Unsure if its a scam website/Call/Text?

JustShon · 14-10-2015 8:12am #1

I've been comparing prices on some Samsung printers and came across www.senetic.ie

Their prices are vastly lower than the others I've found, so much so that I'm a bit wary and wondering if there are any hidden costs attached. Has anyone here dealt with them before?

delahuntv · 15-10-2015 7:48am

Seems to be based in Poland. Can't see any issue and prices may be becasue they seem to be quite a substantial supplier with domains in most European countries.

Also, they are not "cheap" to a "too good to be true" form, but they are good value.

,com has been registered since 2004
.co.uk since 2010

Domain name:
senetic.co.uk

Registrant:
Getio Sp. z o.o. Sp.j.

Registrant type:
Non-UK Corporation

Registrant's address:
Aleje Jerozolimskie 96
Warszawa
00-807
Poland

Data validation:
Nominet was able to match the registrant's name and address against a 3rd party data source on 25-Feb-2015

Registrar:
OVH [Tag = OVH-FR]
URL: http://www.ovh.com

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 08-Feb-2010
Expiry date: 08-Feb-2016
Last updated: 25-Feb-2015

Registration status:
Registered until expiry date.

Name servers:
ns1.tld.pl
ns2.tld.pl

WHOIS lookup made at 08:43:52 15-Oct-2015

the .ie has been registered since 2011

domain: senetic.ie
descr: Getio Sp. z o.o. Sp.j.
descr: Body Corporate (Ltd,PLC,Company)
descr: Registered Trade Mark Name
admin-c: AUD666-IEDR
tech-c: AJT084-IEDR
registration: 15-July-2011
renewal: 15-July-2016
holder-type: Billable
wipo-status: N
ren-status: Active
in-zone: 1
nserver: ns1.tld.pl
nserver: ns2.tld.pl
source: IEDR

person: Marek Kalucki
nic-hdl: AUD666-IEDR
source: IEDR

person: NETIM
nic-hdl: AJT084-IEDR
source: IEDR

JustShon · 15-10-2015 9:39am

Thanks DelahuntV,

I'd just never heard of them before and since they're selling the printer I was looking at for about half of what any of the Irish suppliers were selling them for I figured I'd ask the good people of boards just to be sure.

Can't be too safe buying online these days.

Cheers for the help

senetic · 15-10-2015 1:50pm

Hello and thank for your interest

Yes, our headquarter is located in Poland where last year we were on 45th place of ComputerWorld TOP200 biggest IT companies with annual turnover of more than 50 million €.
We got also companies in UK, Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Romania and Bulagaria.

Feel free to contact us by phone: +353 (1) 437 0587 or email: info @ senetic . ie.

Zaph · 15-10-2015 9:39pm

senetic, as you are posting on behalf of a company I have to ask you to refrain from posting any further until you have obtained a verified rep account from the guys in the office. They can be contacted at reps@boards.ie and I have made them aware that they should be hearing from you.

Please note that further posts without having first obtained a verified rep account will result in a siteban.

zx complex · 07-02-2018 7:38pm

Hi there, just wondering if anyone could shed some light on this online company offering massive savings. It looks way too good to be true. They are selling a DeWalt tool set reduced from $700 to $99 with free postage.
Can't really find out anything on the web about them and am nervous about ordering.

Cheers zx

MOD:Unsure if its a scam website?
There seems to be more and more threads, particularly from newer posters, asking if sites are legit or not. While we don't want yet another sticky, a thread with an easy to remember title would seem to be a good place to refer posters to.
There is a lot of experience out there amongst the regular posters, so if we put all the hints, tips, tricks giveaways etc into this thread, we can attach any further ones to it, and refer the posters to the original post. Please feel free to add brief hints - lack of contact details, not secure etc, etc.

I'll make it a sticky for a week or two.

I'll start it with a link to scamadviser:
Scamadviser

Poor English
Lack of contact details

Zaph · 07-02-2018 8:17pm

Moved from Forum Requests

07-02-2018 8:22pm

Total scam. load of broken english and the prices are way too cheap. They also give a discount for paying with Western Union

L1011 · 07-02-2018 8:31pm

Broken english, returns email is a gmail address, no physical address, implausible levels of discount. Don't buy anything.

tylercheribini · 11-03-2018 10:30am

Hi

I found an item very reasonably priced ( too reasonably priced) on this site https://luckyphoto.ie. Scam adviser gives it about a 50/50 chance of being a con based on short age of the site etc and my gut says avoid but it does offer a PayPal payment option and the protection that goes with that. Do you think its worth a punt and if worst comes to worst claw back the money through PayPal if item never arrives? It must also be noted the the purchase is to the value of roughly €2600. Thanks in advance.

