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any one used buygreendot ?
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Old 16-10-2009, 7:49 PM
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hi hope someone can help

i am looking to buy a dslr and i found this site www.buygeendot.com there price are very low (but it is mostly last seson stuff).

i want to know if they are legit or not i can't find any reviews of info on the web

someone, somewhere must of used them and know if they are real

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Old 16-10-2009, 11:29 PM
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Decidedly dodgy. Domain buygreendot.com was only registered on 7th October 2009. I can find few mentions of them when I google, other than questions similar to yours. Not worth the risk in my opinion.
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Default sounds like dodgy site

sounds like dodgy site from this forum entry I found

I can't post links because I'm new to the site but check the ephotozine site forums for thread -76586

someone tried to call their contact details and ended up talking to a lady in dartmouth or something like that, the company is actually registered in the US and proxied to the UK.
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Default they're not listed at Companies House

BuyGreenDot's 'About' page says they're an online UK registered company since 2005, but their website domain was only registered on 7-Oct-2009, and to an anonymous US proxy with no UK contact.

Checking Companies House, there is no registered company with that name, the only two similar named companies are non-trading and dormant.

It doesn't add up so be careful.
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Old 18-10-2009, 8:13 PM
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Hello. Just registered to add my concern.

I have been intrigued by their too good to be true prices. A quick google on some of the sentences on their 'about us' tell me they have ripped off the about us pages from a couple of other legit sites.

buygreendot.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&It emid=60
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BuyGreenDot is a dynamic online IT company who has become one of the fastest growing business to business IT organisations within the UK. We have a dedicated team of staff who are committed to offering a trusted and reliable service coupled with fantastic pricing. We often supply the lowest priced hardware any where to be found online; especially on key manufacturers such as HP, IBM, Lenovo, Cisco, 3com, Nortel, APC and more. Our purchasing team scour the UK and European market daily for the very best prices possible and buy large quantities of popular products from over 50 different and vetted suppliers. This means that we have access to millions of pounds worth of discounted products though our Midlands based warehouse and other key distribution partners. We will work with you to enable the most efficient delivery of all aspects of your requirements, from hardware and software supply through to detailed and intricate projects; all with your sensitive budgets in mind. We also have service centres across the UK so that our engineers can be on site with you within an hour in most cases should you require it.

Established in 2005, our continued growth year on year is down to delivering exactly the right IT solutions for all of our customers, backed by an outstanding level of service and price that we know you will be exceptionally pleased with. We ship goods worldwide daily at exceptionally competitive rates ensuring you still receive excellent prices where ever you are.

At BuyGreenDot we firmly believe that "you are only as good as your support" so every single department from admin to despatch through to implementation and support, must and do understand the importance of every single order we receive. Without you and that order, they would not be employed. Our account managers, customer service staff and engineers are experienced IT professionals who offer an advice-giving approach to procurement. They work closely with you to understand your business needs and will recommend only the most appropriate solutions at the very best cost possible. We provide IT services at exceptionally cost effective rates but we also have a comprehensive online web store which allows you to purchase hardware directly from us, in a simple, user friendly, no hassle environment. We pride ourselves in our detailed online store with excellent search facilities, accurate product descriptions and a vast amount of related options to choose from…so why not give it a try next time you’re looking to procure hardware.
infortech.co.uk/infortech.html
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Infortech - Established in 2002; our continued growth year on year is down to delivering the right IT solutions for all of our customers, backed by an outstanding level of service and price that we know you will be extremely pleased with.

We have a dedicated team of staff who are committed to offering a trusted and reliable service coupled with fantastic pricing.

We often supply the lowest priced hardware and software any where to be found; especially on key manufacturers such as HP, IBM, Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, Microsoft, Adobe and many more.

Our purchasing team scour the UK and European markets daily for the very best prices possible and buy large quantities of popular products from over 40 different and vetted suppliers.

This means that we have access to millions of pounds worth of new, used and discontinued products.

