Monkey Bags ®️

"TITLE: I got scammed for the first time by Monkeybags.in and I’m not sure what to feel now-? BODY: It was already a long, exhausting day. I had just come back from a meetup with friends who are literally drenched in luxury from head to toe. I do not usually spend much on bags or accessories, so when I saw this Instagram ad by a page claiming to sell perfect dupes of some of my favourite luxe…"TITLE: I got scammed for the first time by Monkeybags.in and I’m not sure what to feel now-? BODY: It was already a long, exhausting day. I had just come back from a meetup with friends who are literally drenched in luxury from head to toe. I do not usually spend much on bags or accessories, so when I saw this Instagram ad by a page claiming to sell perfect dupes of some of my favourite luxe brands, I completely blinded myself to every red flag and made a quick, impulsive purchase. Their handle is monkey\_bags\_india\_\_ on Instagram. In hindsight, the red flags were screaming at me. There were no comments on their posts, almost no followers, and the payment gateway was a crusty, sketchy QR code generator. And yet, I still paid. ???? 😭😭 I KNOW IM STUPID To absolutely no one’s surprise, there was no confirmation email, no text, nothing. That is when I finally got suspicious and contacted their “support.” They were only available on WhatsApp, replying in the goofiest English imaginable. They denied scamming me and immediately sent a confirmation message, very convenient timing. Still unsure, I contacted my bank and Paytm support. Both took time to respond and in the meantime, after two days, the package arrived. I had ordered two bags. I received one, and it was not even remotely close to what was advertised. What I got was a hideous excuse for a bag, something I would not even store my garbage in. Truly a jhola in its most offensive form. This is their entire operation, and I was one of the best bakras they could have asked for. It was a prepaid order. I chose prepaid because COD was more expensive, a tactic I have seen on legitimate sites before, so I did not question it. By the time I did, my money was gone and I was left holding this ugly cloth bag to store my complaints in. I am honestly embarrassed. Being a so called Gen Z and still falling for this nonsense hurts my soul. But lesson learned the hard way. Moral of the story, do not let a monkey fool you into giving you a “luxe handbag.” These people know exactly how to scam, and they do it well. Now my money is gone and so is my motivation to do anything about it, I will just keep this bag as a souvenir of my absolute failure 😍