Man Bought $66 ‘iPid’ with 8G & Felt Cheated When He Realised It’s Just a Toy

It’s like a playground insult and a slap to the face all at once.

According to Stomp, an e-commerce website powered by Shopify had boasted a particularly tempting product listing:

A tablet with impressive specs, going at just $66.

Listed as a 10.1-inch “I PID”, the item was hailed as a “tablet computer learning machine” that’s equipped with the Android 9.1 operating system, “*8G + 128G” and “WIFI + GPS”.

At this point, you’ll probably hear alarm bells going off. Lots of alarm bells.

But it didn’t deter Stomper Anon’s friend from going for it.

And suffice to say; they did not get what they wanted.

Man Bought $66 ‘iPid’ with 8G & Felt Cheated When He Realised It’s Just a Toy

According to the report, Stomper Anon’s friend did not get an actual “I PID” – a product touted as a hi-spec “tablet computer learning machine”.

Instead, what they did get was a children’s toy catered to children aged three and above, as well as a sinking feeling in their chest.

“My friend saw an advertisement for the iPad via Facebook and thought of getting it as a Christmas present,” said Stomper Anon.

“It was $66 and he made an order on Sunday (Nov 29). After a few days on Tuesday (Dec 1), he received the parcel. When he opened it, he realised it was just a toy.”

Apparently, the toy makes sounds when pressed.

Not…bad?

Stomper Anon added: “My friend felt very disappointed and was in disbelief that this had happened to him.”

“The reason I am sharing this on Stomp is to create awareness and let everyone know that you should not always trust what you see online.”

Netizens Were Not Impressed

Over in Stomp’s comments section, it appears that the general consensus is that of disapproval…

Towards both the product listing and the consumer’s naivety.

Some for instance, stated that Stomper Anon’s friend should have known better.

Others called for the patron to report the matter to the police.

Not sure why Shopee got into the picture.

A few expressed similar experiences.

And last but not least, several went ahead with rather unforgiving statements.

Scam Cases

In spite of the ongoing pandemic, it appears that the scamming industry has not been at rest.

Fake product listings, in particular, have been particularly prevalent.

This is a notion confirmed by the Singapore Police Force.

Between Jan and Oct 2020, there has been a 50% increase in cases of fake goods being sold online reported to the police, compared to last year.

While the SPF didn’t specify the number of cases, they added that there might be more because not every victim of a counterfeit sale would report it to the police.

From Aug to Oct 2020, at least 6 notices were issued by the SPF detailing the investigation on counterfeit goods being sold online and the suspected importation of counterfeit goods.

They’ve arrested 12 people and the youngest was only 16 years old.

It was added that the fake goods seized are worth more than $20,000 on the market.

According to NTU’s director of Marketing Department of the Nanyang Business School, Associate Professor Huang Xueling, this increase could be due to the rising popularity of e-commerce and online shopping.

When you buy online, it’s harder for consumers to touch and feel the product for themselves.

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