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harz99
harz99 Posts: 3,790 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
edited 12 March 2023 at 10:46AM in Praise, vent & warnings
Beware, advertises goods like say a solar powered garden fountain at sale prices in £, then when you order it charges in $, provides tracking from China (Chinapost but via air) then delivers a tiny package with something like a cheap watch or pair of earphones.

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  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,055 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Savvy Shopper!
    I took one look at the 'About us' page and knew instantly that I wouldn't touch this company with the proverbial bargepole.

    Shipping prices are in US $.
  • harz99
    harz99 Posts: 3,790 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Pollycat said:
    I took one look at the 'About us' page and knew instantly that I wouldn't touch this company with the proverbial bargepole.

    Shipping prices are in US $.
    in my defence I'll say that i was one week into suffering from Covid and not thinking as clearly as normal, so i didnt check properly 😷
  • harz99
    harz99 Posts: 3,790 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    edited 21 March 2023 at 2:38PM
    Just by way of an update, i did get a full refund without having to resort to an S75 chargeback. Shows as PPP*Webthappya.com based in Hong Kong on credit card transactions.
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