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Go Outdoors scam site

rufuschucklebutty
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edited 30 April 2024 at 7:58AM in Praise, vent & warnings
This fake Go Outdoors site is on social media offering Go Outdoors products at silly prices

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  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,289 Forumite
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    edited 29 April 2024 at 6:04PM
    As ever avoid any sites promoted on social media.

    But the big hint is.

    gooutdoors-SALE-SHOP.

    Any UK retailer has a clearance section on their main site.


    To be fair no consumer rights issue though.

    Life in the slow lane
  • Pollycat
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    Similar stories about Mountain Warehouse a few weeks ago.
    'silly prices' should cause anyone to have a sense check.
  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 29,760 Forumite
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    Pollycat said:
    Similar stories about Mountain Warehouse a few weeks ago.
    'silly prices' should cause anyone to have a sense check.
    I was going to say that the headline offers did not look that unusual.  Such as spend £80 get £10 off, or free shipping for orders over £39.
    Then I saw the £4700 bike at £45.99 !
  • boobyd
    boobyd Posts: 302 Forumite
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    Pollycat said:
    Similar stories about Mountain Warehouse a few weeks ago.
    'silly prices' should cause anyone to have a sense check.
    I was going to say that the headline offers did not look that unusual.  Such as spend £80 get £10 off, or free shipping for orders over £39.
    Then I saw the £4700 bike at £45.99 !
    Yeah,I want the choose any 5 for £70, does that mean I can get 5 of the £4700 for £70 😂
  • Pollycat
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    Pollycat said:
    Similar stories about Mountain Warehouse a few weeks ago.
    'silly prices' should cause anyone to have a sense check.
    I was going to say that the headline offers did not look that unusual.  Such as spend £80 get £10 off, or free shipping for orders over £39.
    Then I saw the £4700 bike at £45.99 !
    I've never seen brands like Berghaus and Merrell with 80% to 85% off.
    That would be enough to make me suspicious (assuming that something advertised on social media hadn't made me suspicious already).

  • I've found out this is the work of the big scammer operating at the moment called " Honest Concept Trading " based in Hong Kong. They have loads of genuine retailers websites copied and send out crazy cheap offers . 
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,061 Forumite
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    I've found out this is the work of the big scammer operating at the moment called " Honest Concept Trading " based in Hong Kong. They have loads of genuine retailers websites copied and send out crazy cheap offers . 
    If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...
  • km1500
    km1500 Posts: 2,790 Forumite
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    ...used to be true but now we are living with AI ...
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,061 Forumite
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    km1500 said:
    ...used to be true but now we are living with AI ...
    Still applies.
    If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...
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