As suggested here, this thread will be a megathread to ask whether a particular site is legitimate.
Any individual posts will be merged into here, in the future.
[Megathread] Is This Site Legit/Real?
hamza23 on 02/09/2021 - 12:18
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Scam.
- Low score on ScamAdvisor
- The website has been up for 13 days.
- The genuine site is https://www.spigenstore.com.au/about_us
- I Don't Think The Wording On This Page Looks Very Genuine.
- Their 'Facebook' page link takes you to a share post page, not an actual company page.
- Their 'Contact Us' page is just a random form.
I'm sure plenty more red flags, but that's enough to warrant not purchasing through them.
Merged from Anyone Ordered from Petsbud? Suspect it's scam website.
Had a look at petsbud.com.au as it popped up in google while searching for some cat things.
Prices look too good to be true and T&Cs/other pages appear to be copy pasted from Petbarn, despite the .com.au domain.
Any vouches?
Looks like a spitting image of PetBarn.
What do you possibly need that you can't get from Bunnings or supporting local family owned franchise and guaranteed not to be scammed?
Any vouches?
Maybe looking for ADAGCHS
I read as he she asking for any vouchers to bring price even lower haha
WHOIS on the domain brings up TIMOTHY C & HELEN L ZICHY-WOINARSKI with a "DOG & CAT CARE" Business Name. Someone could've just taken the ABN and got lucky making a scam. Or it could be legit.
Usually most scam sites like this would try a .com because you can hide the WHOIS. If it is a scam, using a .com.au is risky because you cannot really hide the WHOIS (like a .com) or ABN.
Interestingly the domain registrant email is for an email for a UK Digital Business - https://hippodigital.co.uk/
All seems very sus to me.
Prices look too good to be true and T&Cs/other pages appear to be copy pasted from Petbarn, despite the .com.au domain
How many more red flags do you need?
Maybe red flag from bank ie too late money gone
Merged from Is Premiumsupps.net Legit?
Apologies if this is the incorrect format to post.
Just as title states, the product seems too cheap to be true particularly the pre workout range and its ingredients
Just bulk up on KFC deals
Everyday mate already.
Yes it is, early days they took a while to ship my order but that was a year ago. I think they’re running more smoothly now. Skip the grape pre, it has a nasty aftertaste, go for mango flavour it’s perfect.
Thanks, going to lock in on the mango non-Stim pre workout.
Merged from Has Anyone Shopped from Exinossw?
Just came across this store: https://exinossw.myshopify.com/
Has anyone had any experience purchasing from here? Some of the prices seem a little too good to be true, but they do also offer a checkout with PayPal which I assume wouldn't be possible if they were scamming people.
Interested to know people's thoughts
How many red flags does a person need?
- Cheaper than realistic prices
- Random Shopify site
- Fake Canberra hotel address
- Asian restaurant telephone number
- Gmail contact address
- FedEx listed as a courier (in Australia…)
Fair enough! I figured PayPal buyer protection would discourage them from offering that as a payment option if it were a scam, but you're right that is a lot of red flags
They claim to sell generators but I can’t find any. Definite scam.
Where innovation meets value.
WHO WE ARE
At Exinossw, we bring you the best in tech and tools. From Apple and Samsung to laptops, generators, and gear, we power your world with premium brands and unbeatable dealsI wouldn't call them a scam. They offer quality craftsmanship on the Apple, Samsung, and Dell products they resell.
I started a chat in the chat box with the sentence Get a job
Merged from Scam Website ovian.co.uk
Selling the white goods on heavy discounts shipping to Australia. Screams scam. What do you think?
Screams scam
Try and let us know.
what could go wrong
I use Buywisely website to keep track of prices and noticed this website Ovian UK appearing in the search results with ridiculously low prices (Currently selling a TCL C855 65" for $1,199!!!). Only have a +44 phone number and a Melbourne physical address listed on their site… This definitely stinks of a bad scam!
the hotel rooms must all be packed solid with fridges and washing machines
It's a Novotel employee secretly selling off the hotel assets :)
Yeah.. Just imagine the front office staff reaction when I rock up and tell them that I'm there for my Click n Collect… lol
it is a kitchen warehouse site knock off
https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/delivery
https://www.ovian.co.uk/pages/delivery-collectionLooks like people power has spoken and that site has been taken down! Hopefully no one got stooged.
Merged from Ovian AU - Legit Website Selling Whitegoods?
