DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

Linzi_3

Hi, i recently posted a message about cheap dvd's and i would just like to say don't touch them with a barge pole. The website was https://www.dvdhitshop.com Not only are they rather useless at responding to customer service emails as their dvds are poor quality i have also found out that their dvds are illegal copies and pirated.
DO NOT USE! I have lost £35 from this company who i cannot get hold of and have a number of Dvds which are not even watchable.

BEWARE

leosayer39

Linzi,

If you paid by credit card then I would advise them of the situation regarding this company as they may well be liable for your loss.

Give it a try.

Leo

chinesewhispers

I didn't see your previous post regarding this company, but I have just had a quick glance at their website after reading the above, and I have to wonder if you actually thought it was going to be genuine.

They are advertising T3, Charlies Angels 2, The Hulk and many other films that have either not even been released at the cinema in the UK yet. And for $4!?

Can I ask what you bought, how much you paid, and what you actually got?

chinesewhispers

Hi again

I realise that my tone in my previous post may have been a little bit, 'erm, dur, what did you think was going to happen'.  For this I apologise, it was probably not my best introduction to the site.  I need to remember that some people are still innocents on the web ,and more to the scams that can take place.

I have looked further into the site, and fear that you may have seen the last of your money.

The domain has only been registered since the end of April this year, and it seems to be hosted with a company that specializes in 'offshore hosting'.

There is also no registered address shown for the domain registration.

I may be wrong, and this company may be legit, but a badly designed site, ridiculous prices, DVDs that do not come with the inner booklet, not in proper cases, a discount for a non-standard payment method, no postal address,  etc does not look like a genuine site to me.

I haven't tried using the telephone number provided, but from the looks of the site, it wouldn't surprise me if it was a premium rate number.

All in all, if you did use your credit card, good luck, and indeed you amy be covered, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

Always a good idea to go with a trusted site with a reputation.  Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Try https://www.cdwow.com https://www.play.com or https://www.blackstar.co.uk in future.

I know this won't help, but it may help you think twice in future, and I'm sorry if these posts are taken the wrong way.

Oh, and the fact that the DVDs will play in any region leads me to believe that they may be VCDs, and your games console has to be modified (chipped) to play the games?

Murphy_The_Cat

Another splendid source of LEGITIMATE dvd's is https://www.dvd.co.uk , free delivery and splendid prices

::)
MTC

Linzi_3

Yes, Yes, Yes i was a silly person but hey, anyones looking for a bargain!
:P
Anyway just an update, after a few threatening emails i managed to get a refund from the website in question with interest 'for my inconvenience' although i still have 9 poor copies of Matrix Reloaded sitting here as they strangely didn't even want me to send them back! (if they had been ok i could have had them for free!!) still it all works out in the end.
;D

COS

:)Linzi

Your correct in what you say unfortunatley some one as to learn the hard way by which we all can benefit.

Have you reported this company to Trading standards etc...........Hope there site gets unplugged.

Chris

Linzi_3

Yes i reported them to MPAA which is a movie association of america or something so although they are probably not traceable i've asked to be kept informed of the site's info.

nomis_3

Details of this site found from http://www.allwhois.com/

Registrant:
Mike Chend
PO Box 2424 Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica
Winward Islands,
DM

Domain name: DVDHITSHOP.COM

Administrative Contact:
Chend, Mike dvdhit@lycos.co.uk
PO Box 2424 Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica
Winward Islands,
DM
767.449.3509
Technical Contact:
Chend, Mike dvdhit@lycos.co.uk
PO Box 2424 Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica
Winward Islands,
DM
767.449.3509


Registration Service Provider:
Tetradom Ltd trading as https://www.Pdom.com, support@pdom.com
http://www.pdom.com
This company may be contacted for domain login/passwords,
DNS/Nameserver changes, and general domain support questions.


Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
Record last updated on 07-Aug-2003.
Record expires on 29-Apr-2004.
Record Created on 29-Apr-2003.

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.RITZHOST.COM 24.244.171.75
NS2.RITZHOST.COM 24.244.171.76

System

just noticed this thread and like a true MS immediately thought - isn't there a reward scheme for dobbing in people like this?

maybe worth looking here http://www.fact-uk.org.uk/ to see if this is true?

Ra

I have to say that while we all makes mistakes, im with Chinesewhispers on this one....a badly designed site selling DVDs of films that are still in the cinema should be raising alarm bells...but well done for getting a refund.

Incidentally, you want a good version of T3? haha

[note to cyber police - this is a joke]