Hi Gregorio,
I understand that you have been receiving a lot of emails from suppliers advertising their products and services. We appreciate you letting us know about it and enquiring about their legitimacy here. It's always good to research the suppliers and ask for feedbacks about them before deciding to deal with them. You can search for the company through Google or search the forum.
I had a look at the websites that you have listed and here are what I found:
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Whois Result: They have only been online for 1 year and have bought the domain for 1 year as well.
OTHER RED FLAGS: They are selling branded goods and they have no other contact details except for an email address from a free provider.
Google Search Result:
Link hidden: Login to viewCONCLUSION: We don't recommend this supplier.
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Link hidden: Login to view -They have also been registered online for 1 year and has bought the domain for also a year. No payment methods stated on their website.
CONCLUSION: We don't recommend this supplier.
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Link hidden: Login to view They have been online since 2005 and they seem okay but the website didn't say what payment methods they accept.
CONCLUSION: You can ask them if they accept PayPal or credit cards. If yes, then, it should be safe to deal with them.
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Link hidden: Login to view Their website is no longer accessible. When I did a Google Search, I found some negative posts about them. Their address is registered to the owner's house and a boy answers when you call them.
CONCLUSION: We don't recommend this supplier. Don't deal with them.
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Link hidden: Login to view -They have been online since 2006 and they seem okay but when I checked, they have only provided their bank details on their website and no other payment options available.
CONCLUSION: You can ask them if they accept PayPal or credit cards. If they do, then, it should be safe to deal with them. If they don't, then, please be very careful.
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Link hidden: Login to view - They have only been registered for 1 year and the domain expires in 1 year. They didn't indicate what payment methods they accept.
CONCLUSION: We don't recommend this supplier.
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Link hidden: Login to view - They have been registered since 2007 but only accepts Western Union and bank transfer. They use brand names like Nokia when the product is only Nokia inspired.
CONCLUSION: We don't recommend this supplier.
Don't buy branded goods from China/Asia as there is a big possibility of them to be fake and only deal with suppliers who have been online for 2 years or more. It is very risky to deal with those who have only been registered for 1 year and have purchased the domain for 1 year. All contact details (physical address that you can check on Google Maps, phone number, and an email address with their own domain name) should be on their website so in case, something goes wrong, you have a way to contact them. Lastly, always pay through a safe payment method like PayPal or credit card because these can be reversed if something goes wrong with the transaction.
You can test your supplier by calling them. A legitimate supplier should answer your queries in a professional manner and without lying about their products just to get your business. If you think that you can trust the supplier, then, make a small SAMPLE order first.
Please read this blog post on how to protect yourself from getting scammed online.
Link hidden: Login to viewI wish you all the best.
