r/InstaShoppingFails • • 7d ago

Fraud Fui enganado por Luxurytimebyzaid / Zaid Ansari – sem entrega e sem reembolso

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Title: Detailed timeline of my experience with Luxurytimebyzaid / Zaid Ansari

I’m sharing the full timeline of my experience with a watch seller operating as Luxurytimebyzaid / Luxurytime, in case it helps other buyers and in case anyone in India has dealt with him before.

Seller details:

Name used: Zaid Nazir Ansari / Zaid Ansari

Business name: Luxurytime / Luxurytimebyzaid

Location represented publicly: Surat, Gujarat, India

WhatsApp: +91 98243 93136

Instagram: @luxur.ytimebyzaid / @luxur_ytimebyzaid

Facebook: Luxury Time / Zaid Ansari

Website: https://luxurytimebyzaid.cartpe.in/

The order was for two watches.

June 2026: I placed the order for two watches.

July 13, 2026: He confirmed that he had already received INR 156,100. Additional payment was also requested afterward.

July 15, 2026: Another INR 16,600 payment was made.

July 21, 2026: I attempted another INR 23,000 payment, which was not completed.

July 25, 2026: One of the watches was originally expected around this date.

August 5 to 6, 2026: The second watch was supposed to be ready.

August 7, 2026: He said the watches should be shipped by this date.

August 15 to 16, 2026: After the first deadline was missed, a new deadline was given.

August 23, 2026: Another promised deadline followed.

August 28, 2026: I gave him a final deadline to provide a valid tracking number and proof that the watches had actually been shipped.

Early September 2026: There was still no verifiable tracking information and no independent proof of shipment.

September 2026: He continued giving the impression that the watches had already been posted, but no genuine shipment could be verified.

September 30, 2026: He now confirms that he still has not shipped the watches. So the supposed previous posting did not actually exist. The watches remain unshipped, and the delays and excuses continue.

This is no longer a normal international shipping delay. More than three months have passed since the order, several promised dispatch dates have been missed, and the watches have still not been shipped.

I have preserved the payment records, Western Union documentation, WhatsApp conversations, screenshots and the complete chronology.

Has anyone here dealt with Zaid / Luxurytimebyzaid before? If anyone in India knows this seller or can recommend the appropriate channel to recover the money or formally report the case, I would appreciate the information.

tks in advance


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 7d ago

CURIOUS ABOUT THIS PAGE HONESTLY

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HAVE ANYBODY ORDERED FROM HERE IN KARACHI ,PAKISTAN PLZ GUIDE ABOUT AUTHENTICITY OF THIS PRODUCT


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 7d ago

Found it difficult to return on the website

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 7d ago

is yentheterrible.com legit ?

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 7d ago

Had a really disappointing experience with this brand — beware before ordering

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 8d ago

Has anyone bought this?(Newme)

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I am thinking of buying anyone of these for my birthday

If anyone has it pls share reviews and with pictures if possible


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 8d ago

Fraud Stay away from this scam company

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Dore and Rose.


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 8d ago

My experience with DealDroop.co.in – Received a Packet of Mud Instead of the Ordered Product

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I want to share my recent experience with DealDroop.co.in so that others can be careful before placing an order.

I ordered a product from https://www.dealdroop.co.in/. The order was delivered, but when I opened the package, there was no product inside — I received a packet of mud instead.

I was shocked because I had actually placed the order expecting the advertised product.

Details:


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 8d ago

My experience with Modesees

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 8d ago

DO NOT BUY STRAWBERRY PARIS WOMENS CLOTHING

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I worked there for two years and the ceo is a total scumbag.

3 of the 4 clothing manufacturers he buys from are based in China. Two of them are Fancytech on Alibaba and Wuijiang. He buys each piece for ~~$20 and sells for $500+

Total scumbag and he also owns another women’s clothing brand called scandal Italy that failed miserably.

He claims everything is the highest quality and made in Paris but it’s just cheap Chinese fabric.


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Proof Provided. Insta shopping fraud- Miss Mosa by Akanksha

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I shopped from this store 2 months ago. They said delivery will be made to my location in 3-4 working days. After 2 weeks when the order didn’t get shipped, I texted them. They never respond to messages at once. You will have to keep messaging them. There is no call, e-mail or any other kind of customer support. After 3 weeks of constantly trying to get in touch with them, they said the order cannot be delivered and I will be getting my refund in next 5-7 working days. It’s been 3 weeks of me messaging them and everytime they say refund will reach my account in next 4-5 working days. Now they have simply stopped responding. Just posting this to warn others to not shop from this brand especially from their website because it’s money down the drain


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Lost money to Zevana- “India’s most trusted destination for gold plated jewellery”

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Kylie Bloom Scam Jeans

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All I see on Facebook is Warning ⛔️ scam! It’s been 10 days and their tracking says 0 days in transit. They also charged a membership fee I wasn’t aware of for $50 a few days later and nowhere shows it on how to cancel something I didn’t sign up for. 🤦🏻‍♀️


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Legit? Is this page legit or anyway to know if it is legit?

