The Truth About the Escobar Folding Phone!

Summary

In this video, Marques Brownlee shares his experience with the Escobar Fold, a rebranded Samsung Galaxy Fold sold by Escobar Inc. Despite multiple orders and initial non-delivery, he eventually received the phone, which was essentially a Galaxy Fold with a gold sticker. Brownlee critiques the company's marketing tactics, including celebrity endorsements and suspicious sales practices, and concludes by advising viewers not to purchase from Escobar Inc., emphasizing the importance of buyer beware when it comes to such dubious tech products.

Takeaways

• 📱 The Escobar fold is a rebranded Samsung Galaxy Fold with a gold sticker on the back, sold at a significantly lower price.
• 💸 MKBHD spent $350 on an Escobar fold in December 2019, but the order remained pending for months without delivery.
• 🤔 There were suspicions about the legitimacy of the Escobar fold, with the company's website appearing unprofessional and making bold claims.
• 🔄 MKBHD ordered a second Escobar fold under a different name, again without receiving the product, totaling $750 spent.
• 📦 After tweeting a negative review, MKBHD unexpectedly received an Escobar fold box at his shipping address.
• 🔑 The Escobar fold's packaging and marketing were of lower quality compared to the original Samsung Galaxy Fold.
• 🤷‍♂️ Many customers did not receive their Escobar fold orders, leading to speculation that the company might be scamming customers.
• 👥 The people behind Escobar Inc. include Roberto Escobar, Pablo Escobar's older brother, and Olaf Gustafson, the CEO of Escobar Inc.
• 🎬 The marketing for the Escobar fold included bizarre YouTube videos and questionable celebrity endorsements.
• 🚫 MKBHD strongly advises against buying anything from Escobar Inc., citing the numerous cases of unfulfilled orders and the company's suspicious practices.
• 📝 For those interested in the tech, MKBHD suggests watching his review of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, as the Escobar fold is essentially the same product.

Q & A

What was the main topic of the video script?

The main topic of the video script is the Escobar fold phone, a rebranded version of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and the questionable practices of the company behind it.

What is the connection between the Escobar fold phone and Pablo Escobar?

The connection is through the use of the Escobar name by the company selling the fold phone, which is associated with Pablo Escobar, a notorious Colombian drug lord.

Why did the narrator order the Escobar fold phone?

The narrator ordered the Escobar fold phone out of curiosity and to review it on his tech channel, despite the dubious nature of the company.

What was the initial experience of the narrator with the Escobar fold phone order?

The initial experience was negative, as the narrator never received the phone after placing the order and noticed suspicious elements on the company's website.

What happened when the narrator tweeted about not receiving the Escobar fold phone?

After tweeting about not receiving the phone, the narrator unexpectedly received an Escobar fold box at his shipping address a few days later.

What did the narrator discover about the Escobar fold phone upon unboxing it?

The narrator discovered that the Escobar fold phone was essentially a Samsung Galaxy Fold with gold adhesive foil on the back, indicating a poor rebranding job.

What is the narrator's theory on how the company behind the Escobar fold is operating?

The narrator theorizes that the company is selectively shipping the phones to people in tech media or those they think will talk about the product, while not shipping to others.

Who are the main people involved with the Escobar fold according to the script?

The main people involved are Roberto Escobar, Pablo Escobar's older brother, and Olaf Gustafson, the CEO of Escobar Inc.

What was the narrator's final recommendation regarding the Escobar fold phone?

The narrator strongly advises against buying the Escobar fold phone or anything associated with the company due to the questionable practices and potential scam.

What is the narrator's view on the marketing tactics used by the company behind the Escobar fold phone?

The narrator finds the marketing tactics bizarre and unprofessional, including the use of celebrity endorsements from people who likely do not understand the context of their involvement.