Help: does anyone know if website Sanford Custom knives is a scam?

[dmoney90]

Want to buy a knife sold in Sanford Custom Knives but wanted to check if anyone here has ever bought from them, please help

[Michael Janich]

Dear dmoney90:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Stay safe,

Mike

[Naperville]

Want to buy a knife sold in Sanford Custom Knives but wanted to check if anyone here has ever bought from them, please help

I've owned quite a few knives but never any from Sanford Custom Knives.

I lost $300 after I attempted to buy a knife from Attn2Detail. I begged the proprietor to give me my money back...and he just ignores me.

I recommend BRT Bladeworks for custom work.

[Doc Dan]

Want to buy a knife sold in Sanford Custom Knives but wanted to check if anyone here has ever bought from them, please help

I've owned quite a few knives but never any from Sanford Custom Knives.

I lost $300 after I attempted to buy a knife from Attn2Detail. I begged the proprietor to give me my money back...and he just ignores me.

I recommend BRT Bladeworks for custom work.

Call the police.

[Naperville]

Want to buy a knife sold in Sanford Custom Knives but wanted to check if anyone here has ever bought from them, please help

I've owned quite a few knives but never any from Sanford Custom Knives.

I lost $300 after I attempted to buy a knife from Attn2Detail. I begged the proprietor to give me my money back...and he just ignores me.

I recommend BRT Bladeworks for custom work.

Call the police.

I didn't think of that. I'll see what they say.

[wocket]

Regarding online fraud, I've heard a suggestion to report the crime to the FBI:
https://www.ic3.gov/

Perhaps the threat of being reported to the FBI will make the scammer refund. Hope it helps!

[dsvirsky]

Google-fu says steer clear.

[dmoney90]

dsvirsky how do you check for that on google?

[dsvirsky]

I searched for the name of the business and did some reading. Found a Reddit thread where one poster claimed he was the original owner of Sanford Custom Knives, but never had a website and only sold his own custom made knives. He said a scammer stole his photos and information and set up the website. Another poster pointed out that the website claimed to have a hot Microtech model in stock (the actual topic under discussion), but wasn't an authorized Microtech dealer, which was a sure sign that it was a scam.

[kerrcobra]

Yep - what dsvirsky says. The legit Sanford Custom Knives has been very vocal about how he's not associated with that website and that they are a scam.

[dmoney90]

Wow you guys are awesome, thank you for that and I should learn how to use google a bit better