Is Fogether.com Legit or a Scam?
Author: Adam Collins
Fogether is an online store that purports to sell fashion products from dresses to tops to coats and even shoes. However, many are questioning the legitimacy of the e-commerce store on ScamAdviser.com which leads us to look into it.
Read on as we look into Fogether.com and give you all the necessary titbits about the site to help you decide if it's legit or a scam.
Fogether.com’s Confusing Contact Details
One of the first things that caught my eye is the email address in use which reads “fogether@zvahuu.com”. As you can see, the domain used for the email address is a different website “zvahuu.com”. We found that “zvahuu.com” is an inactive website.
Providing confusing contact details has become a common move by scammers who use it as a means to make it harder for customers to contact them. It also hints that fogether.com may be part of an intricate network of scam websites operated by the same owners. In this case, zvahuu.com does not even work, which means customer emails are unlikely to go through.
Exaggerated Website Age
On the “About us“ page, they claim that they have “10 years' experience in this industry.”
However when I checked on Whois.com, I was stunned to see the website was only registered in December 2022. By claiming they have been operating for a decade, they are trying to win over the confidence of customers.
High-pressure Sales Tactics
I did notice that the website is using some high-pressure sales tactics which are synonymous with scammy websites. When you click on one of the products, you will be greeted with a timer for an alleged sales promotion. This is meant to add psychological pressure on customers, especially impulse buyers. Plus, there is a pop-up message claiming a certain customer has bought the item which exists to increase the pressure of buying the product before it runs out.
Customer Reviews
Fogether.com has a rating of 2.3 stars on Trustpilot which is rather low. Most of the customers are complaining of never getting their products even after ordering and lack of communication from the company.
Interestingly though, the site displays numerous testimonials from their “happy customers.“ All these testimonials can only be found on their website, all give the site a 5-star rating and are praising the company for a job well done. However, there is no way of verifying the authenticity of the testimonials, and scams sites are known to carry fake reviews.
Other Telltale Signs
Some of the other signs that make us doubt the legitimacy of Fogether.com include the cheaper prices, with some products having discounts as high as 70% off. Of course, when the deal is too good, you think twice. To sweeten the deal even further, they offer more discounts for the more products you buy. This is simply a plot to get you to spend more for goods you might never receive.
Other than that, I also noticed that the site is claiming to be owned by Fadel-Beatty Ltd. which is based in Ireland. As with other scam websites like Skylarks.shop, this is suspected to be a shell company used to mask the real owners of the company who are from China. They use a UK-registered company that is then claimed by thousands of websites.
Bottom Line
In general, there is a high possibility that Fogether.com may be a scam. Many characteristics of the site overlap with those of fake online stores. The email address does not match the website domain and the company seems to exaggerate its age. The reviews posted online are quite critical, with many customers lamenting that they never got the products they ordered. The website itself carried testimonials from allegedly happy customers but there is no way of verifying the reviews.
They claim to be owned by an Irish company named Fadel-Beatty Limited but do not have a good track record as it is also claimed by many other dubious websites.
Overall, caution is to be exercised when shopping at Fogether.com as there is a high possibility of never getting the products ordered. There are many other reputable websites out there and fashion marketplaces where you can shop.
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