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Is redtoolstore a scam? Youtube sponsored ad
I made a cyber monday purchase of what I naively believed were great 2024 cyber monday deals on the redtoolstore website with 80% discount deals lol. I made a $578 purchase feeling like I had just made a great purchase lol, to later find that the redtoolstore is a potential fraudulent website posing as an authorized Milwaukee Tool distributor as they claim that on their website. Milwaukee Tool partners with a network of authorized distribution partners across the United States, the list is on the official Milwaukeetool website and Redtoolstore is not on the list. I felt extreme concern when after doing more research I find that there are counterfeit Milwaukee tools in the market and I quickly gave my best effort to cancel my oder, I also contacted my bank customer service to let them know about my situation. The redtoolstore website looks authentic and the reviews seem real, but it is not on the list of Milwaukee Tool authorized distribution partners. My concern was relieved after seeing my account balance and noticed redtoolstore had refunded my cancelled purchase. Worse yet redtoolstore was a sponsored ad on youtube as I was watching Milwaukee tool review videos and boom, that is how I fell into this rabbit hole lol. Disclaimer: this was my personal experience with a youtube sponsored ad from redtoolstore, I did what I felt I needed to do to protect myself from fraud after feeling concern. I reported redtoolstore to the Milwaukeetool official website and they will look into it. My lesson here is to acknowledge that there are very smart people who know how to create a trusting appearance website. Technology is being used to scam in various way's and the only way to prevent it is to live off the grid some where over the rainbow otherwise just give yourself time to do some research before trusting. 😉 Thank you for reading my whole vent, I feel much better and less stressed now lol.


