I came across an online bicycle shop with a decent sale and a shocking number of sought-after bikes in stock, like 6 speed 2020 Bromptons sold out at most dealers.
I've found a few red flags and want to know what everyone else thinks:
There's no telephone number, only a contact form and email address.
The website domain has only just been created in the past few weeks.
Aside from a few tweets (@alphabikeco) they have no social presence.
There is one tweet with pictures of Bromptons supposedly sent to them by their customers but I did a reverse image search and one of the pictures is floating about on the internet. This could be a white lie to make themselves appear established but doesn't look good.
The website makes no reference to a legal company or company number which they'd have to display as an online retailer.
The address isn't to a specific unit on the road, just Alpha Bike then a road name. A Google search for Vickers Drive North and Alpha Bike doesn't show it listed anywhere but their own website.
There's no Google business listing or reviews on TrustPilot or elsewhere.
I sounded unsure before, probably deluding myself for a good deal, but typing this out I feel more certain: this has got scam written all over it, hasn't it?
I came across an online bicycle shop with a decent sale and a shocking number of sought-after bikes in stock, like 6 speed 2020 Bromptons sold out at most dealers.
The retailer is https://alphabike.co.uk/ but read on before buying anything.
I've found a few red flags and want to know what everyone else thinks:
I sounded unsure before, probably deluding myself for a good deal, but typing this out I feel more certain: this has got scam written all over it, hasn't it?