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[Samsung Gear S3] Jonybravo78:
I keep getting these adverts all over my Facebook. The video and the pictures they use are from the Samsung website. So the pictures you see are the gear s3 frontier and the s3 classic.

However, you aren’t going to receive the watch you see. You will receive a cheap Chinese clone, it’s also dubious whether the bezel will in fact turn or control the device.

Also the charger is not going to be the same as in the pictures

If you YouTube no.1 smartwatch, you’ll see what you are going to receive.

I’ve commented a few times on this companies Facebook advert about this issue of using the Samsung pictures but they just ignore it

Keen to see what people who have bought this end up with.
[Samsung Gear S3] CookedCheese:
Really hope it's ok lol

Again like you guys I thought **** it why not and spent £30. Just watched that YouTube video and I'm actually hopeful as it was quite positive though. No notifications on dispatch times or anything though which is not worrying but obvs casts doubt. Will update asap
[Samsung Gear S3] Pako0o!:
i just order one too ....thru paypal and i got confirmation from them and also from the site with order no. and all....will see
[Samsung Gear S3] Tfave:
I have also commented on there Facebook page that it's a Samsung add. Still waiting to hear back from them.

I too am interested to see what turns up
[Samsung Gear S3] ElNerdo:
Just bought mine, shipping to germany....so if this is a real Wear OS Watch and its near to the normal Wear OS Watches, this one is amazingly cheap :D.

At this moment i have the Amazfit Stratos 2 ...amazing battery life, kinda interessted if the watch can hold up to 2 Days with full usage.
[Samsung Gear S3] dve.hwd:
Just received shipment confirmation, so fingers crossed something turns up
[Samsung Gear S3] ls3mach:
Heck next time I start a scam website I am posting here.

Hope you guys get something usable.
[Samsung Gear S3] ls3mach:
Not to sound racist... I'd love to hear your experience. What game? Mine was TPB.
[Samsung Gear S3] chasman:
Like everyone else I'm tempted... but sceptical. I did a whois and the website was only born in March this year... I saw a similar beautiful advert for a fake light sabre replica last week, at a similar price and an even younger URL. They ship some crappy toy... slowly I assume. It popped up daily for about a week before it disappeared... I assume taken own by FB. It seems scammers have found a sweet spot price to harvest thousands of orders then disappear. Hope I'm wrong... I want one!
[Samsung Gear S3] ElNerdo:
I allready recieved a tracking number, its coming from China, iam hyped but not very confident xD.
[Samsung Gear S3] Jetsky25:
Also bought one 25 minutes ago, so will wait and see. Paid by PayPal as it was the only payment method available, so should be covered
[Samsung Gear S3] randy_c:
Wasting money. Nothing like the ad. Super lag. Super slow
[Samsung Gear S3] arkayel:
I actually haven't received mine yet either. (According to tracking, it left China on July 30th but has yet to arrive in Canada.) I should check with PayPal to see if I can simply decline delivery. I'm not particularly curious to open the package and see how badly I got scammed. I will simply accept the reports of my fellow scammees.
[Samsung Gear S3] ls3mach:
I bought my Gear S3 for under $200 last year. Glad I passed on this. They've actually went up a bit on A4C where I bought it.
[Samsung Gear S3] arkayel:
Suggestions for dealing with PayPal

Thread;

I just had a lengthy conversation with a very pleasant young lady from PayPal. For those of you who have yet to file your claims for this fraudulent sales campaign, here is what I learned:

When you file your claim, use the reason that the Goods Have Not Been Received - DO NOT use the reason "Goods Substantially Not As Described" because if you use "Goods Substantially Not As Described" it implies receipt of the goods and so PayPal cannot / will not change the reason if it turns out that the goods have not been received (and returned) by PayPal's deadline ( ~ 2 weeks). If you claim that the Goods Have Not Been Received, then when the POS product arrives, they will allow you to change the claim to Goods Substantially Not As Described (but not the other way around).

When you return the products, PayPal has a program to claim the return shipping charges. The following is cut from their message on how to claim return shipping charges:

Here's how to request a return shipping refund:

1. Return the purchased item to the seller within the required timeframe and retain postage receipt and documentation (you'll need to show the return address, so if you do not have it written on the postage receipt, take a photo that shows the return address on the actual package you're sending).