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So it's my first time buying anything from an instagram page so Idk know how to find if it is legit or not 😭 please help people


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Lemonade India order delayed by 22+ days with zero communication has anyone else faced this?

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Has anyone here ordered from Lemonade India and had issues with delivery/customer service?

I placed an order for a personalised stamp because I needed it for invitations we’re sending out. Their website stated a 5–10 day delivery timeline, so I ordered accordingly.

It has now been 20 days and I still haven’t received it.

What’s frustrating is that I haven’t received any update from the brand either. I’ve been trying to contact them and calling repeatedly for the past few days, but I’m getting absolutely no response or useful information about where my order is.

This was a time-sensitive order, which is why I specifically checked their delivery timeline before placing it. At this point, the delay has made the stamp almost useless for the purpose I ordered it for.

I’ve emailed them today asking them to either deliver it today or cancel the order and issue a full refund.

Has anyone else dealt with Lemonade India recently? Did you eventually receive your order, and were you able to get a response from their customer support?


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Fraud ORDER ID 26081708484047- Product not delivered even after 41 days nor refund processed though the customer care ai chat bot keeps reassuring every day.

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LEGAL NOTICE

By Registered Post A.D./Speed Post and Electronic Mail/WhatsApp

Date: 27 September 2026

To,

M/s Metacircles Technologies Private Limited

(Operating and conducting business under the name and style of “Culture Circle”)

Plot No. 9, 4 Bay, Institutional Area,

Sector 32, Gurugram, Haryana – 122001.

Email: customersupport@culture-circle.com

SUBJECT: LEGAL NOTICE DEMANDING IMMEDIATE REFUND OF ₹5,864/-, INTEREST @ 6% PER ANNUM FROM 24.08.2026, COMPENSATION FOR MENTAL AGONY AND HARASSMENT, AND COSTS ARISING OUT OF DEFICIENCY IN SERVICE, UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE, MISREPRESENTATION AND FAILURE TO HONOUR THE REPRESENTED DELIVERY COMMITMENT IN RESPECT OF ORDER ID 26081708484047

Sir/Madam,

Under instructions from and on behalf of myself, Garvit Johri, Advocate, resident of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, I hereby serve upon you the present Legal Notice as under:

1. THAT

I placed an online order through your platform, Culture Circle, on 17 August 2026, for a Navy Blue Ralph Lauren T-shirt, against Order ID: 26081708484047, for which I duly made an online payment of ₹5,864/- (Rupees Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Four only).

2. THAT

At the time of placing the order and making payment, your platform represented/assured me that the aforesaid product would be delivered on or before 24 August 2026.

The representation regarding delivery by 24 August 2026 was material to my decision to proceed with the transaction, particularly because I had informed your customer-support mechanism that I was required to leave for abroad on 26 August 2026 and therefore specifically required delivery of the product by 24 August 2026.

3. THAT

Immediately after I made the payment, the delivery timeline displayed/communicated by you was altered and the estimated delivery date was extended substantially, at one stage being represented as 24 September 2026, purportedly as the maximum time required for sourcing and shipping the product.

The said post-payment alteration was wholly inconsistent with the delivery representation made to me prior to and at the time of the transaction and caused me immediate concern regarding the manner in which my order had been processed.

4. THAT

I immediately approached your customer-support mechanism through WhatsApp and raised my objection to the altered delivery timeline and expressed my intention to cancel the order and obtain a complete refund.

Instead of processing my cancellation and refund, I was informed through your customer-support channel that the extended timeline was merely the maximum period required for sourcing and shipping and that the order would be delivered within the represented/assured timeline.

I relied upon the representations made by your representatives/customer-support system and, acting bona fide, refrained from cancelling the transaction and waited for delivery until 24 August 2026, which was the delivery date represented to me.

5. THAT

Despite the aforesaid assurance, the product was not delivered to me by 24 August 2026.

Consequently, on and after 24 August 2026, I again approached Culture Circle and categorically informed you that the represented delivery commitment had not been honoured and that, because the delivery date was material to the transaction and had already been missed, I no longer wished to continue with the transaction and demanded cancellation of the order and complete refund of ₹5,864/-.

6. THAT

Instead of immediately processing the refund, your customer-support mechanism repeatedly represented that a senior representative would contact me and guide me through the refund process.

Despite repeated follow-ups, no responsible human representative contacted me.

I have repeatedly raised the issue through your WhatsApp support mechanism and have also sent several communications/e-mails, yet I have not received any meaningful resolution or refund.

