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Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

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    by: Poker
    New SaleHoo Member
    5 posts

    Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 12 Jun 09 5:23 pm.

    They ripped me off good, first there communication was good, since I made a purchase, they blocked my email and chat services and won't ship my items.

    Don't make a purchase from eleways.com

    They will take your money and run.

    Thank You,

    Simeon Poker
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    by: wychewes
    SaleHoo Senior Member
    117 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 13 Jun 09 5:11 am.

    Any company that has contact us and all you can see is MSN address and a hotmail address well alarm bells should be well and truly ringing . Sadly there are a lot of these scumbags preying on people just wanting to make a legitimate buck. Hope you bounce back Good Luck.
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    by: wychewes
    SaleHoo Senior Member
    117 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 13 Jun 09 5:15 am.

    Did a WHO IS search on them take notice of creation date. Also notice website status. Have done a runner looks like. Says inactive.

    Domain Name: eleways.com

    Registrar: XIN NET TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Whois Server: whois.paycenter.com.cn
    Referral URL: link hidden
    Status: OK

    Expiration Date: 2010-04-03
    Creation Date: 2009-04-03
    Last Update Date: 2009-04-03

    Name Servers:
    ns.xinnet.cn
    ns.xinnetdns.com
    See eleways.com DNS Records

    Information Updated: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:12:14 UTC
    ELEWAYS.COM SITE INFORMATION
    link hidden Thumbnail

    IP: 210.51.26.220
    IP Location: Shanghai, China
    Website Status: inactive
    Alexa Trend/Rank: Down Arrow 1 Month: 4,890,119 3 Month: 2,402,380
    Page Views per Visit: Down Arrow 1 Month: 1.2 3 Month: 3.6
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    by: planes
    Forum Moderator
    843 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 18 Jun 09 4:10 pm.

    We should get some stickies up for newbies. There are certain things to look for which should sound off some pretty loud alarm bells.
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    by: cbcdave
    SaleHoo Junior Member
    19 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 18 Jun 09 9:18 pm.

    Where do you go to do a WHO IS search?

    Thanks,

    cbcdave
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    by: wychewes
    SaleHoo Senior Member
    117 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 18 Jun 09 11:29 pm.

    cbcdave,

    Here you go......

    link hidden
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    by: richellemonfort
    SaleHoo Staff
    3746 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 19 Jun 09 2:08 am.

    We should get some stickies up for newbies. There are certain things to look for which should sound off some pretty loud alarm bells.
    Here are some simple things one can do to protect oneself when dealing with any supplier (especially those found outside of SaleHoo).

    1. Run a whois check on the supplier's website to verify when it was created (it is safest to deal with suppliers who have been online for at least a year), who owns the domain, and where the domain was registered (the country should match the contact details on the supplier's website).
    2. Search the SaleHoo forum for the supplier's website/company name and see what other members have to say.
    3. Call the supplier's telephone numbers to ensure they are genuine. Avoid suppliers with contact emails that are from any free email service (like yahoo, msn, hotmail and the likes).
    4. Purchase a sample before bulk ordering to ensure that the item meets your expectations.
    5. Watch out for sellers asking you to 'safeguard' your purchase by sending your money transfer in the name of a friend or loved one, or by establishing a 'test question'. These actions will not protect you from a fraudulent seller.
    6. Low prices do not necessarily mean fraud, but radically low prices should warrant a closer look. If a price seems to good to be true, it probably is. Ask the seller as many questions about the item's authenticity as you can before you go any further.
    7. Always use a credit card or Paypal to purchase goods. These forms of payment are safe because they give you a comeback if something goes wrong. With these payment methods, you can usually have the transaction reversed fairly easily if necessary.

    These should help sound those alarm bells :)

    Richelle

    Customer Support
    SaleHoo Group Limited
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    by: aghamir
    SaleHoo Junior Member
    24 posts

    Re: Beware I got screwed by this supplier.

    Posted 21 Jun 09 2:42 pm.

    Simeon,

    Please add their name to SuppliersReviews.com, there is a section called: Avoid these guys. We need to protect ourselves from these thieves,

    thanks