2. Log into your PayPal account.

3. Go to your Activity page and click the relevant transaction.

4. Click Request return shipping refund under “Return shipping refunds.”

5. Select the correct category and return reason from the drop-down menus.

6. Select how you have paid for your return shipping. If you have paid for it yourself, upload the requested documents.

7. Enter the return shipping costs and the currency used.

8. Enter the date of the return using the calendar tool.

9. Indicate that you have read and agreed to the Terms and Conditions.

10. Click Submit.

Richard
[Samsung Gear S3] jamck23:
Its a Scam

I ordered one as well and received mine and i was not impressed. I received a cheap Y1 and it doesn't even work. I tried contacting the seller with no response. There is videos on YouTube regarding these Ads and warning not to buy as it is a scam, check it out. Search Radiance A3 on youtube.
[Samsung Gear S3] ls3mach:
There were 0 videos that I found when I started the thread.
[Samsung Gear S3] SubJektt:
Escalated to paypal and order me to return the watch. I haven't even received it and they want it posted back by the 10th. How do I get in touch with PayPal without going straight to the automated voice centre via the website
[Samsung Gear S3] arkayel:
At the automated voice centre ask to "SPEAK TO AN AGENT"
[Samsung Gear S3] sukru69:
I've also ordered mine almost 2 weeks ago through Magic Cube. I've still haven't received the item but after reading this forum. I've raised a claim with PayPal yesterday stating that i want my money back because the hole thing is an big scam. And this morning i've received an email stating the case was closed and i've already received my money back.
[Samsung Gear S3] proygray:
I was also taken in. It was only when I was searching for reviews about the watch, that I saw the scam.

After reading all the comments, I contacted Paypal, and they advised opening a dispute straight away, claiming the watch had not been rec'd. They give the seller 10 days to respond. If he does not, I get my refund.

I have read suggestions on this link about refusing delivery of the watch. I have just spoken today with Paypal. They say NOT to refuse the watch, as this would cause more problems, and greatly delay any refund.

They say accept the watch, and they will help toward cost of returning, if the supplier requests its return.

The Operator did look at the history of this matter, and suggested that it was unlikely the supplier would respond, and if so, I could keep the watch [if it arrived], and get full refund, after the 10 days.

I also see the same scam is still up on Facebook, with different Suppliers, and the price varies between $19, and $49. It is even now claiming the watch can take selfies!! I post comments every time I see the post to warn it is a scam.
[Samsung Gear S3] proygray:
Further to my response earlier, I have noticed another three identical posts on Facebook, under different suppliers. I have posted scam comments.

I have also emailed Facebook to bring this to their attention.

I also rang Paypal again to let them know that this is happening, and should not Paypal close them down?

They said that they are aware of the claims against the chap I bought it from, and as a result have placed limitations on his account, which means he cannot get out the money, until, he satisfies Paypal all the watches have been rec'd and are as advertised. which obviously will not happen.

They monitor these sites, but as one closes, another opens. The benefit of us all using Paypal, is the refunds.
[Samsung Gear S3] arkayel:
I also suggested to PayPal that by continuing to process transactions with these (known scams) they are at least enabling and at worst complicit with the scammers - that prompted the PayPal agent to "go the extra mile" and manually adjust my original complaint from Goods Substantially Not As Described to Goods Not Received (which has the effect of shifting the burden of response/action from the purchaser to the seller).

As a side note, this is the second "scam campaign" that I have noticed recently on Facebook. The first was for collections of Brand Name Power Tools and the discounted prices were "too good to believe". Sensing a scam, I resisted that one, but now I am sensitive that if I see multiple ads on Facebook from different suppliers for similar products all at prices too good to be true then my "scammy sense" tingles and I am prompted to "check it out before I jump". I am grateful to the original poster who had the good sense to alert the world to this scam and in so doing prevent others from falling into it.
[Samsung Gear S3] thedirtydon:
Well my watch arrived (barely qualifies as one) and no surprise, the nancystore one is a piece of turd. Nasty doesn't describe it. Complaint lodged with Paypal. Also moaned at Facebook, they've done nothing as the ads are still there.
[Samsung Gear S3] nathlynn22:
Just got off the phone to PayPal because I did a not as described dispute like most of you guys did before receiving the watch. I phoned them up and said it's not been received they obviously said why did you do a not received 1 but after she looked into it and because the seller has been flagged by so many others they have said the have issued an automatic refund back no me. So all good my end. Phew. I'll wait till black Friday for a watahc I think

