Scammed on Instagram! Online Fraud and How to Spot It.

Awhile back I placed an order from ImportVT dot site from a Sponsored Ad I saw on Instagram. I'm a sucker for good deals on audio and video gear, and ImportVT was offering a Maono USB Large Diaphram Condenser Microphone with mounting arm for for low price of $12.99! Sounds too good to be true? Well it WAS! It was an Insta-Scam! What I got instead was... well, watch the video! Social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are promoting fraud by allowing scammers to advertise on their platforms! In this video I will give specific details about this rip-off, what I did about it, and highlight the "red flags" that alerted me that this might not be legit so YOU don't get InstaScammed! 0:00 Intro / Open 0:31 Instagram and Facebook policies 0:56 The Sponsored Ad from Criterionn 1:12 The first two RED FLAGS 1:28 Details on the Order. ImportVT, 3rd Red Flag 1:59 Researching E-Retailers 2:24 More about my order 2:46 Protecting myself against potential scam 3:34 What actually arrived 4:12 Paypal Dispute Details 4:43 Seller Delay Tactics 5:48 Paypal Community Complaints 6:22 Paypal Escalation vs Credit Card Dispute 7:12 I got scammed so you don't have to 7:55 Close and Thank you! https://thriftyav.com Patreon pledges help keep ThriftyAV going: https://www.patreon.com/ThriftyAV Pledge $1+ per month for Patron Exclusive Content! Paypal ME contributions can be offered HERE: paypal.me/ThriftyAV Bitcoin (BTC) contributions are appreciated: bc1q0ht079p05kep43p725qht6xj3w7q2ukjs37azv #ThriftyAV #Scam