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Websites that are "too good to be true" -

Started by profsmitty , Jun 06 2009 06:45 AM

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#211 profsmitty

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Posted 07 January 2013 - 07:55 PM

Flykixz23, on 13 December 2012 - 01:22 AM, said:

If something is to good to be true, it is most likely not true!!! It's really that simple unless you know the seller or site sells authentic product and can research it and authenticate the information through the companies they are selling merchandise for! Now some people do have huge account with companies or buy Dead stock from bankrupt business and can sell the product for sometimes even more then half the price brand new, but the product will not be consistent and will run out and always be changing if thats their game! Otherwise most should know better if you do no factor in these rules!

Gee, how could anyone argue with logic like that?

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#212 ESONEULB

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Posted 22 January 2013 - 04:25 PM

Hi guy's... has anyone used this site or know of anyone that has... I found this forum when i was looking for reviews on Epon AF=302.. and then found this site that was just selling the heads only.. which would be perfect as i could get what every shafts that suit me and the heads etc.

Anyway please take a look and if it is FAKE then at least i can add another website to the Rogues Gallery :good:

http://www.aliexpresxxxxxxxxxxxx,com

How would i know if these heads were real or fake?? There are only 2 reviews on this item.

If you go to Store Categories on the left and then click on Club heads then you see they sell lots more.. and lots more reviews

But that does not tell me if they are real or fake.

:help:

Edited by profsmitty, 23 January 2013 - 11:24 AM.
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#213 profsmitty

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:27 AM

ESONEULB, on 22 January 2013 - 04:25 PM, said:

We don't vet any websites. However, if you read the posts to this thread, you will find some tools to help you make your own decisions. There is plenty of information about bogus sites here. Study them. Compare the site you mentioned to the characteristics of sites that others have found to be bogus. The title of the thread really says it all, doesn't it. If it seems too good to be true it usually isn't true.

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#214 ESONEULB

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 02:30 PM

profsmitty, on 23 January 2013 - 11:27 AM, said:

ESONEULB, on 22 January 2013 - 04:25 PM, said:

I understand... and i have made my mind up.... :read:

i will keep looking..

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#215 profsmitty

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 05:01 PM

ESONEULB, on 23 January 2013 - 02:30 PM, said:

profsmitty, on 23 January 2013 - 11:27 AM, said:

ESONEULB, on 22 January 2013 - 04:25 PM, said:

I understand... and i have made my mind up.... :read:

i will keep looking..

Good plan.

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#216 JaxBeachNole

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Posted 04 February 2013 - 05:39 PM

XXXXXXXXXXX.com?

Edited by profsmitty, 04 February 2013 - 08:58 PM.
See above

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Posted 14 February 2013 - 10:10 PM

can anyone tell me if www.xxxxxxxxx.com is another hoax site? fake ? thanks

Edited by profsmitty, 15 February 2013 - 09:37 AM.
We don't make judgments, just pass along the obvious things to look for. Check the thread.

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Posted 07 April 2013 - 11:08 AM

Has anyone dealt with these sites:

They have sets of titleist 712MB for 350. Sounds too good to be true.

Edited by profsmitty, 07 April 2013 - 02:31 PM.
See the first post in thread. Don't enter site names.

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Posted 13 April 2013 - 08:41 AM

profsmitty, on 06 June 2009 - 06:45 AM, said:

As some of you may know, I have a semi-longstanding interest in websites that offer deals on golf equipment that are too good to be true. Some of my personal favorites are

"golfinstock.com"
"ebayoyo.com"
"overstockseller.com"
"maxdiscountgolf.com"
"wowogolf.com"

Note Recent Additions (6-10-09)

"askforgolf.com"http://www.easybuygolf.com/Ping-G15-Irons-Set_199.html
"dhgate.com" (This one seems particularly interesting. Sort of a Wal-mart for "interesting" merchandise)

More additions (8-27-09)

"easybuygolf.com"

These sites are very closely related. Read the FAQ sections of each and you can see that they are written by the same person(s). Read through the text on each of these sites, and you will note very, very awkward phrasing, misspellings, and other markers that indicate that the text was written my someone who is not a native English speaker.

It seems that these wonderful business people have discovered GolfWRX. I have seen recent posts that indicate to me that there is a more or less concerted attempt by person or persons unknown (very Jack Webbish, don't you think) to get the names of these sites out to the WRX community in some legitimatizing form. You can make of them what you will. I know how I would take them - with a level of righteous indignation that I usually reserve for spiders, gophers, and other noxious varmits.

Please help in this effort. If you know of other sites that sell or promote golf equipment of dubious heritage, let your fellow WRXers know who they are. I will try to keep this list updated, with your help. Please help keep this business model in the perspective it deserves.

Let they buyer beware. but a little help from your friends helps. Thanks for the post

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Posted 13 April 2013 - 07:35 PM

ESONEULB, on 22 January 2013 - 04:25 PM, said:

Most of the sites deals seem way too good to be true. Plus the homepage of the site is set up almost exactly like Walmart's, which is a little sketchy IMO

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Posted 13 April 2013 - 07:38 PM

If you go here: http://www.aliexpres...473721.html?s=p and you zoom in on the picture, you can see that everything but the "lorMade" is blurred out. I'm 99% sure that this site is fake.

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 03:16 AM

not sure if this one has been added. But here's another scam golf site

http://www.cheapgolfbagstore.com

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Posted 30 April 2013 - 06:51 AM

Does anyone know if this site is legit: www.wesellfakegolfclubs.com

just kidding...

#224 scottleo

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Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:13 PM

how is golfio.com?

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Posted 07 May 2013 - 08:33 AM

How is http://www.b2golfsales.com/ seems a bit to good to be true. So probably it is

#226 czastrow

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Posted 08 May 2013 - 12:41 PM

buydicountgolfs.com

officegolfmall.com

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 07:59 AM

Anyone dealt with http://www.golfsupermarket.org/?

Titleist 712 AP2 $349
TaylorMade R1 $249

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Posted 13 May 2013 - 07:46 PM

see more golf dot com

No bueno.

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#229 profsmitty

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Posted 18 May 2013 - 06:06 PM

Anyone with less than 300 posts probably ought not to post a "does anyone know anything about . . . " in this thread. Will probably get deleted. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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