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/
I was going to say the Better Business Bureau, but the site for the shoes didn't show up when I searched BBB.
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.......... :flipoff:
Just noticed the contact names and phone numbers are all fake.
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Domain Name: USA-ADIDASSHOES.COM
Registrar: JIANGSU BANGNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
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Referral URL: http://www.55hl.com
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Status: ok
Updated Date: 16-nov-2010
Creation Date: 16-nov-2010
Expiration Date: 16-nov-2011
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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
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My anti-malware software at work won't even let me view the site. I say stay away!
Thanks adidasguy for the thorough info. I'll see if I can find the same shoes somewhere else.
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.
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
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
Quote from: XealotX on January 20, 2011, 07:04:04 PM
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!
I like websites that let you buy stuff with paypal
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
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on January 21, 2011, 02:47:09 AM
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 :nono:
Quote from: ohgood on January 22, 2011, 07:29:58 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on January 21, 2011, 02:47:09 AM
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 :nono:
(http://www.hipsterwave.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/steve_koolaid2.jpg)
;)
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 :thumb: