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999gsi

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531 posts

256 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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my partner ordered a ipod from www.sorrocodirect.com ,the money was taken from the credit card on 27th november,nothing recieved,so we had to buy an other one(as was due to be a christmas pressie for daughter)tried ringing the number but no reply,requested a ring back no reply,cant text etc as voicemail is full????,anyone used this company before-what do you suggest we do,thanks phil

dodgyviper

1,213 posts

267 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Contact your credit card company and get your money back off them. Suspect they will ask you to report to the police

fieldl

1,320 posts

260 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Never used them, it's possible that there is a genuine problem with a genuine company.
Try speaking to CC company?

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

215 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Think you're covered for a purchase over £100.

spikeyhead

20,379 posts

226 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Whois gives and alternative phone number, but this may just be for the website developers.

+44.1617635006

beanbag

7,346 posts

270 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Why on earth would you consider buying from a dodgy looking website like that?!?!?!

It looks an absolute state!

Sorry if you were ripped off, but you should really use your common sense when buying online.

Use well-known reputable dealers. If you are unsure of the dealer, take 5 minutes to do a little research on them. Google is your friend as always with this.

Always use a credit card for purchases. You'll get your money back swiftly if you are caught out and remember the number one rule:

If the price is too good to be true, it probably is.

Allanv

3,540 posts

215 months

999gsi

Original Poster:

531 posts

256 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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beanbag thanks for the words of support!!!!,seriously,my partner and i know cock all about computersthe website seemed fine(we found it on google)and appears ok to me,and obviously everyone else who has been conned.the ipod was paid for by my partners ex hubby,how does he get his money back,is there any way to hack into the website to warn others,not that i advocate anything illegal.

parapaul

2,828 posts

227 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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As a rule of thumb, anything that's allowed by the firewall at work is safe...

Alfa_75_Steve

7,489 posts

229 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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It appears that the credit card companies have pulled their merchant accounts.

I've just stuck in a fake order, using fake details, but given the phone number for Greater Manchester Police.

When you get to the payment screen, it's 'temporarily unavailable'.

hot metal

2,019 posts

222 months

Friday 26th December 2008
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Ipod ? £95 ,ASDA ,sorted.

beanbag

7,346 posts

270 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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parapaul said:
As a rule of thumb, anything that's allowed by the firewall at work is safe...
That's superb advice. Can we use your office network to make our internet purchases please?














rolleyes

trampagne

1,211 posts

219 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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beanbag said:
Why on earth would you consider buying from a dodgy looking website like that?!?!?!

It looks an absolute state!
IT WOZ £7 CHEAPA INNIT.

catmartin

889 posts

226 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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"Our tracking service is currently under maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. "


Eeek

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

254 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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parapaul said:
As a rule of thumb, anything that's allowed by the firewall at work is safe...
Eh?

No.

Just..."no".

A company's IT policy has absolutely no bearing on the "safety" of external websites. I know this is the internet, but please don't categorically state something about which you clearly know nothing.

eliot

11,995 posts

283 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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Famous Graham said:
parapaul said:
As a rule of thumb, anything that's allowed by the firewall at work is safe...
Eh?

No.

Just..."no".

A company's IT policy has absolutely no bearing on the "safety" of external websites. I know this is the internet, but please don't categorically state something about which you clearly know nothing.
Indeed.

mcflurry

9,189 posts

282 months

Saturday 27th December 2008
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parapaul said:
As a rule of thumb, anything that's allowed by the firewall at work is safe...
Maybe if you work for the MI-five lol wink