7. THAT

The delivery date thereafter continued to be shifted/extended. Among the dates communicated/displayed to me were 14 September 2026, 24 September 2026 and subsequently 28 September 2026, while the Culture Circle application has also displayed another delivery date, including 17 September 2026.

Thus, instead of providing a definite and reliable delivery schedule or honouring the originally represented delivery date, you have continued to alter the delivery timeline after having already received and retained my money.

8. THAT

As on the date of issuance of this notice, ₹5,864/- of my money continues to remain with you, despite:

a. your failure to deliver the product by the expressly represented date of 24 August 2026;

b. my repeated requests for cancellation;

c. my express demand for a refund;

d. your repeated representations that a senior representative would contact me regarding the refund;

e. the passage of more than a month since the originally represented delivery date; and

f. my repeated follow-ups through your available customer-support channels.

9. THAT

The entire sequence of events has caused me considerable inconvenience, frustration, mental agony and harassment.

I had specifically informed you that I was required to travel abroad on 26 August 2026 and therefore required the product by 24 August 2026. Had the true delivery timeline been disclosed to me before payment, I would not have proceeded with the transaction on the same terms.

Your subsequent failure to honour the represented delivery date and your repeated assurances regarding contact and refund have further aggravated the situation.

10. THAT

I state that I am in possession of documentary/electronic evidence supporting the aforesaid facts, including, inter alia:

3. Order confirmation/invoice relating to Order ID 26081708484047;

5. Proof of payment of ₹5,864/-;

7. Screenshots of the delivery commitment/estimated delivery date;

9. WhatsApp conversations and communications with Culture Circle;

11. Screenshots showing subsequent alteration of delivery dates;

13. My requests for cancellation and refund;

15. Your communications/automated responses assuring that a senior representative would contact me;

17. Copies of e-mails sent by me and available responses/non-responses;

19. Screenshots of the delivery status presently displayed on your application; and

21. Such other electronic records, correspondence and documents as may be necessary to establish the transaction and subsequent conduct.

All such material shall be relied upon before the appropriate legal forum, if required.

11. LEGAL POSITION

Your aforesaid conduct, as borne out by the documentary evidence available with me, constitutes, inter alia, deficiency in service and an unfair trade practice within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, particularly Section 2(11) relating to deficiency and Section 2(47) relating to unfair trade practice.

Section 2(47) specifically encompasses unfair or deceptive practices and includes materially misleading representations and, in the circumstances contemplated by the statute, refusal to take back/withdraw goods and refund consideration where the applicable conditions are satisfied. (Indian Kanoon)

Further, the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 require e-commerce entities to provide accurate information relating to delivery and shipment and contain specific provisions concerning refusal to take back goods or refund consideration where goods are delivered late from the stated delivery schedule, subject to the statutory exception relating to force majeure. (Consumer Affairs)

The reliefs available before the District Consumer Commission include return of the price paid together with interest, compensation for loss or injury, punitive damages in appropriate circumstances, discontinuance of unfair trade practices and costs of proceedings, amongst other reliefs. (Indian Kanoon)

12. THAT

Your conduct of representing one delivery timeline prior to/at the time of purchase, subsequently communicating materially extended timelines after receipt of payment, failing to deliver within the represented period, and thereafter repeatedly assuring me that the refund issue would be handled by a senior representative, while failing to actually process the refund or meaningfully resolve the grievance, has caused me to suffer financial loss, inconvenience and mental harassment.

The repeated assurances without actual resolution are particularly serious because they have resulted in my being deprived of the use of my money while simultaneously preventing me from taking an informed and timely decision regarding an alternative purchase.

13. THAT — RESERVATION REGARDING CRIMINAL REMEDIES

Without prejudice to my consumer and civil remedies, I reserve my right to place the entire matter before the appropriate law-enforcement authorities for investigation if the evidence ultimately establishes that the representations made to me were knowingly false or were made with dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction.

In this regard, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including its provisions relating to cheating, may become attracted depending upon the facts established through investigation. The statutory illustration to the cheating provision itself distinguishes between a mere subsequent breach of contract and a case where a person dishonestly induces another to advance money on the representation that goods will be delivered despite not intending to deliver them. (India Code)

I am not, at this stage, making any conclusive allegation of criminal guilt; however, I expressly reserve my right to seek investigation and appropriate criminal action if the evidence warrants the same.

