Have You Had an ANONYMOUS message asking to discuss Wholesale via Instagram? MODs - scam alert

[CreativeLeahG]

A couple of users have been contacted (see threads below) regarding discussing wholesale outside of Zazzle, specifically via Instagram. 

I am concerned this may be a scam. As some of you know (and were also affected) I myself was recently affected as part of (what appears to be) a 'tracking code' scam hence I am being vigilant here, to ensure the same people aren't continuing to operate (or others) this (or another) scam. I was able to report the scammers via Zazzle message which might be why they now wish to move negotiations to Instagram. As more than one person has indicated this type of communication same day, this could be reason for being suspicious, hence asking here if others have been contacted.

https://community.zazzle.com/t5/ask-a-question/wholesale/td-p/24078

https://community.zazzle.com/t5/general-zazzle-discussion/anonymous-message/td-p/24087

Many apologies if these are genuine inquiries, however, asking to communicate outside the Zazzle platform is reason I believe for concern.

@Emma 


EDIT:

I have since seen @Cian comment re another thread https://community.zazzle.com/t5/general-zazzle-discussion/suspicious-dm-from-someone-claiming-they-a...  discussing this ( I hadn't seen this thread previously). asking users to post there about any such communications.

[Cian · Accepted solution]

Hi @CreativeLeahG,

Appreciate you posting this and including the thread to flag the issue. Our Team is doing their utmost to keep an eye on these users.

To reiterate: If anyone comes across such messages, please flag it in this thread and we will investigate further.

- Cian

[Susang6]

I am getting Zazzle messages daily from a different person, but it's the same message. They want me to open an Instagram account, then they want me to pay them to promote my products on their timeline. The first one I told them that I had no problem with them promoting my things as an affiliate, that they could earn a decent supplemental income from it and I shared with them the Zazzle link to how to be an Affiliate, they responded that they didn't work on commission. Are you getting messages like this? "Hello, I like this product very much, I plan to wholesale in large quantities, can you talk about it on my Instagram, my account is chitomokoo, my avatar is a woman sitting in a pool. looking forward to our cooperation" All messages are the same just a different member name.  They are also contacting me on facebook also.  When I responded to them that they were welcome to promote my products as an affiliate and that they could earn a decent supplemental income by being an affiliate.  I shared with them how to become an affiliate link, they replied (Facebook) that they did not work on commission.  But that did not stop them, they message me daily the same scam message with the different Instagram member names. 

[KristinRavelle]

I got this message too from an Instagram user (with unusual ID of mixed no's and letters) .  They say they love my product (but don't specify which product) and would like to wholesale it in huge quantities.  Right away my radar is up.  I reply "specifically what product?"  They still don't say but just reiterated their previous message.  So that told me it was a SCAM.  I told them I figured they were bogus (!).

[InkConvenient]

I've had about 4 of these messages in the last couple of days I've reported them all for spam and blocked. 

[TheFrogFactory]

Yes received this today from a "Robert Joseph". Hello, I like this product very much, I plan to wholesale in large quantities, can you talk about it on my instagram, my account is veggieee123 , looking forward to our cooperation.
Their Instagram account is also set to private.

[Harmony]

Have gotten several of these. Does Z have a site security issue? Or is there a plan to filter or stop these messages from coming through repeatedly?

[Scott]

https://community.zazzle.com/t5/general-zazzle-discussion/suspicious-dm-from-someone-claiming-they-a...