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Is Cakayak.com legit?

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  • 28-07-2018 11:36am
    #1
    Ginger83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭


    I bought an item from these on 28th of June and still no sign of it. I can track on their website only. They use DPD,DHL,UPS and FEDEX but I cannot get a tracking number off them.

    Any advice?


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    #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,459 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/cakayak.com

    Check out the comments at the bottom.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Suspiciously low prices, registered in China. I’d be skeptical.

    You can consider contacting your bank and asking for a chargeback.


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    Ginger83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/cakayak.com

    Check out the comments at the bottom.

    Damn, looked forward to the item.


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    #5
    Ginger83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    dudara wrote: »
    Suspiciously low prices, registered in China. I’d be skeptical.

    You can consider contacting your bank and asking for a chargeback.

    Thanks


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Blatant scam website. Looks like it was created by a student in 30 minutes, ridiculously low prices, registered in China, it's address is for a homeless shelter in the UK. I honestly don't understand how people fall for these obviously fake sites.


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    Ginger83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Blatant scam website. Looks like it was created by a student in 30 minutes, ridiculously low prices, registered in China, it's address is for a homeless shelter in the UK. I honestly don't understand how people fall for these obviously fake sites.

    Does it really?? I suppose you'd have to know what to look for.

    You live and learn.


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    Ginger83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    dudara wrote: »
    Suspiciously low prices, registered in China. I’d be skeptical.

    You can consider contacting your bank and asking for a chargeback.

    CC cancelled and bank doing a chargeback. Thanks for advice.


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    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,836 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    I suppose you'd have to know what to look for.
    Two signs from their website that look dodgy...

    - "Bank Transfer" which is probably difficult to reverse

    - Lack of Paypal option.


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    Ginger83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    Two signs from their website that look dodgy...

    - "Bank Transfer" which is probably difficult to reverse

    - Lack of Paypal option.

    I paid with a credit card.


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    BeardySi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭BeardySi


    Ginger83 wrote: »
    Does it really?? I suppose you'd have to know what to look for.

    You live and learn.


    A "UK based" site, offering free shipping on orders over €100 on items priced in dollars?


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Ginger83 wrote: »
    Does it really?? I suppose you'd have to know what to look for.

    You live and learn.

    The simplest rule of thumb is if the prices are too good to be true.

    After that, always check the “Contact Us” section. If there is no physical address, then avoid.

    Next obvious step is to look for poor formatting and grammar/spelling mistakes

    IMO Those 3 steps above will accurately identify 95% of dodgy sites


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    #13
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users Posts: 4,367 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    Based in apartment 111 of the airport paradise apartments Miami...and thats their official address...hmm....they're not even trying to hide the scam factor!

    Oh and

    "We are a UK company with regional warehouses in Wales, United Kingdom, Berlin, Germany and Greece, Romania. With 24 localized websites delivering to over 220 countries, our 2,50 employees work together every day to meet your needs."


    hahahahahahhahahah...yeh....sorry OP


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