Katie M Lbg

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This company is a SCAM

I placed an order for 2 prints, spending $334.40 on July 10. They told me theyd send one now but the other was in another gallery and would take another week.

I followed the tracking for the first print as it went from Mexico to Canada to Miami to Kentucky then back to Canada yesterday where it was signed for at a residence. I live in Pennsylvania. I sent an email asking what happened and said to cancel my order since it clearly isnt coming to me and I dont trust them. Today, I get another email from them, ignoring my email from yesterday, with tracking information for something else leaving Mexico.

I believe everything about this company is a scam and Im contacting my bank to file a dispute. DONT BUY!

Afremov Reply:
Dear Katie, Thank you for your letter, I am sorry for the issue with UPS, but it is very important to put your address correctly at the time of the order, as you requested the full refund where provided and we stop the shippment of the paintings
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Loss:
$334
Preferred solution:

Full refund

Lilu R

Very satisfied

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When I was placing an order I was confused at first whether it is an original painting or a recreation. I think this info is a little bit hard to find, however, at the second glance I noticed it.

Bought a recreation of one of my favorite Afremovs painting. NO complains, the order arrived to Canada in about 3 weeks I believe. Honestly, I expected it will take more time.

The canvas and oil paint are really high quality, and I really like how my painting looks.

Maybe its a recreation but it looks just like the original on the website. Very satisfied.

Afremov Reply:
Thank you for your comment, I am glad that you like painting
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Alejandra G Xrp

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Mala replica

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La reproducción deja mucho que desear, lo detalles son para nada como el original, no vale la pena gastar tanto dinero. No lo recomiendo para nada

Afremov Reply:
Dear Alejandra , Thank you for your comment, please do not order replicas, the only place to order Leonid Afremov paintings is directly from our site www.afremov.com
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Loss:
$160
Preferred solution:

Price reduction

Ruth M Vmy

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Fairwell Sunsset

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Afremov - Fairwell Sunsset
Afremov - Fairwell Sunsset - Image 2

Purchased a reproduction of Afremovs painting, Fairwell Sunset. Got it framed and hung on the wall.

It is only vaguely similar to the original. The colours are darker and much less vibrant, sloppy brush strokes, areas just smudged in, lacking detail. It looks like someone just rushed to paint it in an hour or two to get it out.

Not what I was expecting. Disappointed and deceived.

Compare the original with the reproduction in the images.

Afremov Reply:
Dear Ruth Thank you for your letter, this copy look good framed, but if you like you always can exchange it , we offer life time exchange policy, you placed your order over 3 month ago, but we still can exchange painting at no extra charge , please feel free to contact us orders@afemov.com
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Pros:
  • Generally responsive
Cons:
  • Poor quality duplicate
  • Misleading customers
Loss:
$400
Preferred solution:

Let the company propose a solution

Meredith H Oma

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Still no painting

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I ordered a painting on June 2. I received an email indicating that a FedEx label was created on July 2 and it was going to be picked up within a few days.

It is July 14 and FedEx still has not received my package. I emailed customer service and was told my package would be in the mail by yesterday, July 13.

As of today, it has still not been shipped. I should have realized this was all a scam.

Afremov Reply:
Dear Meredith, Thank you for your comment, I am happy that the issue is resolved, the UPS have the package , and soon you will enjoy paintings by Leonid Afremov
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Cons:
  • Did not receive product
Loss:
$149
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Full refund

4 comments
Shanen

Please provide your order id , so I can check it, the order from Jun 2 should be deliver by now

Meredith H Oma
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Invoice #54302 Transaction ID: 212411-N3PA I was emailed a response yesterday which said they had to switch companies from FedEx to UPS. I have checked with UPS and they too have not received any packages. Only a shipping label has been printed.

Meredith H Oma
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I would like to retract my last comment. I checked the UPS tracking number and it now says the item is in transit. Thank you for reaching out.

Guest

These are not paintings already made by Leonid. These are painted to order by unskilled painters hence the long delay.

Ask for a photo before dispatch and you will not get it.

Even the re-roductions by Leonid are not, they are fake. The whole website is a bit of scam, if you want to take a gamble do it and you will get a v poor quality painting

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Andrew R Zim

Inferior reproduction to say the least!

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Afremov - Inferior reproduction to say the least!
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Afremov - Inferior reproduction to say the least! - Image 3

Oh, you're all gonna LOVE this! Check out the detail.

(Original Afremov - from website - posted first).

I was not aware these were "reproductions" until I viewed the certificate that came with the painting. The actual ordering and shipping went fine. I was in touch with someone claiming to be Mr.

Afremov's son who expedited shipping.

Anyway, it looks like the reproduction's artist allowed their 4-year old son to vomit on the canvas and then fingerpaint the name of the famous London pub. I'm almost happily eating the $150 wasted on this garbage and going to nail the painting up just behind the toilet in one of my bathrooms to remind me, in a sort of jovial way, how NOT to get ripped off again.

