Would someone check this site and tell me if it is safe.

[flipper812002]

My son wants me to get him a pair of shoes from this site im not sure its kegit or safe can it be checked please.

http://www.omarskicks.com/jumpman-ni...ck-p-1561.html

[nomaxim]

WhoIs info;

domain: omarskicks.com
created: 13-Apr-2005
last-changed: 19-May-2007
registration-expiration: 13-Apr-2008
....
SSL Cert: www.omarskicks.com expires in 669 days
....
registrant-firstname: Sean
registrant-lastname: Prosser
registrant-street1: 1360 Danforth Rd Unit 1612
registrant-pcode: M1J 1G4
registrant-state: ON
registrant-city: Scarborough
registrant-ccode: CA
....
admin-c-phone: +1.4162657742

HackerSafe Cert checks out;

WEBSITE: www.omarskicks.com
STATUS: HACKER SAFE CERTIFICATION 25-MAY-2007

Everything seems to check out. Only thing I don't like is that they list no contact info on the site, and the phone number is unlisted but otherwise is in the correct city. They are located in Canada and take VISA. I would recommend using VISA only as some shoe places don't sell authentic goods. That way you have full fraud protection if they are fakes or any problems arise.

They are not listed at hoopsvibe.com ,which has some listings for fake/authentic sellers of sneakers.The do have a complaint about an order;

Originally Posted by hitmanxv3

Omarskicks made me wait two weeks before telling me my shoes were lost during shipping. I really dont think they were lost. I think they never had them in stock. It was just a waste of my time but the good thing about it was that they refunded me my money.

See no reason not to give them a try.

[flipper812002]

TY nomaxim very much appreciated

[nomaxim]

Sorry,
Got half way to the grocery store and remembered the BBB.
BBB Report;

Fellah Marketing
C4-233 Cross Ave Suite 105
Oakville, ON L6J2W9

BBB File Opened December 14, 2006
BBB Member This company is not a member
Type of Business Shoes-Retail

Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to unanswered complaint(s).

They only have one complaint, about ' Product Quality'. They did not respond hence the 'unsatisfactory', it only takes one.

NOTE: the BBB also has no phone number on file. So I'll change my recommendation to 'use some caution.' and reinforce the CC only part.

[frostbitetwice]

Personally, if a contact has no telephone, nor address and one can only email, I would immediately rate it an avoid. At minimum, their customer service is likely to be poor.

[nomaxim]

Originally Posted by frostbitetwice

Personally, if a contact has no telephone, nor address and one can only email, I would immediately rate it an avoid. At minimum, their customer service is likely to be poor.

I concur, I would not use them. No contact info on the site, I won't deal with any company that does not list a physical address and phone number on their website. That I can verify. However, since they take VISA, if the sale goes south or the goods are not as promised then you can do a charge-back. Since they list no contact info except for the e-mail you shouldn't have any problem with the CC company over the dispute.

For example,
1. Sale goes bad or goods not as promised.
2. You send them a few e-mails, keeping copies. They don't respond.
3. You file a complaint with the BBB who will get back to you in 30 days. They don't respond.
4. You file dispute with CC company, you have 60 days. Who checks with the BBB about your claim.
5. You get your money back and they (Omarskicks) have to pay back your CC company, plus the processing fees.
6. It costs you some time, your CC company losses some time, the BBB losses some time. It costs none of you (yourself, CC company, and BBB) a penny. They (Omarskicks) gets another BBB complaint and a small fee.

The only problem I foresee is if they (Omarskicks) are stealing CC numbers, and since they have already been in operation for two years, I don't see that as a problem. Hence, 'some caution' if anyone else chooses to give them a try. Someone else may be willing to take that small risk, and then we would have more info. And there is always the chance that Omarskicks will learn to deal with its customers better. Hell, they may even read this.

EDIT:
frostbitetwice,
Click on the 'Quick Links' tab and scroll down and click on the 'Who's Online' link once in awhile. You'd be surprised how many merchants read these threads. They use usernames that you can ID. Ex. 'newegg', 'memorysuppliers', 'monarch', etc...
In fact, at present (05-25-2007 10:56 AM) there are;

15 members and 608 guests
Most users ever online was 1838, 06-06-2005 at 11:09 AM.

Point is that this website works to not only warn the consumer, but also works to warn the merchants, and the scammers. It's somewhat of a trade-off in the merchant/scammer area.

[frostbitetwice]

Nomaxin, IMHO, you are the best threader on this site. You are a fountain of information and I read most of your posts. However, I must disagree regarding a website contact information. There must be minimum standards whether CC are taken or not. I hope most consumers AVOID (pin-ding-aling) all website who's only contact is via email. The persons who do so will more than likely avoid lots of problems.

[tyroesq]

Originally Posted by frostbitetwice

Personally, if a contact has no telephone, nor address and one can only email, I would immediately rate it an avoid. At minimum, their customer service is likely to be poor.

I'll BUY that!

[brucexx]

Despite some problems with my order I was able return the product and receive a refund in a reasonable amount of time. One of the products did not match the description but the other one was perfectly fine. For all of you who want to order there, be aware that they send shoes from China and it takes a while to get them. (However, you do get them). The same situation occurs with returns. If you are returnnig from the US you have to send it to Canada, which costs about $13 (this is not refundable). Despite the fact that they do not have phone customer service, they do respond to e-mails. In my experience, it also took some time (however, they did respond). My overall experience is rather good.