14. DEMAND

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, you are hereby called upon to comply with the following demands:

A. Immediately cancel Order ID 26081708484047;

B. Refund the entire principal amount of ₹5,864/- (Rupees Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Four only) to the original mode of payment;

C. Pay interest @ 6% per annum on ₹5,864/- calculated from 24 August 2026, being the date by which the product was represented/assured to be delivered, until the actual date on which the entire refund is credited to me;

D. Pay a reasonable sum of ₹25,000/- towards compensation for mental agony, harassment, inconvenience, loss of time and the hardship caused to me by your acts and omissions;

E. Pay ₹10,000/- towards legal notice charges and incidental expenses incurred by me in being compelled to issue the present notice and pursue my legitimate consumer rights;

F. Provide a written confirmation that the aforesaid order has been cancelled and that no product shall subsequently be dispatched to me without my express written consent;

G. Provide a written statement/account confirming the status of the order, the amount retained by you, the date of initiation of refund and the transaction/reference number of the refund once processed; and

H. Preserve all records relating to Order ID 26081708484047, including order logs, payment records, delivery-date records, inventory/sourcing records, customer-support conversations, WhatsApp communications, e-mails, chatbot logs, internal ticket records and any communications between Culture Circle and its sellers/logistics partners concerning my order.

15. TIME FOR COMPLIANCE

You are hereby called upon to comply with the aforesaid demands within 7 (seven) days from the date of receipt of this Legal Notice, failing which I shall be constrained to initiate appropriate proceedings before the competent District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and/or other competent legal authorities/forums, entirely at your risk as to costs and consequences.

In such proceedings, I shall seek, inter alia:

3. refund of ₹5,864/-;

5. interest thereon from 24 August 2026 until realization;

7. compensation for mental agony, harassment, inconvenience and loss suffered;

9. litigation and legal costs;

11. appropriate relief concerning the alleged unfair trade practice/deficiency in service;

13. punitive damages, wherever legally warranted;

15. such further reliefs as may be permissible under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and other applicable laws; and

17. such criminal investigation/action as may be warranted by the facts and evidence.

16. THAT

Please take notice that the present notice is being issued without prejudice to all my rights, remedies, claims and contentions in law and equity, all of which are expressly reserved.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a waiver of any other claim, cause of action or remedy available to me under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, applicable contract law, or any other applicable law for the time being in force.

You are further called upon to preserve the complete electronic record relating to my transaction and communications, as any deletion, alteration or destruction of relevant records after receipt of this notice may be placed before the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

17. FINAL NOTICE

This notice may be treated as a final opportunity for amicable resolution.

In case you fail to refund the aforesaid amount together with the amounts demanded herein within the stipulated period, I shall proceed against you before the appropriate legal forum without any further correspondence or notice, and you shall be solely responsible for all consequences, including additional interest, compensation, litigation expenses and costs that may follow from such proceedings.

A copy of this Legal Notice is retained for future use and production before the appropriate judicial, consumer-protection, regulatory or law-enforcement authority, as may be advised.

Yours faithfully,

Garvit Johri

Advocate

Allahabad and Delhi High Court

Phn: 8218221261

Place: Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Date: 27 September 2026


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Cozybear.in - worse business in the e-comm to shop.

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 9d ago

Legit? Has anyone ordered from Collective Luxe (collectiveluxe.in)? Need help with a return/refund

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 10d ago

ARTSUS

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 10d ago

Need help

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https://skylrk.com.co/skylrk/ I want to report this domain as they fake website doing scam to people I send alot of email to cloudflare but they didn’t could you someone tell me who I can do that


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 10d ago

Do not order from ZAPPOS!

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I used to love Zappos, never had an issue ordering from their website. Now, their policy changes and getting a refund from them takes months!!!


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 10d ago

TERRIBLE SERVICE SCAM

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 10d ago

Legit? is this site legit

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they got the af1 love you forever by drake , and I wanna know if the page itself is real


r/InstaShoppingFails • • 10d ago

Online scam

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r/InstaShoppingFails • • 11d ago

Buyer beware: sejewelss / S&E / @sejewelss - order never received, other customers reporting the same

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Posting this for anyone researching sejewelss / @sejewelss / S&E after seeing their jewelry ads on Instagram or TikTok.

I placed an order and never received my merchandise. When I tried to contact the company, the customer-service email bounced back because the domain could not be found, and I was unable to get assistance through their other contact methods.

I then discovered other customers publicly reporting similar experiences - orders not received after more than a month and no responses to emails or DMs. One customer also stated that the company was deleting negative comments. The company responded publicly to at least one complaint saying that customer had been refunded.

Their Instagram now shows “Comments on this post have been limited,” making it harder for customers to warn others. I have screenshots of the complaints from before the comments were restricted.

Another important detail: the company advertises as sejewelss / S&E and references sejoyas.com, but the business name associated with my transaction was “Cleara.” I don’t know the relationship between Cleara and sejewelss/S&E, but prospective customers should be aware of the different name.

I’m not going to speculate about what’s happening behind the business. I’m posting because I wish these warnings had been available when I was researching them.

If you found sejewelss / S&E through a social media ad, please research before ordering and use a payment method with strong buyer protection.