Afremov Reply:
Dear Andrew, I am sorry for the issue, but please let me know where you purchased the painting, so I can contact the seller, the best way is to order paintings on afremov.com, and if you not happy with any afremov painting, please contact us at orders@afremov.com
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Yeah, it might be nice if they apologized and sent another reproduction that does not look as shameful or reimburse me, which, of course, they are not going to do...

Anonymous
map-marker Risskov, Central Jutland

Almost bought but felt something was fishy

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$149 for originals from a famous artist sounded too good to be true, so I did a background check. Seems like the artists crooked sons find it in good taste to sell originals and deliver *** remakes.

To the sons: you inbred lowlifes should get real honest jobs.

Time to shut down these con artists!!!

Afremov Reply:
Thank you for your comment, the only place to order Leonid Afremov paintings is directly via our site afremov.com, here we sale unique one of a kind originals and studio copies, you just need to read the description
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Anonymous

Worthless paintings

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All the reviews on how bad the paintings are, are true. So all the thumbs up are of people that know how bad they are.

All the thumbs down are obviously employee's of theirs.

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All the paintings are worthless including originals. I've been to art dealers and appraiser's they all said fairly close to samething and 3/4 laughed. Basically the value went when Leonid passed away they all said that not just 1. I asked "what do you mean?" They pretty much said his dishonest sons make fake paintings and sign them in his name.

I took them to a painting signature specialist he said they are fake. So take it for what it's worth.

Afremov Reply:
Thank you for your comment, on our site we sale originals created by Leonid , we also sale copies done by his studio, and giclee prints, before you buy please read the items descriptions, there you will be able to see all information about items
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Cons:
  • How they were deceitful
  • Deceitful
  • Worthless
Loss:
$15
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Full refund

Andy M Dry

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SELLS FAKES!

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Afremov - SELLS FAKES!
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do not trust them! sells "reproductions" as original: afremov.com STAY AWAY and look at the other negative reviews!

Dont fall for the buyed positive ones! Everyone that knows about art gonna laught about you if you have something like that hanging at your home!

Afremov Reply:
Thank you for your comment if you like to have unique one of a kind original, or original recreation, or copy done by Afremov studio, you should buy directly from afremov.com and of course you should read description
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Cons:
  • Fake as original
Preferred solution:

Apology

Calvin S Dmn

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| map-marker Grande Prairie, Alberta

Afremov - Buyer Beware of what your getting.

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Where do I begin. I had order 1 painting and shortly a week after 2 more.

I asked for my tracking number numerous times and got a run around for my first order which was Cold in the morning freshness recreation. After numerous emailing back and fourth they finally sent it out. The painting doesn't come close to what I ordered which you will see. I received the other two after again fighting for tracking number.

The Sunflowers doesn't even come close to the original in terms of colours. Now that one is supposed to be a $5,000.00 painting that was reduced on SALE to 150.00/200.00 and some can't remember but a recreation nevertheless. The 3rd painting Old Freind's was a studio painting. When they sent it too me it was in the wrong orientation and their top sooo called artist Christan painted it.

It looked disastrous as you can see. I talked to Boris and he sent me another one thankfully not painted by Christian and it was done by Stefan. Stefan did a good job on it. Just be for warned your not getting what is exactly pictured.

You painting will depend on the artist who paints it. That's why they should be posting up the actual painting you will receive instead of giving you a false assumption. I won't be ordering anymore from them. Just because of their business antics are deceiving people.You gave to beg for pictures and tracking numbers.

My Freshness of the Cold evening painting was tacky with varnish and they sent it to me a month and a half later. That tells me it was recently done like a week or 10days. They had 30 days for it to dry but they waited last minute before varnishing after my 100th email. I still kept all of my emails that I may share on here if they want to dispute me on anything.

I'm just glad my experience is over with them. I never thought I'd go through anything like this in my life. It was quite an experience.

Thankfully the past 14yrs of Amazon and eBay.ca orders gone bad had prepared me for the fight of the worst seller ever. Good luck to whoever that orders from them.

Afremov Reply:
Thank you for your order paintings done by the studio artists , if you like you always can order unique originals, or recreations done by Leonid Afremov
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11 comments
Shanen

Thank you for your comment, we will check your order and contact you

Guest

Thank you! I have twice nearly started buying.

Guest

Thank you for the review. I almost hit "buy" on one of the art pieces and then read this. Good to know!

Guest

For once and for all: David and Boris Afremov should get decent jobs and stop scamming people. I thought with their father passing away they would stop selling fake Originals but unfortunately that didn't happen.

There are hundreds maybe thousands of customers that think they have and Original when they don't. They're also spamming the Review website SITEJABBER with different accounts.

They where banned from Reddit for that same misconduct. The fraud must stop.

Guest

Hello, you have 2 reviews for the same issue. That is spamming.

You should delete the other one. Studio paintings: Done by experienced artists. Recreations: Done by novice artists. Leonid Afremov spent his last years painting whatever he liked and enjoying life.

He was not involved in business on afremov.com. All the promos you see on facebook and via email are handled by his 2 sons. They have employees that make the job (Afremov Studio). Almost all customers can’t tell the difference between a recreation, original or “One of a kind original”.

Sadly, that’s how afremov.com works.