Though our IT Recycle, Asset Recovery and Disposal services we are perfectly placed to reduce the cost of IT ownership.
imltechnology.com/imltech_aboutus.html
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IML Technology is a dynamic and innovative IT solutions provider. Our experienced team of staff will develop long-standing relationships by offering exemplary service coupled with fantastic pricing. We will work with you to enable the most efficient delivery of all aspects of your requirements, from hardware and software supply through to detailed and intricate projects; all with your sensitive budgets in mind.

We are certainly one of the fastest-growing IT companies within the UK. Established in 2003, our continued growth year on year is down to delivering exactly the right IT solutions for all of our customers, backed by an outstanding level of service that we know you will be exceptionally happy with. We trade with over 1000 clients each month... surely this is testament to our success. Many of these customers take advantage of our broad range of consultancy and implementation services and ongoing helpdesk support facility.

At IML we firmly believe that "you are only as good as your support" so every single department from admin to despatch through to implementation and support, must and do understand the importance of every single order we receive. Without you and that order, they would not be employed. Our account managers, customer service staff and engineers are experienced IT professionals who offer an advice-giving approach to procurement. They work closely with you to understand your business needs and will recommend only the most appropriate solutions at the very best cost possible. Not only do we provide IT services at exceptionally cost effective rates but we also have a comprehensive online web store which allows you to purchase hardware directly from us, in a simple, user friendly, no hassle environment. We pride ourselves in our detailed online store with excellent search facilities, accurate product descriptions and a vast amount of related options to choose from…so why not give it a try next time you’re looking to procure hardware.
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Old 19-10-2009, 11:07 AM
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i think we can say a 100% that this is a fake site so how do we get it taken down?
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i spoke to someone in trading standards today they are aware and doing what they can. if i'd lost money they'd have told me to contact consumerdirect (dot) gov (dot) uk to tell them.
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In their T&Cs, BuyGreenDot.com claim to be a trading name of IntecMicrosystems Ltd.
Yesterday (19-Oct-09) I emailed IntecMicro and recieved a reply from one of their Directors confirming that there is no association between them, and that IntecMicro are trying to stop BuyGreenDot from advertising that there is.
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From Bexley Council website: sorry, can't post link as new user...

Warning from Trading Standards - bogus website

Bexley Trading Standards Team is warning residents about a bogus website allegedly located in Crayford that offers low-priced electrical equipment and accessories.

buygreendot claims to be based in Bourne Road Crayford but the address is false and the telephone number given is in fact a local private residence.

The appropriate authorities have been alerted but, in the meantime, Trading Standards' advice is not to place any orders on the website and don't give your credit or debit card details.

If you have already paid for goods, you should report the matter to Consumer Direct - the government telephone and online advice service - at consumerdirect.gov by telephoning 08454 04 05 06. If you paid by credit or debit card, you should notify the card issuer as soon as possible.

The information gathered by Consumer Direct will be treated in confidence but will help with subsequent investigations by Trading Standards and other enforcement agencies.
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i think we can say a 100% that this is a fake site so how do we get it taken down?
It's hosted by GoDaddy (they both own the domain and host the website). Given sufficient evidence that it's an illegal scam they'll take it down.
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Old 24-10-2009, 12:17 AM
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Default DO NOT buy BUYGREENDOT!!!

Could Google and alike remove/block the add/domain so the result would be "no exposure". I must be missing something?
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Exclamation Don't buy from them!

Just founded today this company on internet by google search for a cheap apple macbook and what suprice is coming up the price by this company was around 450£ for a new one! I have some bad experience before and lost some money with !!!!!!! like this so I do proffed and searching for the adress and other stuff because this price is realy silly. Try to order the cheapest item on this site for 6£ and by checkout come out I need to order min. item (s) for 100£! What the f***. I thing this people work like the niggeria gangster s*** in espanol or holland etc. WISCH TO KNOW HOW TO DELETE THEM FOREVER!
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There site came up when I was looking for a laptop. They came out about £70 cheaper than everyone else. I thought great, then I checked their cameras prices (which I am an expert on) and found that they were all over the place so I decided that it is a rip off site. Stay away.
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Was checking some prices on Google Shopping and was annoyed to see that buygreendot were still showing up as cheapest price for numerous items. However, when I tried to go to their site I now get a 503 - Service Unavailable error. Looks like they have been taken down but we will have to live with the false info on price comparison sites for a while.
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