The Better Business Bureau is
warning Hudson
Valley residents to be on the lookout for stores selling electronics
online at low
prices.
BBB
officials say they have
received reports about three online businesses: Discount Store Outlet, Net
Discount Store, and Ediscountsnetwork. All three businesses operate
similar-looking websites that advertise popular electronics such as phone
chargers, earbuds, and video game equipment.
Consmers have complained that the sellers fail to deliver
purchased items after payment has been sent in.
“Year after year, online purchase scams are the type of fraud most
frequently reported to our ScamTrackerSM program,” said Claire
Rosenzweig, president and CEO of the Metro New York BBB. “Don’t get pulled in by online
deals that are too good to be true.”
BBB
offers these tips for safe online shopping:
- Beware of too-good-to-be-true deals. Offers on websites and in unsolicited emails may offer
free or very low prices on hard-to-find items. There may be hidden costs,
or your purchase may sign you up for a monthly charge without your
knowledge. Look for – and carefully review – the fine print. - Know the advertiser. It’s easy for a fake site to mimic a famous retailer’s
website, so make sure you are shopping with a legitimate site. If the site
is missing contact information, that is a red flag. If a phone number is
listed, call it to verify its legitimacy before…