Around 99% of all the Afremov paintings in existence are fake. Hope this helps.

Calvin S Dmn
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I didn't mean to put two I tried to correct my pictures and I didn't see it up. But it seem like it's stuck there forever.

Calvin S Dmn
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I'm thinking you maybe one of the Brothers. I ordered these off their website.

Calvin S Dmn
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No I should not delete those novice artist if you know anything that's from the Afremov Studio that's staying up. But if your bored take down one of my reviews with a flag. Do me a favour or shut it.

Calvin S Dmn
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Care to see my emails? They state it differently from you know who.

Recreations cost more then studio works.

I have the lesser quality studio painting of bottles and a good painting both studio. I don't buy what your selling.

Guest
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They are removing all the FB posts where people are complaining or showing the difference between an original and a studio recreation. The recreations by the studio in the main are absolutely nothing like the originals.

There are also false posts on the fb pages.

Anyone comparing what they received to the picture on the website is having their posts deleted. I understand Afremov were banned from reddit also for false postings of praise

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Anonymous
map-marker Yukon, Oklahoma

Buy, if at all, with a lot of caution

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You are not going to receive what you think you are getting...just a facsimile of what is pictured on the internet. I bought two pictures --one I disliked--, but did get a partial refund because I left a bad review on this website.

The other one looked nice. I never got any shipment info at all on either one.

Did not get a picture of the second picture before it was sent for my approval as I requested. The one sent was to my satisfaction, though.

Afremov Reply:
Thank you for your order, we doing the best possible customer service, you can exchange painting with no time limitation, even after 20 years you can exchange painting fro the new one
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Shanen

Thank you for your comment, we always provide photos is you order custom painting, as a buyer you should know what you going to received

Guest

You should have insisted for a real photo. With a photo no scam is possible, that's why they give all kind of excuses when you ask for one.

Guest
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You will not get a photo as these are painted to order by sub-standard artists with limited skills

Guest

Please let me know the order id

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Daryan Anl

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| map-marker Neenah, Wisconsin

Resolved: Ordered a framed print for $222 & hot nothing

Afremov - Ordered a framed print for $222 & hot nothing
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Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. I don’t Re all the date this was settled but, with your help, I received a full refund. Strangely I’m still on their mailing list of potential customers!Oh well.

Original review Aug 28, 2023
I ordered a framed print called Bicycling in Amsterdam on 8/13/2023. I was told it would arrive in a few days.
I emailed them 10 days later, again on 8/25 & again 8/27.

First I was told it had indeed been shipped.
This mornings (8/28) email says my print is being varnished prior to shipping!
Ive asked for a refund & accused them is being a scam.

I have a hunch I am out my $222. The print looked beautiful online.
I should definitely have researched these thieves prior to using my charge card to buy this bogus print from the scamming descendants of a good artist.
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User's recommendation: DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SITE! SCAMMERS

3 comments
Guest

I am sorry for the issues, The regular delivery time is 2 working weeks, Your order was sent and tracking info was provided, After your request for a refund, we provided a refund and of course asked UPS to return the package to us.

Guest
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You are lying. You never sent a tracking number until I’d complained to you multiple times.

And the day before you sent me the tracking number you had told me the print was “being varnished” & had to dry. You can’t stop a shipment you never sent. You always had a lie to reply to each of my questions & concerns.

I stand by my review. I’d have really enjoyed having the print I ordered.

Guest
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Sounds like a scam. I paid month ago.

They were lying to me and changed several days of shipment. Today DHL sent notification that package just got picked for delivery! So, another 2 weeks to wait!

I want my money back. Don't want it anymore.

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Michael M Bqv

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Bait and switch, again and again

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The Afremovs continue to sell paintings they claim are somehow the work of Leonid, despite the fact that he died years ago. They have developed a deceptive business model that relies on a team of people trained to mimic his art. Their website deliberately obscures the fact that you will receive a painting that was NOT created by Leonid Afremov. To their credit, they will refund your money if you make a fuss, but you will never get the painting that attracted your attention in the first place! Details of my experiences at sadfacts.us
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User's recommendation: Go to Artfinder.com and buy an original from someone like Ukranian painter Oleksii Vylusk- you will get a high quality original at a reasonable price- no bogus "recreation"

Mina H Ssc

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Review

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Afremov - Review
I live in Australia and purchased several Afremov paintings on line. I have been very happy with the quality. The artwork always receive compliments. I was a bit hesitant reading some of the reviews, but had no problem at all dealing with the site managers. All in all a very positive experience.
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User's recommendation: Yes definitely

Junita Sic
map-marker Graz, Steiermark

Things are good

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На сайте студии Афремова я заказал картину с Джоном Хукером для своего друга. Он далек от того, чтобы быть художником, но является большим поклонником американской блюзовой музыки.

В связи с этим я решил подарить ему картину одного из его любимых исполнителей. Оказалось, что его когда-то изображал Леонид Афремов.

Я сделал заказ без проблем, он пришел быстро, даже не общался с продавцами после заказа, в этом не было необходимости. Спасибо, все было хорошо!

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