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Gear S3] arkayel:
Good for you! Unfortunately, consistency in their treatment of claims does not appear to be in PayPal's practices. If it were, then they would immediately issue automatic refunds and close all claims on the various cadre of scammers. Or better yet, simply reverse all charges from the scammers without the customers having to raise a dispute. Now, that would be "doing the right thing"!
[Samsung Gear S3] td_100:
I done the same and they insisted I have to give 10 days before refund
[Samsung Gear S3] Rob A:
Hi Guys,

I'm thinking of getting one myself but feels it might be just another cheap clone of the samsung gear 3.

Anyone out there got one? Please share your thoughts if it is any good or not or worth buying.

Thanks!
[Samsung Gear S3] NickP74:
Rob

Please, please, please don't bother. I know you've read this thread and probably thought (like we ALL did) that "yeah, but I'll be alright"... you won't.

If you pay your $50 / £40 you will regret it in about 10 days.

Steer well clear.
[Samsung Gear S3] nathlynn22:
Have you not read this thread? Don't do it.

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Gear S3] ahammadi23:
The model we all got called y1, you can look it up on eBay it's about £6 - £10 if you fancy giving it a try
[Samsung Gear S3] Winniehpooh:
I also bought one and it's a total scam. I received a watch totally different from the one like this Radiance V3 Frontier Smartwatch (Bluetooth) | 50% Off Today

It's a watch you never would buy. So never buy from one of these stores on Facebook anymore! I think they are by now very rich already because they use this tricks worldwide for a short period. I tried to get many back from PayPal but it's impossible.
[Samsung Gear S3] radu_ag:
SCAM

Thank God I have made my PayPal account for buying this Watch. I hope that I can get may money back.

Any how, good feedback from all of you.

I have discussed with the guys from Shopify " platform that is mentioned as POWERED BY SHOPIFY", you can find it on the bottom of all that sites ( 9 till now find by me ) that are selling this Radiance watch. They will also try to do something regarding this SCAM.

I'll try to address Facebook also.

Update

I have found this watch on GearBest ( Microwear L1 Smartwatch Phone - BLACK ) that look like the one ordered from beatastore.us

It is not what we have seen and ordered.
[Samsung Gear S3] AVGoossens:
received it

I actually received the watch finally. All the way from China by rowboat probably. Anyway, the watch is not good! It's a very cheap smart watch which isn't smart at all. The rotating bezel is not rotating. The resolution is low, but I mean low. And it's just not good.

In my case, I claimed my money back by making a case of it through pay pal. (This has worked before with other fake companies)
[Samsung Gear S3] imustinsist:
When will people learn to NEVER trust unofficial Chinese sellers. They’re worse than stray dogs. Sorry. Call me racist call me whatever but the no-name Chinese sellers have no ****ing morals. Very harsh oppressive societies have a gross impact on people’s levels of humanity and common decency.

Ultra-materialists ultra-classiest : goal is financial class at any cost to get it = con consumers driven by want.

Pls people if it sounds too good to be true it is.
[Samsung Gear S3] radtech777:
I wouldn't say that it is impossible to get your moneyback from PayPal. Some of the members here have already reported their refunds.

But I'm a little shocked that this far into the thread there are still people asking if they should buy one of these watches. Are you kidding me? Please read through this thread. If not the thread, maybe just the last 2 or three pages..

No. Do not buy this watch. The simple reason is that this watch does not exist. These scam artists stole the marketing videos from the Gear S3 and created a fictional watch that was actually too good to be true.

I can not be clearer on this: The Radiance A3 does not exist. Run far away from this and any site that sells it. Stay away from the other watches that they sell as well. Buy from trusted retailers, even though it is more expensive. The reason it is more expensive is because they are actually selling a real watch that does exist. Learn from the humiliating mistake that those of us on this site who really should have known better learned these past few weeks.

If you order one of these watches at this point, there really is no saving you. Enjoy what you receive. It isn't worth the box it comes in.

And it will not be a Radiance A3. That watch does not exist.
[Samsung Gear S3] NickP74:
Yep me too. Just posting mine back now (because I logged it as 'Goods received different than ordered', and seller requested the return....). Used 'Parcel Monkey' to find best value trackable courier service to China (Paypal's requirement), for £16 (£15 of which will be covered by Paypal).

