Saunders Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Thought i'd be nice and treat the mrs' to some boots she wanted.Googled it and this site came up, on offer, i thought bargain. Ordered them, then was a bit inquisitive as to why I had no email confirmation etc. Did a google on them, bad reviews. No idea what to do now. Reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 phone up your bank or credit card company and tell them. You may be covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.Gti Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Clicky Site i use for reviews. Best thing you can do is speak to your bank / credit card, also try reporting it to trading standards as they will also give you advice on what you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwd Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 If you've used a credit card, call them up and they will chase up and get you your money back. If you used a debit card, then you're screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saunders Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 (edited) I used a debit card - cancelled that. So now I have to sit and wait, have I just given £60 away? Have I paid £60 for some sh!te Or, have I paid £60 for some decent fakes? Anyway, ruined the surprise, had to tell the gf as it put me in a rubbish mood. Edited February 10, 2010 by Saunders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwd Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I used a debit card - cancelled that. So now I have to sit and wait, have I just given £60 away? Have I paid £60 for some sh!te Or, have I paid £60 for some decent fakes? Anyway, ruined the surprise, had to tell the gf as it put me in a rubbish mood.You still might have (limited) protection, I'd visit MoneySavingExpert.com - they've got a lot of sound advice on money matters over there. I've bought things before (knowingly) from sites like that and to be fair, they were decent replicas. As I'm a web designer, it was obvious to me the website was fake as it had very subtle differences to legitimate websites. The biggest give away is the price, but the websites usually have limited contact details and there are other small clues. The fact is though the whole point of them is to look like the real deal so people use them not realising they're fakes (as you have). It all depends on which is more important - knowing the items are real or the saving of a few quid. If you're worried in the future then a quick whois search of the website address will show whether the site originates from China. If so, then you can avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 My wife was defrauded on her debit card for 50 or 60 quid and we got that back. speak to your bank asap, tell them the situation and they will ask you to sign a statement form and you'll get the money back.. If your bank are worth their salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzetec Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hope you get your money back mate If you do go to get her another pair of boots you should buy some proper ones from Australia. Ugg boots are a generic term for this type of boot but the 'Ugg' trademark was bought by an American company and their boots are made in China anyway The wife got some proper Australian made ones when we were out there and shes well pleased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.Gti Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I used a debit card - cancelled that. So now I have to sit and wait, have I just given £60 away? Have I paid £60 for some sh!te Or, have I paid £60 for some decent fakes? Anyway, ruined the surprise, had to tell the gf as it put me in a rubbish mood.You still might have (limited) protection, I'd visit MoneySavingExpert.com - they've got a lot of sound advice on money matters over there. I've bought things before (knowingly) from sites like that and to be fair, they were decent replicas. As I'm a web designer, it was obvious to me the website was fake as it had very subtle differences to legitimate websites. The biggest give away is the price, but the websites usually have limited contact details and there are other small clues. The fact is though the whole point of them is to look like the real deal so people use them not realising they're fakes (as you have). It all depends on which is more important - knowing the items are real or the saving of a few quid. If you're worried in the future then a quick whois search of the website address will show whether the site originates from China. If so, then you can avoid. Or you can use this site Clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluliz Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's been in the news that there are loads of fake shops for the Ugg boots. Buy a radio. www.currys.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwd Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I used a debit card - cancelled that. So now I have to sit and wait, have I just given £60 away? Have I paid £60 for some sh!te Or, have I paid £60 for some decent fakes? Anyway, ruined the surprise, had to tell the gf as it put me in a rubbish mood.You still might have (limited) protection, I'd visit MoneySavingExpert.com - they've got a lot of sound advice on money matters over there. I've bought things before (knowingly) from sites like that and to be fair, they were decent replicas. As I'm a web designer, it was obvious to me the website was fake as it had very subtle differences to legitimate websites. The biggest give away is the price, but the websites usually have limited contact details and there are other small clues. The fact is though the whole point of them is to look like the real deal so people use them not realising they're fakes (as you have). It all depends on which is more important - knowing the items are real or the saving of a few quid. If you're worried in the future then a quick whois search of the website address will show whether the site originates from China. If so, then you can avoid. Or you can use this site ClickyThat's pretty useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thought i'd be nice and treat the mrs' to some boots she wanted.Googled it and this site came up, on offer, i thought bargain. Ordered them, then was a bit inquisitive as to why I had no email confirmation etc. Did a google on them, bad reviews. No idea what to do now. Reviews What have your bank said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saunders Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 The card got cancelled. She said as it's a debit the money was as good as cash. However, if I have not received the parcel within 30 days, and can prove I have tried to make contact with the 'supplier'. I can open a case on the subject. Lesson learnt at an expensive price I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 You may take delivery of some shitty fake ones in a few weeks.. So its not all lost i suppose.. But if you receive nothing at all then its just theft. Fake uggboots have been a big thing lately. Apparently the police have closed down 1000 websites recently that all sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saunders Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yeah, so im stuck now. Thing is, I lost the password I used for my login on the site, was so angry and couldnt remember it and hit the 'forgot my password' thing. They said they sent me an email, not received nothing. So, if they send me something, I have no claim. Because after researching it and actually understanding about the UGGs and the Australia UGG trademark, he will just say I never said they were genuine Austrlia UGG. But if I receive nothing as some reviews mention, i'll take it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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