Is Buqina.com a Fraud or Legit?
Author: Adam Collins
Buqina.com is an online store that deals with home products from shoe racks to home decor products. When the site appeared on the most searched list on ScamAdviser, we decided to check it out and see if the site is legit or a scam.
The confusing contact info
When a site lists its contact info, it is usually something that relates to the website. But for buqina.com, they list an email address ‘support@topshopbase.com with a completely different domain.
I found this to be strange as topshopbase.com is a completely different online shop, which I was not able to access.
This is a common trick used by many scammers who use dubious emails as their contact information. It makes it harder for customers to reach out to the support.
The huge discounts
When a company offers discounts, it's because they want to make a name for themselves or want to clear dead stock. But when they offer a discount on every product in their store, it raises more questions than answers. Most, if not all, of the products listed on Buqina.com, have a huge discount rate or are listed as a “hot sale”.
This can be a marketing trick to rue more customers into rushing to buy the products before the discounts are eliminated. There is also a time on the products where they list the people who have viewed the product and the purchases made.
Interestingly, there is also a ticking clock which adds to the mental pressure to buy the products. This is one of the oldest tricks on the book where marketers want to rush you into making a purchase.
The return policy
Most online stores will not have a problem paying for a returned product if the product is defective or the wrong item. But with Buqina, customers will have to pay for their return shipping costs irrespective of whether they got the wrong, defective or damaged product.
This characteristic overlaps with what we see with most scams. They make it hard for customers to return products back to the company.
There are no social media buttons available on the site and I could not find any social media handle with the website’s name. There were no customer reviews of the site which makes it hard to know what previous customers think of the website and their experiences.
Overall, Buqina.com has a lot of characteristics that we see in scams. Buyers should exercise caution when it comes to dealing with this online shop.
This article has been written by a scam fighter volunteer. If you believe the article above contains inaccuracies or is missing relevant information, please contact ScamAdviser.com using this form.
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