need help with purchasing online...

[seamax]

I want to be a pair of shoes online and found it at the site below. I am hesitant to buy yet because the site looks kind of suspicious. There is no primary address or phone number, just email. The prices are reasonable so nothing oddly cheap. I'm thinking maybe using a low credit limit CC to make the purchase so if something goes wrong I can contact the CC for fraud. What do you think and is there a way I can find out there this business is actually legit?

http://www.usa-adidasshoes.com/

[ver4]

I was going to say the Better Business Bureau, but the site for the shoes didn't show up when I searched BBB.

[adidasguy]

There are plenty of reputable adidas dealers out there. I don't like the looks of that one.
They do give a zip code in NYC without a street address or phone number.
A place that uses EMS or DHL doesn't sound like they're in the USA.

Checking their domain information, I'd check for viruses and trojans after going to their site. Registering a site for only 1 year? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........
Just noticed the contact names and phone numbers are all fake.


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usa-adidasshoes.com

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  Domain Name: USA-ADIDASSHOES.COM
  Registrar: JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
  Whois Server: whois.55hl.com
  Referral URL: http://www.55hl.com
  Name Server: DNS3.4CUN.COM
  Name Server: DNS4.4CUN.COM
  Status: ok
  Updated Date: 16-nov-2010
  Creation Date: 16-nov-2010
  Expiration Date: 16-nov-2011

>>> Last update of whois database: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:04:40 UTC <<<

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Current Registrar:    JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
IP Address:    213.5.64.220 (ARIN & RIPE IP search)
Lock Status:    ok

     

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Domain Name: USA-ADIDASSHOES.COM

Registrant Contact:
  SAM
  SAM SAM 234234@DSKK.COM
  +86.32423423434  fax: +86.34334343434
  WERWER
  EARE NDFE 867686
  AW

Administrative Contact:
  SAM
  SAM SAM 234234@DSKK.COM
  +86.32423423434  fax: +86.34334343434
  WERWER
  EARE NDFE 867686
  AW

Technical Contact:
  SAM
  SAM SAM 234234@DSKK.COM
  +86.32423423434  fax: +86.34334343434
  WERWER
  EARE NDFE 867686
  AW

Billing Contact:
  SAM
  SAM SAM 234234@DSKK.COM
  +86.32423423434  fax: +86.34334343434
  WERWER
  EARE NDFE 867686
  AW

DNS:
dns3.4cun.com
dns4.4cun.com

Created: 2010-11-16 13:47:00
Expires: 2011-11-16 13:47:00

[centuryghost]

My anti-malware software at work won't even let me view the site. I say stay away!

[seamax]

Thanks adidasguy for the thorough info. I'll see if I can find the same shoes somewhere else.

[adidasguy]

If looking for adidas....

http://www.shoebacca.com/catalog/brands/tab/brands
http://www.tactics.com/adidas
http://www.utilityboardsupply.com/get_list_78.htm
and of course the common ones like footlocker, kohls, sports authority, adidas.com, etc.

There are places in UK and Germany, too.

[XealotX]

Odds of you getting a pair of shoes from this transaction...low

Odds of Croatian or Chinese hackers using your credit card info within five minutes of placing your order...high

[Toogoofy317]

If you really must have them can you get one of those "gift card" visa's and do that. Or the Dot credit cards where you just put that amount of the shoes on there.

Mary

[adidasguy]

Odds of you getting a pair of shoes from this transaction...low

Odds of Croatian or Chinese hackers using your credit card info within five minutes of placing your order...high

Odds if it being Chinese crappy fakes - Very HIGH!

[tt_four]

I like websites that let you buy stuff with paypal

[yamahonkawazuki]

http://www.bing.com/search?q=usa-adidasshoes+website&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC odd i find no alarm bells being rung, BUT id still be cautious

[ohgood]

http://www.bing.com/search?q=usa-adidasshoes+website&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC odd i find no alarm bells being rung, BUT id still be cautious

bing, seriously ?

- 20 million style points 

[XealotX]

http://www.bing.com/search?q=usa-adidasshoes+website&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC odd i find no alarm bells being rung, BUT id still be cautious

bing, seriously ?

- 20 million style points 

[yamahonkawazuki]

yeah i know. i was not feeling well, just pulled up first search engine i could find. normally use google. bing if used repeatedly will revoke a persons man card. BUT at least it wasnt yahoo