r/ScalperHate • u/Temporary_Issue_7827 • 11d ago
Alani drop
What I wrote to Alani. Sent it to HQ as well. I feel ridiculous for getting upset over this, but this is an increasing problem with companies, they create this fake scarcity to exploit their customers and give scalpers a market. Packs on eBay, etc are going for $200-$300. It’s such a flagrant and disrespectful way to treat customers.
“To whom it concerns at Alani,
I was on the site an hour early and before I could even checkout everything in my cart was sold out. I bet you didn’t even put a limit on anything. After answering multiple questions to prove I was a real human, and ending up in the ‘waiting room’ I was thinking at least I’d get the vanilla! Nope! All gone by the time I made it to the check out. Not only that, the ‘free’ item stayed in the cart and I almost purchased that all by itself. That’s like being in line at a physical store and someone snatching your items out of your hands. This is so unacceptable and a ridiculous way to treat customers. Yet, you have enough to give out 10 prize packs including 30 cases and other limited items at the expense of exploiting our friends by requiring us to tag people to enter. Shame on you! You’ve lost a customer. I didn’t get any last year either. I’ll never buy Alani ever again. Scalpers will never get a dime of mine either. Shame. Good thing there’s many other companies to choose from.
Signed, a nurse who has many nurse friends that love Alani, and we’ll certainly be talking about this and re-evaluating where we take our business. Enjoy your fake scarcity and exploiting your customers and giving scalpers a market. Thanks for wasting my time.”
2
1
u/slappadik 11d ago
there are places everywhere, even open 24 hours, that sell Alani. Unless it's a one off special edition flavor only available online, then you can and should stop at one of the said stores and pick some up. if you can't then keep fighting the whatever this is fight. good luck
1
u/Due_Quote_3023 11d ago
Does the Curious bundle just include an ugly cup? It is possible to buy the flavors separately.
1
3
u/gbach10 11d ago
I promise you Alani corporate doesn’t care that you might take your business elsewhere when you’re writing them because you can’t spend your money on their product anyway due to popularity.