£1 cost to learn this lesson... providing the refund goes well. Fingers crossed.

Yours miffed.

Nick
[Samsung Gear S3] proygray:
Radiance A3 scam

I rec'd standard email today, from Paypal to say they were going to take out the money for the watch on the 10th

I have just 'phoned Paypal, and gave them my claim details. They have cancelled the sale immediately.
[Samsung Gear S3] wyciunia:
Hello, Im Wyciunia and Ive been scamed.

Finally got my watch today. Its amazing. Wear OS 5.0. 2 TB internal memory. Unlimited power from miniature cold fusion rector, holographic projections... :D

But it wasnt the thing Ive paid for. So Ive opend the claim on Paypal and ask for refund.
[Samsung Gear S3] askariwa:
And don't forget the ladies : there's one for them too https://www.meetstore.us/products/kors-v3-smartwatch-70-off-today (already flagged it as scam on Facebook)
[Samsung Gear S3] hednam:
So it seems that Paypal are trying to shut him down but could take long before that.

But check this out from nancystore : its a Vapor S3 nowadays :D

https://nancystore.us/
[Samsung Gear S3] wyciunia:
Wow, Maybe this time it is a real thing. Take my money! :D
[Samsung Gear S3] proygray:
Any chance of a few pics??
[Samsung Gear S3] hednam:
Might be :D

Crappy paypal wont just let me open a dispute. AKA i also fell for the cheap S3 frontier scam..
[Samsung Gear S3] wyciunia:
Will upload later on, but like everyone else Ive got cheap piece of something
[Samsung Gear S3] therealcazman:
But what's their end game? If everyone who buys one uses PP, and when it comes in it's not what was advertised so the charge is disputed and the seller refunds the money or PP refunds the money, then they've lost money on shipping and whatever the cost of the bogus item was. Surely they can't be making enough money in interest or investment appreciation on the float of the funds collected from the original sale until the time the funds are withdrawn. Makes no sense. Where is their 'gain'?
[Samsung Gear S3] radtech777:
There's a handful of us on here who follow this thread, used PayPal, went thru the motions of a claim, so on. With the saturation marketing they are putting this through on Facebook and other social media sites, I guarantee they have sold tons of these nonexistent watches and sent out their worthless whatever watch instead. The watch takes weeks to get to them, or in my case, never leaves China. Some folks are not smart enough to go straight to Paypal, and they try to contact the seller who never responds. Some people probably paid with debit or credit cards. I would think the theives would make out like bandits with a scam like this just on the sales of the unsavvy Facebook buyer.
[Samsung Gear S3] digimacuk:
End Game.

Read through the thread again. This item went worldwide about a month ago. As it stands at the moment, ten people have got their money back (I have). Another ten people have been asked to send the watch back. Maybe five out of that ten will. Another ten have opened claims and are waiting to hear from PayPal.

If he sold 100 watches and gets 20 back that leaves him 80 watches up at $50. He makes more money from the watches that didn't get returned or disputed than the ones that were. That way, he gets paid, PayPal gets paid and those with a claim get their money back. Those that don't claim are pure profit. Now say he sold 200. Or 1000. Or 10000. I think that works...
[Samsung Gear S3] nathlynn22:
I've officially got my money back into my account today. Dirty scammer. Will not buy something like that again. What I will say if PayPal told you too send it back. Either see if they can do an automatic refund because the seller is a scammer and now flagged by them. Or say you want £15 to help return back to the scabby a$$hole. Glad I got a good outcome as the whole deal pissed me off. [emoji106][emoji106]

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Gear S3] karunattu:
How you returned the item?
[Samsung Gear S3] radtech777:
Good grief. Two weeks ago it was the Radiance A3. Last week it was the Vapor A3. Just saw a new ad on FB. Same watch and video, now the Trailblazer V3. What the heck?
[Samsung Gear S3] proygray:
A new one has also just turned up, actually claiming to be Samsung Gear S3 for $69.99,

on the Furstylish.com web site.

Look at the comments by the 'satisfied customers"!!
[Samsung Gear S3] td_100:
Mine shows as delivered by Royal Mail but no show. Paypal have just refunded me at last!. As stated previously , Don't order from these scammers
[Samsung Gear S3] jw.buitendijk@gmail.com:
It seems to be a smartwatch scam...bogus...

