Over the last few months, a lot of people have been asking why some sod sellers online are offering prices that seem unreal. The truth is that many of these low-price listings are not legitimate and are often tied to credit card fraud. Most buyers have no idea how this affects the quality of the sod they receive or the people involved in producing it.
When fraud is involved, the sod usually gets delivered to a place where no one lives. It can be an empty field or an unfinished property. The goal is to avoid being seen when the pickup happens. Because of this, the sod often sits around for too long before anyone claims it. By the time it reaches the customer, it is already past its best condition.
What makes this even more concerning is what happens after the sale. Once the real cardholder reports the charge, the farms and small suppliers are the ones who get hit with the loss. These are hardworking families, and the financial damage falls directly on them rather than on the people running the scam.
To help homeowners make safer choices, we created a guide that explains the scams appearing in the sod market and how to avoid unintentionally supporting them. It also walks through a few quick checks to make sure the sod you buy is coming from a real and reliable source.
Here is the link
https://usasod.com/resources/common-sod-industry-scams-and-how-homeowners-can-avoid-them/
by farm2yardsod
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