have you heard of audiohub uk

hermonhoop · 09-10-2009, 5:18 AM

looking at some 50" plasmas and they have some really good prices on their site.i have never heard of them so not sure if i can trust them...any info much appreciated....

pannyfanny · 09-10-2009, 6:49 AM

If it is a fraud, it looks a really good one. The site looks ok and checkout appears secure. I'm no expert on this so it would be nice to see if others have had good experiences with them.

bargainfinder · 09-10-2009, 10:27 AM

Difficult to say, their prices don't look outrageously low like a lot of these scam websites.

You could always contact your local trading standards to see if they have any complaints against them or even one of the manufactures to see if they are authorised dealers of UK stock.

nickfrog · 09-10-2009, 10:29 AM

They sell the 42PQ6000 at £430, the 50PQ6000 at £565 and the BD370 at £109, which is very cheap, but maybe also worryingly cheap TBH.

Bibby_83 · 09-10-2009, 8:02 PM

Hi,
I don't like the look of this one and the evidence seems to confirm it.

Business Address -

Registrant:
Property Look
Property Look
9 Southbank Court
Lancing
worthing
BN15 8LQ
GB
domains@ekmsystems.co.uk

Domain Name: audiohubuk.com

Source -
audiohubuk.com Whois - audio hubuk - Who.is

Text and HTML look sloppy, I would bet that the layout is a rip-off. UK server but why is the business listed as Property Look, does the website sell any property?.

I doubt they use Fedex or UPS for delivery, and that Shipping panel is clearly lifted from another site. I think even the damn brand logos on the right have been copied. They don't even sell some of these Brands ie. Miele (German manufacturer of domestic goods). The links on the right hand frame don't work. They claim to sell musical instruments though - I looked up String Instruments, which shows nothing.
String Instruments

It certainly looks like a scam site and the design is complete junk. They must have large warehouses to manage all this stock.

Edit: Some of the brand images are from Edoxa.co.uk, not this website. Bad news all round.

Bosch -
https://www.edoxa.co.uk/images-btn/bosch-btn.jpg

Miele -
https://www.edoxa.co.uk/images-btn/miele-btn.jpg

Nikon -
https://www.edoxa.co.uk/images-btn/nikon-btn.jpg

Bibby_83 · 09-10-2009, 8:19 PM

Well, this seems to seal it -
Has anybody ever bought from audiohubuk.com - HotUKDeals Forum

Quote:

ordered a SAMSUNG SM2333HD 23" Widescreen LCD Monitor for £189.99 from AudioHubUK today. Apart from refurbished stock, this was the best price online but it wasn't outrageously so. I paid with a Visa Debit from my current account but got suspicious when I didn't get a Visa verification check upon checking out. I also received an odd looking confirmation email from "brown2pro@aol.com" Don't know why I thought it was odd, it just didn't look right... I decided to try to call the company on the 'sales' contact number first and then 'customer services' number - in both cases I was told to call back during normal business hours (at 1445hrs on a Friday afternoon).

Their email addresses are no longer valid, and one link went to dalyeureka.com (look it up for info).

Julie · 09-10-2009, 8:45 PM

Moved from the Plasma Televisions forum.

altyfc · 13-10-2009, 9:20 AM

I am also starting to get highly suspicious about this company.

I placed an order for a Yamaha keyboard (it was around £60 cheaper than anywhere else) on 1st October and got an automated reply which read, inter alia:

Quote:

Your Order Details...

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Description: Yamaha DGX-530 88-Key Graded Soft Touch Action
Digital Piano
Item Price: GBP 369.99
Qty: 1
Total: GBP 369.99

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sub Total: GBP 321.73
Tax @ 15%: GBP 48.26

Total: GBP 369.99

Over a week later, I got a mysterious email from the same AOL address mentioned above, just telling me - without explanation - that my order had been cancelled.

I have emailed them twice asking them to contact me urgently and they have not done so on either occasion.

I have tried telephoning them (most recently at 10.10am this morning, a Tuesday) and I get a recorded message telling me to call back in normal office hours. I have left a message but don't expect a call back.

