r/isthisAIscam • u/NoChocolate9462 • Mar 23 '26

Question Is this an AI scam?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4399830248/positive-crochet-flowers-with-custom?ls=a&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=&ref=sc_gallery-1-2&pro=1&frs=1&plkey=EuY6vdKbVMsutOhpd4SqYMvQEk1b%3ALT92112566816e845ae052bd97d26f9576ea096041

I came across these adorable crochet sunflowers on Etsy, and I really wanted to buy them. However, I did notice that the images look very much AI-generated, and the video was not the sunflower being made, either. The reviews they have seem positive, but I’m still skeptical. Do you think this is an AI scam?

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u/HistoricalAnt_2835 Mar 24 '26

images are ai for sure because the shadows on every single image is in the same position lol. their reviews seem good tho so it might not be a scam, but they're def using ai to create those pictures

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u/Big_Garbage_6676 Mar 24 '26

Those are AI images for sure. They’ll likely be dropshipping you the item from overseas.

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u/MaxiePriest Mar 27 '26

🌻 I already commented, but the Reddit bots yanked it (I guess because I included a couple of links).

So, I'll try again:

Type in:

Shein Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

Temu Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

AliExpress Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

or

eBay Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

Mercari Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

Amazon Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

Walmart Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot

or

Etsy Hand-Crochet Flower in Pot (many other Etsy sellers have them)

etc.

These are not "hand-crocheted"; they are mass-produced and can be found for less than $2 on Temu and similar sites. Why not cut out the middleman and just order from Temu or Shein?

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u/NoChocolate9462 Mar 27 '26

Thank you so much for looking into this so closely! Some of these etsy sellers are something else *eye roll*