Amazing electronics deals on web - is this site fake? Help!

gingerD

I want to buy a camera from an american website as a Christmas pressie for my boyfriend. The camera here costs roughly £470 but from the states its $450 so I really want to go for it.

The website seems ok but they want me to pay only by western union transfer. Am I at all protected if this goes wrong? It seems odd they won't accept paypal or credit cards. What do you think..have a look at the site and please help. I don't want to loose my money to a bogus site right before Christmas.

http://elcidelectonics.com/index.php

alanobrien

Their registration details are below.
Personally i wouldnt touch it with a barge pole.
Also dont forget that any import of this nature is subject to VAT and handling charges.


Registrant:
WhoisProtector Inc. (elcidelectonics.com)
550 Burrard Street, Suite 200

Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5
Canada

Registrar: DomainPeople, Inc.

Domain Name: elcidelectonics.com
Created on .............Fri Nov 16 09:53:16 2007
Expires on .............Sun Nov 16 09:53:16 2008
Record last updated on .Fri Nov 16 09:53:45 2007
Status .................LOCK,

Administrative Contact:
WhoisProtector Inc.
WhoisProtector Inc.
550 Burrard Street, Suite 200

Vancouver, BC
V6C 2B5, CA
()604-688-8974
()

Technical Contact:
WhoisProtector Inc.
WhoisProtector Inc.
550 Burrard Street, Suite 200

Vancouver, BC
V6C 2B5, CA
()604-688-8974
()

Domain servers in listed order:
a.dns.hostway.net 66.113.129.243
b.dns.hostway.net 64.26.0.115

(elcidelectonics.com)

gingerD

Thanks, I'm glad I asked and am going off the idea rapidly! Bit sad as it means I won't be able to afford what he wants for Christmas as the UK prices are way out of my budget but safe not to touch it.

Sorry, but I don't understand what those registration details mean. They say in their website that they've been trading since 2002 but it looks like they were founded November 16th this year. Very worrying if that's correct.

Many thanks for the post alanobrien

geo555

Prices too good to be true!
Western Union payment!
A website set up 2 weeks ago!

If this doesn't set off alarm bells, nothing will.