Atlantic Dawn · 11-03-2018 10:33am

There's no contact address, no Irish contact number yet using a .ie domain (I know anyone can now register one but still), I'd avoid.

muffler · 11-03-2018 11:07am

Yup, in the absence of a physical address and an Irish contact number I'd avoid it like the plague

tylercheribini · 11-03-2018 11:12am

Thanks guys for confirming my fears, ill stick with a site ive used before even with an extra €300 on the price tag, worth it for peace of mind. Thanks again

11-03-2018 1:17pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There's no contact address, no Irish contact number yet using a .ie domain (I know anyone can now register one but still), I'd avoid.

When did this happen? Do you still need to jump through hoops for a .ie domain?

muffler · 11-03-2018 3:13pm

tylercheribini wrote: »

Thanks guys for confirming my fears, ill stick with a site ive used before even with an extra €300 on the price tag, worth it for peace of mind. Thanks again

Shop around the usual reputable online sites (Amazon etc) first for whatever you're looking for and then maybe look at price comparison sites such as PriceSpy, (Irish site) and Pricerunner and Kelkoo for UK outlets

tylercheribini · 11-03-2018 3:25pm

muffler wrote: »

Shop around the usual reputable online sites (Amazon etc) first for whatever you're looking for and then maybe look at price comparison sites such as PriceSpy, (Irish site) and Pricerunner and Kelkoo for UK outlets

Thanks, I found https://www.ntstore.com/ very competitive for electronic goods and Ive used them before.

User101user · 14-03-2018 10:00am

Hi all,
I have found an item online (www. 2dehands .be), agreed on a price with the seller
All that's left to be organised is shipping and payment, the guy suggested using a logistics company and insists on using Logistics Courier (logisticscourier .com)
Has anybody ever used this company for shipping before or is it a scam?

Zebbedee · 20-03-2018 7:44am

Has anybody any experience of buying from the above company?
I'm considering buying a phone from them.
Their returns address is in HK but I can't see if they have an EU warehouse to ship from.

rubadub · 20-03-2018 1:05pm

Can't find much reviews about them so would be wary.

What is the phone? if it was much cheaper than normal it could be dodgy. You will be paying VAT and if over 150 duty too. Also they do "free shipping", so you should presume the worst -that the courier will estimate shipping to be €90 and you will pay VAT on that at 23%.

Fortress are a very well respected store in hong kong, I got a camera while over there. Not sure how their prices would compare or if they ship here, but if your shop (also in HK) was a lot cheaper I would be worried.

https://www.fortress.com.hk/en

Alanstrainor · 20-03-2018 1:08pm

What phone are you looking to buy from? Maybe we could suggest alternative sites that people have experience with.

Zebbedee · 21-03-2018 7:52am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

What phone are you looking to buy from? Maybe we could suggest alternative sites that people have experience with.

My trusty SU6 after nearly 3 years needs a new digitizer, battery and charging port. I was looking at the Xiaomi mi A1 as a replacement.
Tecobuy lists the 64gb version at 161 euro, free shipping.
Any other replacement suggestions?

CeilingFly · 21-03-2018 8:40am

tylercheribini wrote: »

Hi

I found an item very reasonably priced ( too reasonably priced) on this site https://luckyphoto.ie. Scam adviser gives it about a 50/50 chance of being a con based on short age of the site etc and my gut says avoid but it does offer a PayPal payment option and the protection that goes with that. Do you think its worth a punt and if worst comes to worst claw back the money through PayPal if item never arrives? It must also be noted the the purchase is to the value of roughly €2600. Thanks in advance.

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There's no contact address, no Irish contact number yet using a .ie domain (I know anyone can now register one but still), I'd avoid.

This is the company http://powerphotocorp.com/

Chances are vat and duty would be payable - that's if they ship it

Suprised the .ie registry allowed this

paddy19 · 22-03-2018 9:00pm

No personal experience.

