Don’t Waste Your Money: Stanley Cup scams
Just when it seemed the craze over Stanley Drinking cups was starting to slow, prices continued to rise on eBay and now a woman has been arrested for stealing dozens of the coveted cups.
A woman was arrested for stealing 65 of them from a store, with a value of $2,500. Thanks to TikTok and Instagram, demand for these insulated cups shows no sign of slowing.
Long lines, limited editions, and a frenzy online as the collectible cup craze surges. But with so much hype, you need to watch out for fakes of scam victims.
Amy Wiebell is among the growing number of scam victims.
“I had come across the ad on Facebook. “They were advertising the 40-ounce Stanley tumbler for $19 apiece,” Wiebell said.
She could not believe her luck and ordered five of them.
“I felt like Oprah! I was like you’re getting a Stanley cup, you’re getting a Stanley cup I even got one for myself!” Wiebell said.
But it was all a scam. The ad was not from Dick’s Sporting Goods at all and her debit card was hit for almost $100. It was a copycat ad scam, similar to the ones that tricked thousands of people last year to fake closing sales at Bed Bath and Beyond and Bye Bye Baby.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has been flooded with complaints over the past few years about fake ads on social media that often copy the real store website right down to the details.
So if that Stanely Cup deal is so much better than you have seen it anywhere else, be suspicious. That way you don’t waste your money.
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