Just Google for "Radiance A3 smartwatch review" and you will find a YouTube-contribution explaining it all.
[Samsung Gear S3] alda88:
Thank god for this forum, had I only done a bit of research b4 ordering this watch July 23... Seems the add popped up for the first time around then, so couldnt find much info about it being a scam....

Have read through all pages of the thread now, and realized I've been had!

Luckily I paid via PayPal, so filed a complaint now and hoping to get my money back.

On top of it all, I think I managed to pay the highest price ever for this watch - 76 bucks including express shipping! Anyone higher????
[Samsung Gear S3] DarPri:
Refunded :)

I opened a PayPal case for item not as described. 5 days later (no response from seller) PayPal agreed a full refund if I return the pice of s**t. I called them and complained that it would cost me to return and they offered £15 return postage. Sent via Royal Mail yesterday cost £10.15 tracked and insured up to £50. Uploaded the tracking number and scanned images of the package and receipt to PayPal. Received the refund this morning for the watch and received a mail to confirm they are processing the postage cost. Lesson learned if something is too good to be true .........
[Samsung Gear S3] thedirtydon:
Pretty much an exact mirror of what's happened to me. Just had Paypal confirm the refund on the watch once I proved it had been sent back and waiting on the postage. The up to £15 postage refund is something you can register for on Paypal for free and they give you up to 12 free returns a year on certain qualifying purchases I recall.
[Samsung Gear S3] hednam:
Paypal is reviewing my case atm. So well see..

Will not accept the watch and let the post office return it to this ahole.

This is the newest of the frauds.

https://encounterstore.us
[Samsung Gear S3] Moga18:
Radiance a3 smartwatch

Hi guys, I just got it today in mail & its piece of **** & not worth $10. Totally different what they show in site. I paid with PayPal so I'm claiming it there. So my advice don't buy it.
[Samsung Gear S3] guvcode:
Radiance a3

Received mine last night in Canada, definitely not the watch that was advertised, what I received was Yuntab Y1 watch (sorry can't post photos, but you can find the watch on Google easily with video reviews). I opened a case with PayPal prior to the arrival of the watch and seller issued a refund
[Samsung Gear S3] smartwatchticks:
Thanks. I've updated this video, added the new name to the title and keywords, and updated the description: https://youtu.be/TPRPhmUkvMg

---------- Post added at 05:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:04 PM ----------

Thanks! It's starting to help. Thumbs up on the video increases likelihood Google will return it as a result when folks search for any of the appropriate terms, too. Also, I've been adding other watch names to the title and links to the bogus sites along with the fake company names in the show notes and keywords. Turns out "Radiance A2 Frontier" is just the tip of the iceberg. These guys are moving fast, but we are almost up with them in identifying and indexing their next changes when they happen, thanks to folks putting the new watch names and links here as they find them.
[Samsung Gear S3] Vikram 11:
I am receiving the item tomorrow but it was shipped from Netherlands.
[Samsung Gear S3] THowell1975:
Thank you!!!

I ALMOST fell for this scam. But it did seem too good to be true, so luckily I googled it first. I found the YouTube video and now this site. Thank you to everyone for providing their feedback! I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger and order this POS thanks to all of you guys!

Oh... This site won't let me post a link, but my ad was a different website. Mine was sterdio dot com. I haven't seen that one listed but it was advertised for like $40.
[Samsung Gear S3] askariwa:
Don't forget there are scams for Garmin watches too : https://www.hplaza.club/ , i saw it today in Facebook ;)

Bottom line : if the watches cost is too damn low, it's a fake one.
[Samsung Gear S3] THowell1975:
New scam sites...

I was just playing my game and saw the same ad AGAIN!!. This time it was from socksworks dot com. Add that to sterdio dot com. Total scammers!
[Samsung Gear S3] thedirtydon:
So the refund for the original purchase got credited to my account by Paypal very quickly yesterday and got confirmation today they are refunding the return postage as well. Hopefully it should go the same way for the rest of you who went down the Paypal route.
[Samsung Gear S3] Comelfox:
Mine arrived today

It was a crap, just like nathlynn22 said on the 31st July, the same one facebook.

Hopefully paypal will sort it out