Putting Guru Training Aid SCAM!

[Rufuss]

I saw that too and liked the concept. But I'm rather miserly so I made my own for around $4 🙂

Edited October 26, 2021 by GwrxMod

[thed0n]

During the second delay or so, back in Feb 2021, they offered refunds.  I requested one then, and got my money back.  They probably ran out of funds now.  Hopefully, they come through with the product for everyone.

[ChitownM2]

It would be nice to get some communication from these people.  I honestly think they are just in way over their heads as the information they have (rarely) provided does make sense and they have provided updates far beyond the charge back period for most of the orders that were placed.  I bet 99% of people placed an order within a week of that TXG video going live so the charge back window closed in like July.  If it was nothing but a straight up deliberate scam there would have been no reason to provide updates past that date.  

 

I'm hopeful to still get my order, but certainly won't hold my breath.

[Shushwap]

14 hours ago, ChitownM2 said:

It would be nice to get some communication from these people.  I honestly think they are just in way over their heads as the information they have (rarely) provided does make sense and they have provided updates far beyond the charge back period for most of the orders that were placed.  I bet 99% of people placed an order within a week of that TXG video going live so the charge back window closed in like July.  If it was nothing but a straight up deliberate scam there would have been no reason to provide updates past that date.  

 

I'm hopeful to still get my order, but certainly won't hold my breath.

I agree.. if it is a scam then why put out updates.. Take the money and run 

I am with you.. as I think they will release a product once they get them.. 

My guess is its all sitting in a container.. either on a ship or at the dock waiting to be moved... 

If we haven't seen anything by the new year it's not coming 

They do really need to post updates good or bad.. Leaving everyone in the dark leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth 

How does that old saying go.. the world has 7 degrees of separation or something.. 

In other words.. word of mouth spreads

This thing had better do magic tricks if it's ever released 

[ChitownM2]

Also, I should add that there are far easier, better and faster ways of scamming people out of money if this was an INTENTIONAL scam.  These guys went to the trouble of creating and producing a prototype of a putting training device.  Then went to the effort to get it into the hands of the guys at TXG, who may be famous around here but aren't known to anyone outside of diehard golfers on the internet.  None of my regular playing partners know who they are.  On top of all that, they actually designed a good product that got the praise of the boys to the point that they dedicated a video review to it in the first place.  I don't believe that all of those things could/would have happened if their intent was really to steal $80 from 400 people. 

 

The one thing that I will admit was probably dishonest was projecting a ship date of February 2021.  Based on what the updates have said, they didn't even have the tooling finished in December (probably just their one off prototype) so there is no way they could have ever delivered products in February.  Shipping in February would only have been possible if the completed product was already on a boat at the time the TXG video went live.  We will probably never know whether they deliberately provided a ship date in Feb to mislead people into thinking the product was further along in development than it actually was or if they were just completely clueless about what it would take to transition from prototype to mass production.  

 

Either way, I still think there is a (small) chance we get the product at some point assuming they have enough funding to make that happen.  Maybe I'm naive, but I don't get the sense that they tried to steal money without the intent to ever produce the goods.

Edited November 3, 2021 by ChitownM2

[Kyfra]

On 10/26/2021 at 11:33 AM, thed0n said:

During the second delay or so, back in Feb 2021, they offered refunds.  I requested one then, and got my money back.  They probably ran out of funds now.  Hopefully, they come through with the product for everyone.

Same here. I think everyone will get their product eventually. Supply chain is just awful right now.

[mryan0425]

On 9/19/2021 at 6:54 PM, Hstead said:

Unfortunately, PAYPAL.  and it is past 180 days.  

 

Same thing happened to me, case was auto closed due to the 180 day window.  Called up Paypal and explained the issue and they agreed to issue a credit in the form of a Paypal voucher--versus refunding the payment method.  Better than nothing.   

[Shushwap]

It's to bad covid got in the way of this training aid as I think it would have helped a lot of people 

I was looking forward to trying this 

6 hours ago, mryan0425 said:

 

Same thing happened to me, case was auto closed due to the 180 day window.  Called up Paypal and explained the issue and they agreed to issue a credit in the form of a Paypal voucher--versus refunding the payment method.  Better than nothing.   

 

[Shushwap]

On 11/2/2021 at 8:55 PM, ChitownM2 said:

It would be nice to get some communication from these people.  I honestly think they are just in way over their heads as the information they have (rarely) provided does make sense and they have provided updates far beyond the charge back period for most of the orders that were placed.  I bet 99% of people placed an order within a week of that TXG video going live so the charge back window closed in like July.  If it was nothing but a straight up deliberate scam there would have been no reason to provide updates past that date.  

 

I'm hopeful to still get my order, but certainly won't hold my breath.

Recieved a email today showing someone that Recieved the training aid.. Curious if anyone else is on the mass email list 

[PowerPlayer]

1 hour ago, Shushwap said:

Recieved a email today showing someone that Recieved the training aid.. Curious if anyone else is on the mass email list 

 

I'm on the mass email list but didn't get an update. 

[Shushwap]

 

15 minutes ago, PowerPlayer said:

 

I'm on the mass email list but didn't get an update. 

Interesting... There was a pic of it sitting on a carpet.. Guy Said look what showed up today.. I should email and ask for more pics 

Edited February 3, 2022 by Shushwap

[PowerPlayer]

26 minutes ago, Shushwap said:

 

Interesting... There was a pic of it sitting on a carpet.. Guy Said look what showed up today.. I should email and ask for more pics 

That’d be good news. Odd that they haven’t updated the gram with this. 

[Shushwap]

4 minutes ago, PowerPlayer said:

That’d be good news. Odd that they haven’t updated the gram with this. 

That was the first place I looked once I seen the email.. Hopefully it's on the up and up 

[Alex Chicago]

Placed order December 2020, received in the mail today USPS the putting guru. Maybe some hope for others who ordered as well. 

 

Good luck

[Shushwap]

Looks as though others are starting to receive there training aids as well... Fingers crossed we all get them

Edited February 4, 2022 by Shushwap

[bfisher410]

Good help is head to find. Especially these days. 

[Shushwap]

On 10/12/2021 at 6:33 PM, Hstead said:

I literally received this email word for word. She is copying and pasting this crap.  We aren't getting a refund.  They are crooks.

Did u get your unit? 

Some people started getting them last week 

[Hstead]

2 hours ago, Shushwap said:

Did u get your unit? 

Some people started getting them last week 

nope

 

[PowerPlayer]

3 hours ago, Shushwap said:

Did u get your unit? 

Some people started getting them last week 

Nvm, saw two people say they received in the old Instagram post. Of course, seller hasn't provided an update or even replied to the last insta post. 

Edited February 14, 2022 by PowerPlayer

[Shushwap]

51 minutes ago, PowerPlayer said:

Nvm, saw two people say they received in the old Instagram post. Of course, seller hasn't provided an update or even replied to the last insta post. 

There are a handful in that mass email that have Recieved it 

[ChitownM2]

FWIW, I received mine this week.  I ordered the day the TXG video went live, whenever that was, but it was the week of black friday 2020 I believe. 

 

I haven't had a chance to mess with it for a practice session but i did for about 5 minutes and it's exactly like in the TXG video.  For me, I'm not sure it is much help right now as I went for a putting lesson at the beginning of last season and they basically got me into the same setup that this is supposed to create.  I guess it will be good to keep me on form as this setup really did improve my putting substantially this past season.

[Shushwap]

Mine just showed up in Canada... He shipped it ups and they charge brokerage fees... Cost me another $45... Gotta love the ups scam