Got banned from a whiskey group for calling out a $200 bottle scam

I was in this Facebook whiskey group for collectors, and I pointed out that a guy selling a 12 year old single malt for $200 was actually just rebottled bottom shelf stuff from a distillery in Kentucky. Mods said I was being rude and banned me after 3 warnings. Has anyone else gotten kicked from a group for telling the truth about overpriced bottles?

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phoenix_campbell881mo ago

Wait, wait, wait... $200 for a "12 year single malt" and it's actually just rebottled bottom shelf Kentucky stuff? That is INSANE. I can't believe the mods banned YOU but let that guy keep scamming people. Like, you literally did them a favor by exposing the fraud. I've seen those rebottling scams before where they buy cheap Buffalo Trace or Evan Williams for $20 and slap a fancy label on it. The mods must be friends with the seller or something, because there's no other excuse for that.

margaretw411mo ago

Yeah @phoenix_campbell88, I used to think it was legit but now I get it. Total scam.