Day: November 29, 2019

BBB: Instagram sneaker sales may be a scam

Brandon King

Sneakers transactions that originated on social media are becoming more commonplace ( with too many of them winding up in our Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers segment), however, according to the Better Business Bureau, be cautious if you using Instagram as your marketplace. According to a report from the Bureau , their scam tracker has seen an increase in the reports of buyers who say they paid hundreds of dollars rare and other high-value sneakers but never received them. According to the BBB, here is how the scam works:…

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This Air Jordan 11 Low is coming April 2020

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 11 Low will be part of Jordan Brand’s 2020 roster. It will make use of a white, university red, black and true red color palette. There are no leaked images of the shoe currently but according to @zsneakerheadz, the white upper will be leather that will sit above a black patent leather rand with a white midsole and red outsole. This Air Jordan 11 Low is scheduled to release April 25, 2020 at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $185 USD. Air…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Long deceased gangster robs man during sneaker sale

Brandon King

Though he has been deceased for 72 years, Alphonse Capone’s name is still showing up in crime reports. A Providence. Rhode Island man reported to police that he was robbed at knifepoint by someone calling themself “Alphonse Capone.” According to a police report, the victim claimed he was robbed while he was trying to sell a black, grey and white pair of Balenciaga sneakers through an arrangement set up on Facebook Marketplace. According to Commander Thomas Verdi, victim J. Penafiel Chavez told him that “Capone” told Chavez that he was…

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