An outfit using the same logo Tecobuy-UK have 99.4% rating and have been on eBay since 2013.

They claim "We handle all duties regarding to processing shipments, to ensure you are worry-free from any hidden fees. " So European warehouse is not critical.

You pay via PayPal so can't be a total scam.

They only ship to the UK in Europe so if the price is the same I'd use one the big guys eGlobal etc who ship direct to Ireland.

No reflection on An Post but it complicates things a lot of anything goes wrong.

The Sceptic · 27-03-2018 9:09am

Has anyone heard of shopeurope.net??

Seems to be great products at prices that seem too good to be true.

I would be interested to know if anyone purchased goods from this website.

CeilingFly · 27-03-2018 9:36am

The Sceptic wrote: »

Has anyone heard of shopeurope.net??

Seems to be great products at prices that seem too good to be true.

I would be interested to know if anyone purchased goods from this website.

Scam.

Screams scam at you.

Only set up a few weeks ago. Company name as pers term "Shop Europe Ltd." does not exist. Address is a run down warehouse in scotland. Phone number is a mobile. Feedback all written in similar style and they have feedback from a year before they registered the domain name!!

The basics of web purchasing - if it seems to good to be true, then it is too good to be true.

Shannon_Bound · 28-03-2018 11:56am

https://luckyphoto.ie. is hosted on godaddy in the USA

contact phone number is a USA one that I presume is on divert to China

It might be in everyones interest to give the above website a miss

TopTec · 28-03-2018 5:21pm

The Sceptic wrote: »

Has anyone heard of shopeurope.net??

This quote is from their feedback.....

"I have been buying from this shop and received the products both in Germany & Belgium, now in the UK for at least 2 years... I do not have any problems because they are a high class company"

Almost Nigerian fraud vocabulary!

TT

CeilingFly · 28-03-2018 7:16pm

Shannon_Bound wrote: »

https://luckyphoto.ie. is hosted on godaddy in the USA

contact phone number is a USA one that I presume is on divert to China

It might be in everyones interest to give the above website a miss

Seems it is a USA company. How genuine they are, I wouldn't be sure. But without doubt vat and duty would by applied and as they are not EU based, you'd have a lot of problems if you had to return items.

They do accept paypal and are pp verified and main company is Power Photo Corp in New York

But add 25%-30% vat and duty and the mega hassle if you have any problems - not worth it

fritzelly · 29-03-2018 8:00pm

If it looks too good to be true there is generally a reason

Takes 30 mins to set up a Wordpress shop, any fool can do it so never be impressed by a site that you think looks "professional".

Pugzilla · 04-05-2018 8:01am

Is this site safe for buying from? Anyone have personal experience?
https://www.tobydeals.eu/en_EU/

whiterebel · 04-05-2018 11:39am

Mod: Moving to scam website thread

fritzelly · 04-05-2018 12:19pm

Pugzilla wrote: »

Is this site safe for buying from? Anyone have personal experience?
https://www.tobydeals.eu/en_EU/

As with all these Chinese sites - buyer beware
Plenty of poor reviews online

Pugzilla · 04-05-2018 12:23pm

Yeah, one to avoid it seems.

Cienciano · 04-05-2018 12:26pm

In my experience, any mention of western union should ring alarm bells

PopTarts · 12-05-2018 10:28am

Can I ask about this site please?

http://www.victoriahouseplymouth.co.uk

Anyone any thoughts?

nava · 12-05-2018 10:54am

PopTarts wrote: »

Can I ask about this site please?

http://www.victoriahouseplymouth.co.uk

Anyone any thoughts?

Scam website from the payments methods use, no contact details, domain only register last month.

TopTec · 12-05-2018 11:32am

And the vocabulary is standard Far Eastern too

TT

PopTarts · 12-05-2018 11:43am

nava wrote: »

Scam website from the payments methods use, no contact details, domain only register last month.

Thanks.

Where’d you see this?

When I put it in to Whois.net I get a name Jennifer Gillen in Antrim and a 2017 Date.

Won’t order from it but just curious.

CeilingFly · 12-05-2018 12:29pm

PopTarts wrote: »

Thanks.

Where’d you see this?

