{"id":11305,"date":"2025-04-30T14:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtual-dreams.org\/dice\/?p=11305"},"modified":"2025-04-30T14:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:56:55","slug":"10-questions-you-should-ask-to-avoid-dice-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtual-dreams.org\/dice\/10-questions-you-should-ask-to-avoid-dice-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions You Should Ask to Avoid Dice Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s a list of 10 questions you should ask before you buy dice online that will make it a lot less likely to fall for the scammers who abundantly run ads on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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1. Do the prices sound too good to be true?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In other words, are the prices so cheap in comparison to what is pictured that it seems unreal? That\u2019s because it is. These stores usually show you stolen photos of high end or handmade dice and then use a so-called \u201cbait and switch\u201d method where they send you $2 mass-produced acrylic sets instead that look nothing like the store photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also look closely at the item description text. Some stores use photos of gemstone dice and mention in the text the actual product is resin or acrylic. Here\u2019s an example from the scam store Dice Legend<\/a>. This is so that the shop can claim they didn\u2019t actually mislead you because you apparently didn\u2019t read the description properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No reputable store can offer dice for free or for prices under $5-10 per set (or under $40 for gemstone) and still sustain their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f If prices sound too good to be true, they almost always are and it\u2019s likely a scam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Are the dice themselves cheap but shipping costs are overly high?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s how a lot of the scam stores actually fund themselves. They\u2019ll list the dice for zero dollars or very low prices but they charge pretty exorbitant shipping costs, which increase exponentially, the more sets you add to your cart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f If shipping cost are disproportionately high, it\u2019s likely a scam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Are there massive price reductions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of scam shops trick users but lying about suggested retail prices and then list their items on sale with what looks like a massive price reduction. One example was a store listing the Q-Workshop Dice Macabre at $99.99 suggested retail price (on sale in the scam store for $0.08), when actual retail price from Q-Workshop is somewhere around $20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f If price reductions or sale discounts seem unusually high, it\u2019s likely a scam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Are the product photos consistent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most scam stores steal photos from other shops or handmakers, usually photos that are glamour shots of gemstone sets or carefully crafted handmade items that have a wow factor, but then will send you cheap acrylic dice instead. The stolen photos tend to be from different sources, so the photography is a wild mix of different setups, styles, camera angles, dice arrangement and item types. Reputable stores take their own photos with photography that looks consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also help to take a close look at the products pictured and ask yourself whether any of the sets look like they might be handmade by a skilled resin artist. Because usually they are, especially if there\u2019s a logo on the dice. A reverse image search (Google Lens, TinEye, etc.) will help you find the actual artist whose photos were used without permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a dice maker yourself and you want to protect yourself from scammers stealing your photos, it\u2019s highly recommended to put watermarks in your photos that can\u2019t be easily cropped out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f If the product photography style varies greatly among the product listings, the photos are stolen and it\u2019s likely a scam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Does the ad you saw use catchy marketing phrases?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marketing ploys that scam shops often use in their online ads is language that tends to grab your immediate attention with deals that sound like you don\u2019t want to miss out. Some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n