[Samsung Galaxy Fold Questions & Answers] RawMain:
Last summer same people were selling flamethrowers. If you check information about such sale campaign, for instance through a Google search and/or in Reddit (LINK), you'll see that :

Such flamethrower was just a rebranded third-party product

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There have been "production" issues according to escobarinc...

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Meanwhile, purchasers received certificates instead of flamethrowers

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Certificates' shipment trackings (that had original order numbers as shipment references) have been used to counterclaim Paypal disputes

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PayPal terminated its agreement because of merchant TOS violations by escobarinc

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So far, purchasers haven't received any flame throwers

Now, just perform a simple word replacement :

Flamethrower(s) -> Phone(s)

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Certificates -> Books

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Paypal -> KLARNA BANK AB (CC agreement since 12/2 to 12/6) + STRIPE INC. (CC agreement since 12/6 to 12/17) + CCBILL LLC (CC agreement since 01/15 to 02/14)

and you'll get same Fold story since December and onwards.

When such things happen and there are clear evidences of a voluntary repetition of the violations, it's not anymore just unfair trading (unfair contractual terms, misleading advertising, no access to redress), a matter that would fall under the competences of consumer protection agencies.

Simply, it's a scam = a matter, that falls under the competences of law enforcement agencies.

As a consumer, you are always free to make your choices...

Yet, there are really too many "red flags", including also the lack of buyer's protection with current payment methods (direct bank / money transfer and cryptocurrency).

If even those big Youtube channels (including MKBHD too), who have received their special deliveries through DHL, are recommending to keep your money in your wallet, you can draw your own conclusions.

Side notes :

It's true that we know that there are 2 users, who don't own big Youtube channels, but have received "golden skin" Galaxy Fold units on February 5th... even though all purchasers have been told by escobarinc that shipments would start only in March.

They received such units only because they have been selected, just to use them as unofficial advertisers.

LJP Tech - living in UK - received his unit from Sweden (on January 31, after lunch someone went to a PostNord service point, dropped the package, paying by cash), thanks to all his video-updates on Youtube since December about his Fold1 order.

He wrote them that he had a Youtube tech channel before & after his order. Even though his channel had < 5k subs, his videos have been indeed the most popular ones about such phone, obviously until big Youtube channels (Mrwhosetheboss and Unbox Therapy) haven't published their videos.

Daivy #DBL - living in Belgium - placed instead his Fold1 order on January 15, paying through CCBILL LLC, according to his comments. Unlike LJP Tech, who paid his order in December 16 through Stripe Inc., he used a CC payment provider, that had not terminated its agreement (yet).

Therefore, he was the best choice to show how even "average joe" users - without Youtube tech channels - could have quickly the phone in their hands, just by paying through available payment methods at that time.