When I put it in to Whois.net I get a name Jennifer Gillen in Antrim and a 2017 Date.

Won’t order from it but just curious.

Ask yourself this question

If I were to open a website selling loads of footwear and clothing, would I call it Victoria House Plymouth especially aa I'm not based in Plymouth.?

A very small amount of common sense will stop you getting scammed. Never get blinded into just seeing special prices and wanting to think its good.

Btw, the web address used to belong to a wedding and events location which closed down.
If you have 1.9m stg, you can buy it.
http://www.langtownandcountry.com/mobile/details.cfm?Show=100663011499

camz09 · 13-06-2018 8:34am

Hi, anybody tried shopping online at Foot Asylum? It looks like a UK-based shop, similar I guess to JD Sports, Office, etc. Just found it online looking for a pair of shoes I've been meaning to get for ages (which I can't find in any shops here). Price seems fair and delivery to Ireland is flat fee of €5. Seems legit, barring some negative reviews on trust pilot dating from years back and an odd one or two from recent months. Anybody tried it before? Should I go for it? Thanks for any advice.

Mod merge

CeilingFly · 13-06-2018 12:01pm

camz09 wrote: »

Hi, anybody tried shopping online at Foot Asylum? It looks like a UK-based shop, similar I guess to JD Sports, Office, etc. Just found it online looking for a pair of shoes I've been meaning to get for ages (which I can't find in any shops here). Price seems fair and delivery to Ireland is flat fee of €5. Seems legit, barring some negative reviews on trust pilot dating from years back and an odd one or two from recent months. Anybody tried it before? Should I go for it? Thanks for any advice.

Mod merge

Listed on the alternative investment market on London Stock Exchange and have about 60 stores around the UK

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/stocks/summary/company-summary/GB00BYPHD607GBGBXASQ1.html

Quite a sizeable company and can be trusted.

Greentree_uk · 05-11-2018 9:21am

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone any experience of www.peddler.com its coming up on hits at the moment but not sure if it is a scam. trust pilot lists it as good. but the address is worrying

We live here:
John M. Keynesplein 12-46
1066 EP
Amsterdam
Netherlands

that does appear to be a street rather than a persons name

ohnonotgmail · 05-11-2018 9:54am

I dont see anything about peddler.com that screams scam. They have a dutch version of the site as well and i imagine they started off in netherlands and then added the UK and Ireland. I cant see the address you mention on their site but that is a regular street address in amsterdam. They list another amsterdam address on their site as well as a UK address that appears to be an accountants office so it could be a convenience address.

fritzelly · 05-11-2018 11:52am

A Okay
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/connect/small-business/business-solutions/technology-boosting-e-commerce/

wexie · 05-11-2018 11:55am

Greentree_uk wrote: »

but the address is worrying

We live here:
John M. Keynesplein 12-46
1066 EP
Amsterdam
Netherlands

that does appear to be a street rather than a persons name

Why do you think the address is worrying?

If you'd Googled it you'd have seen that not only is it a valid address it's actually the address of a business startup center?

ohnonotgmail · 05-11-2018 11:59am

wexie wrote: »

Why do you think the address is worrying?

If you'd Googled it you'd have seen that not only is it a valid address it's actually the address of a business startup center?

Probably confusing if you didn't know that plein is dutch for square. So the address is John M Keynes Square.

wait4me · 09-11-2018 9:25am

Looking at buying a Xiaomi M365 scooter. I got a facebook link for this site which is about 100 euro cheaper that what I can find elsewhere.

If it quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck it must be a duck but I am wary of this "bargain". Anybody ever deal with them?

ohnonotgmail · 09-11-2018 9:38am

A look at their terms and conditions page should tell you all you need to know. They took it from somewhere else and it bears no relation to what they do.

wait4me · 09-11-2018 9:41am

Yeah talk about a load of waffle. Thanks

whiterebel · 09-11-2018 9:43am

Mod: merged

CKTC · 14-11-2018 4:10pm

I have found a deal online that looks to good to be true, delivering from the Netherlands, the website I'm on has the lock symbol in the browser which I'm almost sure means its a secure site - but does that mean it not a dodgy site?

Can anyone out there put my mind at ease, if I order, am I likely to receive my order and not have card hacked etc??

Unsure if its a scam website/Call/Text?

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