Not sure if the right sub to post this in, but I recently came across this website selling whitegoods with free delivery within Australia - https://ovian.com.au/
Never heard of them and head office seems to be in the UK. Anyone bought from here and can confirm they are a legit seller?
Only legit if they take iTunes giftcard as payment method.
Never heard of them and head office seems to be in the UK.
website registered 2 weeks ago
registered under ABN 98194340368
sole trader, not currently registered for GST
Business name: Reem Cleaning Services
Business name: Reem Cleaning Services
Someone's gonna get reemed if they order from there…
5/5 rating when cleaning…out your bank account.
The post above yours is already shut down
Merged from is Deom AU trustable?
Just curious if anyone has shopped on deom.com.au since the prices seem pretty good.
I came across the site while browsing stuff on https://buywisely.com.au.
Service Value Approximate Age Website hosting Shopify behind Cloudflare Proxy 3 days Domain GoDaddy 6 days ABN 98194340368 31 Dec 2013 Entity Type Sole Trader Entity Name SHENOUDA, RASMIA Business Name Reem Cleaning Services 5/10/2016 3 day old website using a Cleaning Services ABN registered in 2013.
The contact number is +44 7883 318919, the same as ovian.com.au above. Looks like they're reusing the same plan as the last few scam sites…
Merged from This Electro Master Store with Incredible Discounts on the Latest iPhones. Scam or Legit?
G'day OzBargainers,
I was scrolling Reddit the other day and there was this online store there as advertisement. The discounts seem too good to be true. They usually are but I just felt weird that Reddit would advertise a scam site. I had a search here and there but at least I didn't see any clear evidence that it's a scam. The website lists its operator Joshua Gane and ABN: 80 526 691 198, which is currently active since the end of January this year. The ABN has a history of cancellation for a period of three years but that's not conclusively fraudulent. The website also indicates it's in Burpengary East, QLD and lists the operator's mobile 0440139521.
For example, an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 256 is listed for $1550. It's suspicious without any doubt. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience dealing with this web store. I have not asked Officeworks yet just wondering if they would price match this?
Thanks.
scam
thx.
do you think officeworks would pick that up or they would still follow their price matching policy thinking it's legit?
they will laugh at you because they get trained to spot fake/scam sites.
if it was that easy, we would all make fake shopping sites and get them to price-match.
So you want to leverage this scam to scam Officeworks… lol that is low.
Merged from Chari dinkum — Herman Miller Aeron Chair Remastered Mineral
After lot of hassle with many chairs i have tried, I want to go for Herman Miller Aeron Chair (Mineral). As per my research Chair Dinkum is giving this chair for better price compare to other HM dealers.
https://chairdinkum.com.au/products/herman-miller-aeron-chai…
I would like to know, this online merchant is trustworthy or not? And if some has purchased this/any other item from Chair Dinkum, what is your experience? TIA.Merged from Is a MyDeal Realible Site?
I came across this deal;
https://www.mydeal.com.au/ps5-playstation-5-slim-console-137…
This is a pretty good price for the disc edition but I have never purchased from this site before. Anyone had experience buying through MyDeal?
MyDeal is one of those annoying marketplace websites, which means just about anyone can list and sell their stuff on there.
Notice the text on the page that says "Sold & shipped by Cgg Group Pty Ltd" — this is the actual seller, not MyDeal.
I've never bought anything from MyDeal before, but I would suggest you stick to known retailers such as Amazon or JB Hi-Fi etc. Keep an eye out on OzBargain and I'm sure there will be some decent deals coming soon for the PS5 Slim.
Ok thanks, much appreciated
Isn't Amazon a bit the same though? Many items are not sold by Amazon.
Good point! This is why it's important to check who the actual seller is. On Amazon, I'd only buy a PS5 for example if it was both sold and shipped by Amazon themselves. Other known sellers on Amazon might be OK too, but you'd have to evaluate that on a case-by-case basis.
My recent experience with MyDeal.
Bought a king single bed on a Thursday. On the Saturday arvo a truck rocked up and dropped it off, I wasn't expecting it for at least 3 or so more days. Bought a king single mattress, the next day a truck dropped it off. Couldn't believe how efficient the sellers were. No problems, and were cheaper than some furniture places for identical items.Ok, so it seems there are some good third party suppliers through the site then. Are you located in a metro region?
Geelong.
Merged from Is this a SCAM?? Spigenaustralia.com
Came across this website selling spigen products.
https://www.spigenaustralia.com/
Is this legit or a scam? Any experience?