunity is gone.  Alarmchip.com is using pop-up notifications and a running clock to create a sense of urgency and pressure customers into making hasty decisions. These tactics can be particularly effective on people susceptible to impulse buying or who fear missing out on a good deal. The tactics are common with scammers who want to rush customers into making a purchase. Part of a