Avoid Scams: How To Identify Fake Instagram Vendors, Five Key Tips

Avoid Scams: How To Identify Fake Instagram Vendors, Five Key Tips

The increasing number of vendors on social media, especially Instagram, makes it difficult for a person to determine which one is real or fake.

There have been sad tales of scammers posing as online vendors who fleece buyers by either not delivering products after payment or delivering low-quality items.

Scam in the sense that there are quite several Instagram vendors that provide unsatisfactory services to consumers.

To avoid being a victim of this “con”, here are tips that can help you spot a fake Instagram vendor’s account:

1. No reviews

This is the most prominent of all red flags. The truth is that reviews help predict the effectiveness of a product.

So, suppose an Instagram business account has no reviews on its products. It means no one buys from that vendor or people’s dissatisfaction.

2. Internet images

When it appears as though the vendor downloaded most of her product images from the internet, that is another red flag, waving proudly in your face.

Before starting a business, many vendors are aware of the role product photography plays in communicating the authenticity of their brands.

So, an Instagram business account that doesn’t have original product pictures has a high probability of delivering damaged goods.

3. Inactiveness

A prerequisite of opening an Instagram store is the ability to be active online. Don’t attempt to place an order if you notice a vendor is rarely active or responding to messages.

It is because an inactive vendor equals late responses, which translates to the inability to provide an immediate solution if you have any complaints about a product.

4. The price sounds too good to be true

Let’s be sincere: we all like cheap products, but when they seem oddly cheaper, it’s obvious there is something fishy.

So unless it’s Black Friday or a promo deal, try to avoid vendors that sell products at ridiculous prices.

5. No face behind the brand

Behind every brand is a man or woman out to make a profit. One of the ways brands can be held accountable is by identifying an owner.

If you notice that there is no post or tag relating to the owner of an Instagram business account, dismiss the thought of placing an order.