Is this site a scam?

chilswelluk

I have found a decent price on an item I want to buy at this website:

https://salonsupplies.co.uk

Problem is I can't find any reviews for the site. It is not on trust pilot etc, so a bit reluctant to hand over my debit card details without knowing it is legit.

Dclutterchique

If you have a look on their 'contact us' page you'll see that they have 11 branches and 1 warehouse. I doubt that a scammer would have this many fake premises when their existence can be easily checked on Google Street View or by paying a visit.


https://salonsupplies.co.uk/contact

custardy

did you see they are trade only?

BorisThomson

custardy wrote: »

did you see they are trade only?

And the prices are excluding VAT.

chilswelluk

Dclutterchique wrote: »

If you have a look on their 'contact us' page you'll see that they have 11 branches and 1 warehouse. I doubt that a scammer would have this many fake premises when their existence can be easily checked on Google Street View or by paying a visit.


https://salonsupplies.co.uk/contact

I looked on Google street view but did not see any of their premises. Also they don't have the company number / registration details displayed on their website which is a legal requirement.

custardy

chilswelluk wrote: »

I looked on Google street view but did not see any of their premises. Also they don't have the company number / registration details displayed on their website which is a legal requirement.

https://salonsupplies.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

listed in their T&Cs...

Dclutterchique

custardy wrote: »

did you see they are trade only?

I wouldn't let that put you off. My mother use to get her bottles of hand cream and body lotion from her local branch of Sally's and she's never been trade. Yes, the 0844 number is trade only, but they all have individual local numbers and as long as your money is good/legit I can't see a business turning down a sale (even a small one).

chilswelluk wrote: »

I looked on Google street view but did not see any of their premises. Also they don't have the company number / registration details displayed on their website which is a legal requirement.

custardy wrote: »

https://salonsupplies.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

listed in their T&Cs...

custardy, you beat me to it.


chilswelluk, I agree that the Chichester, Northampton, Southampton and Truro branches don't show up on Street View (mainly because they are down back/side streets), but the others do.