You want the latest boots from UGG and you have found a great bargain online? And although that sounds a bit strange to you, the joy prevails and the comfortable boots are ordered. It's just stupid if after a few days the rude awakening comes and the online store turns out to be questionable or fake. There are many dubious online stores that copy popular brands and are characterized by having incredibly cheap branded products in their range. Therefore, before ordering from a store that you do not know, you should take the following points into account, so that you can be sure that it is really reliable.
The prices of fake stores are often well below those of serious competition. For example, certain products are offered for half the price or less. In addition, products are often still available in fake stores that have long been sold out in other stores or have a long delivery time.
Many fraudulent online stores lack company information. If you click on “Company information &Contact”, you will not find the necessary information about the company there, but, for example, only a contact form. Company information must include the following mandatory information:
Name, address and contact details of the website operator (email address, telephone number, fax number if applicable)
For companies, the legal form, who represents the company, a registration in the Chamber of Commerce, the VAT identification number.
Depending on the area of work, further job-specific information, naming of the supervisory authority, a link to the EU dispute settlement body, etc. are required.
Fraudulent shops often do not bother to translate texts correctly. Strange formulations or meaningless texts should definitely warn you to be careful.
The privacy policy and/or general terms and conditions are missing. Payment options are only available in advance or by credit card. Important:Payments must be made via an https page with a lock in the address line. But that alone is no guarantee for a reputable store.
Enter the store name into a search engine. Check if you can find credible customer reviews, positive mentions or experiences related to the store.
