Complaint Review: Impressions Overseas

Starting a hair extensions business.  Was using Alibaba.  First indication a scam was happening was he insisted on speaking on WhatsApp.  He ran this story down to me that alibaba charges $1500 for them to use their site.

After 30 days of going back and forth with this person convincing me what awesome products they have. Offering 50% discount I decided to place a small order as a test.  This was under the contingency that he made a video showing me my products packed in the box with the label with my name on it.

He waited the time it took to process the transaction and (3-5 days) then he messaged me saying the products had shipped and he needed the remaining payment.  The order total was $1600 and I sent him $800.

He didn't do anything we agreed on.  He kept sending me a image of a label but blocked the way bill number and wouldn't provide the tracking number.

I told him anyone can create a shipping label with photoshop.  Why didn't you send the video or my box packed with label like we discussed.  He said his team forget and the package had been shipped.

I did some research (something I should have done in the first place) and was able to find that they have done this to someone else at least once online.

I understand I will never get my money back, but my goal is to prevent them from doing it to anyone else.