Scammers are becoming more prevalent in online retail stores, making it difficult to know if the products you ordered are authentic.
If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. A listing advertising 12 Fly Traps for the price of one? Probably a scam. If things just don’t seem right, it’s best to steer clear.
Avoid purchasing RESCUE! Products from any of the following websites, as they are likely to be counterfeit: eBay, TEMU, AliExpress, Wish, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist.
If you want to avoid overpaying for your RESCUE! products, be on the lookout for drop-shippers. Drop-shippers make money by selling products on one marketplace at a high markup and then forwarding the orders to a different marketplace selling the same product at a lower price. If you want to learn more about drop shipping, check out this blog post.
Online retailers like Amazon.com and Walmart.com are marketplaces, which means many different sellers can sell the same product. Most sites give you a way to learn more about the seller. On Amazon, look for “Sold By” and click on the seller's name to find the seller's details.
Avoid ordering from sellers who:
If you found a great deal but you’re not sure if it’s legit, email us at info@rescue.com. We can help you identify trustworthy sellers. The easiest way to avoid the potential pitfalls of shopping online is to purchase RESCUE! products from one of our trusted retailers.
We have recently identified new counterfeit fly traps that are very difficult to tell apart from authentic RESCUE! Fly Traps.
The easiest way to tell if your Fly Trap is authentic is to look at the bait pouch. The bait pouch in these counterfeit traps is dark red and looks very different from the bait pouch in an authentic RESCUE! trap.
If you placed an online order and received counterfeit traps, please email us at info@rescue.com.