http://www.ghdhairstraightenerireland.com - are there products the real deal?

kevc2009

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone has shopped on www.ghdhairstraightnerireland.com? I have tried to find reviews on their products but so far, no luck - - they are selling GHD hair straighteners for half the price of most retailers and just wondering if they are legit?


Thanks

RosieJoe

kevc2009 wrote: »

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone has shopped on www.ghdhairstraightnerireland.com? I have tried to find reviews on their products but so far, no luck - - they are selling GHD hair straighteners for half the price of most retailers and just wondering if they are legit?


Thanks

If it's too good to be true, it usually isn't!

jor el

Fake, scam, non-genuine, con, etc. Burn your money if you want rid of it that badly.

kevc2009

That's my thought also but is it not illegal to have a retail website in operation if all their products are fakes?! This is all they seem to sell and they have couriers DHL and EMS delivering and also two year warranty on products! Just seems all very professional.

jor el

All scammers try to look professional. Just because they put logos for couriers on the site doesn't mean they actually use them. As for being illegal, it's based in Hong Kong, where consumer laws pretty much don't exist. Nothing in our laws has any impact on them anyway, and if you try to import counterfeit goods then they can be seized.

quip

kevc2009 wrote: »

That's my thought also but is it not illegal to have a retail website in operation if all their products are fakes?! This is all they seem to sell and they have couriers DHL and EMS delivering and also two year warranty on products! Just seems all very professional.

LOL so you'd prefer to be scammed by and amateur?

Ever wondered just how difficult it is to find a DHL or EMS logo on line and add it to your website?



So there we go now I'm officially endorsed by DHL

quip

btw is it just me but I can't find any record of www.ghdhairstraightnerireland.com ever existing, there are no whois or DNS records I can find.

RoadKillTs

That's my thought also but is it not illegal to have a retail website in operation if all their products are fakes?!

Any idea how difficulty that would be to police?

They are fakes no doubt about it.

Where is the address of the business?

They are also linked to this site which sell fake uggs.

and they have couriers DHL and EMS delivering

Why would they be using EMS?

RoadKillTs

quip wrote: »

btw is it just me but I can't find any record of www.ghdhairstraightnerireland.com ever existing, there are no whois or DNS records I can find.

Typo in post should be "ghdhairstraightenerireland.com"

Domain Name ..................... ghdhairstraightenerireland.com
Name Server ..................... dns13.hichina.com
dns14.hichina.com
Registrant ID ................... hc291913307-cn
Registrant Name ................. adny went
Registrant Organization ......... adny went
Registrant Address .............. 96 Mowat Ave
Registrant City ................. hangkong
Registrant Province/State ....... HK
Registrant Postal Code .......... 10012
Registrant Country Code ......... CN
Registrant Phone Number ......... +86.02394222991 -
Registrant Fax .................. +86.02394222991 -
Registrant Email ................

rubadub

jor el wrote: »

Burn your money if you want rid of it that badly.

And possibly burn your house down due to dodgy wiring. A fake T-shirt is one thing, fake high power electrics is a different story. I design high power electrical devices, one of my designs was copied in the far east and was sold in the UK & here, I have seen them in retail shops here being used (not sold). We got our hands on one, it has the CE marks etc but the wiring is well below standard and cannot legally be sold here (besides it being counterfeit), the wiring was too thin and could have started a fire.

kevc2009

Well that covers my all doubts I shall avoid!

Thanks for the feedbacks people

Much appricated

tricky D

As well as the dodgy whois info indicating Hong Kong/China, there seems to be no postal address information. There's also some clues in their code which suggest that the site is set up so that other versions can easily be established elsewhere. The Google results for the domain don't inspire confidence also.

quip

rubadub wrote: »

And possibly burn your house down due to dodgy wiring. A fake T-shirt is one thing, fake high power electrics is a different story. I design high power electrical devices, one of my designs was copied in the far east and was sold in the UK & here, I have seen them in retail shops here being used (not sold). We got our hands on one, it has the CE marks etc but the wiring is well below standard and cannot legally be sold here (besides it being counterfeit), the wiring was too thin and could have started a fire.

If you haven't already read it this should "amuse" you http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/acadapter.html shame I can't find anything better than this on ghdhairstraightenerireland.com dodgy hair straighteners

Rows of fake Rolex watches, Dolce & Gabbana handbags, Prada shoes and even GHD hair straighteners line the shelves.
As Chris picks up a Rolex, the back falls off.
He says: "We have to send samples to the manufacturer to check they are fakes, but the fact it falls apart pretty much proves it.
"Some fakes can be lethal too, like the hair straighteners. The components haven't been tested and we have had reports of them catching fire and injuring people."

from http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2776759/The-Sun-visits-secret-customs-warehouse-of-smuggled-gear.html

DYLF

quip wrote: »

LOL so you'd prefer to be scammed by and amateur?

Ever wondered just how difficult it is to find a DHL or EMS logo on line and add it to your website?



So there we go now I'm officially endorsed by DHL

haha maybe about 10 years ago you were... that logo changed years ago to red and yellow!!!

RosieJoe

Apprentice Spoiler:

He can do what he wants to the logo, sure look at the Apprentice

Asphyxia

I wouldn't trust it anyway, it's better to go into the salon and be certain its not a knock of.