Instacart scam: shopper added extra AirPods and stole them
Be careful when ordering higher priced items that your shopper doesn’t double up and have you sign for the one they keep for themselves.
My shopper popped an extra set of AirPods onto my order to keep for himself and would have totally gotten away with it had I not randomly clicked into my email with my receipt.
He took advantage of the fact that I’d already ordered one pair, so when I signed saying I’d received my AirPods (I don’t even think the app had me sign for a specific quantity), it covered the pair he kept for himself.
The case is still processing with Instacart. I guess tomorrow I’ll initiate a credit card chargeback and a police report.
The only reason I used Instacart in the first place was because I have a newborn and can’t get to the store. Now I’m feeling really violated and unsafe, as this scammer had the chance to case my house when delivering my order.
No matter the outcome of the investigation, it’s the last time I’ll be using Instacart. It’s just too shady and they’re clearly not vetting their employees very well.