Looks like I need to place my order elsewhere.

Do you think I need to be contacting my credit card company to check there are no transactions going through? I notice they asked for my date of birth when I placed the order which now worries me a little...

Also Trading Standards...?

JohnG · 13-10-2009, 9:32 AM

I would get onto my credit card company straight away and tell them about it. They have your card details and your date of birth now and your address so this could be a front for getting these details from people.
I hope I'm wrong!

altyfc · 13-10-2009, 9:37 AM

Thanks. I have just spoken to my credit card company and they have gone through all my transactions since 1st October with me, and there is nothing untoward.

I asked whether it was at risk if they try to put something through later and they told me that it would not be a problem, and I could just dispute.

I must admit, I'm not very happy about this and will be looking carefully at my statements when they come through.

Do you think I should be writing to Trading Standards?

What also p*sses me off is that this keyboard is for my son who has started piano lessons and needs the keyboard to practice his homework. I've now wasted two weeks and it looks like I'll have to drive to collect one as I should have had it a while ago ideally...

Grrr... thanks, folks.

JohnG · 13-10-2009, 9:38 AM

They might also be able to use those details to set up an identity theft looking on the dark side of things.

altyfc · 13-10-2009, 9:49 AM

Yes, this is what worries me a little.

Is there anything I can do?

altyfc · 13-10-2009, 9:58 AM

I have sent an email to Trading Standards at West Sussex County Council (since they provide a Worthing address). Anyone else affected might like to do the same.

You'll find the email address on this link:
West Sussex County Council: About Trading Standards

stanleyfox69 · 13-10-2009, 12:39 PM

Has anyone else ordered from here?

Just seen a TV which is £40 cheaper here than Pixmania (whom i would rather avoid using after seeing some reviews).

Advice anyone?

steviedog · 13-10-2009, 12:44 PM

The website is ran through EKM Systems.

I have a company with EKM, if you've placed an order and it hasn't arrived, give EKM a ring to explain. They are very helpful.

eric pisch · 13-10-2009, 12:44 PM

Rip Off Report: audiohubuk ejaffa Serial scammer lastest fake electronics goods retailer - takes your cash but goods will never show up. Internet

It is possible to successfully 'order' goods entering a credit card number such as '0000 0000 0000 0000' - which proves the website is only collecting card details.

altyfc · 13-10-2009, 2:01 PM

I ended up ordering elsewhere.

The company I did order from was a pleasure to deal with. They couldn't understand how Audiohubuk could be doing the price they were claiming. They even spoke to Yamaha about it, and Yamaha hadn't heard of them and said they wouldn't have stock.

The company I ordered from was the second cheapest after Audiohubuk but £60 dearer. They said they can't buy it ex VAT for the amount that Audiohubuk were claiming they could sell it for.

I would seriously advise anyone (with the benefit of hindsight) to steer well clear.

Bibby_83 · 16-10-2009, 7:45 PM

It seems this website and some of the other scam sites are still available and were previously listed on Google. Personally I would not bother with Google Shopping and use a reliable price website.

hop.rhys · 16-10-2009, 9:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibby_83

...I would not bother with Google Shopping and use a reliable price website.

Can anyone suggest reliable price comparison websites?
I've always found google to be pretty good... there are a few eyebrow raisers! AudioHub was definately one!

**IronGiant** · 16-10-2009, 11:26 PM

OKay....

Dave

FZD · 24-10-2009, 7:58 AM

I ordered an LG50PS3000 for £620 on about 19th of October 09 from audiohubuk.com. Paid by VISA Debit. Great looking website. Prices not too cheap to make you think anything untoward but definitely attractive.

I received the same brown2pro@aol.com confirmation of my order e-mail others have received. I became concerned when a payment wasn't taken 2 days later. I went back to the website but this has now gone.

I have cancelled my card.

I gave my date of birth on the registration page as others have.

I saw a posting (see address below) suggesting that this site is a serial scammer. Has anyone come accross them in their previous efforts and what did they do before? It seems like an information gathering excercise so far.

www.ripoffreport.com/.../audiohubuk/audiohubuk-ejaffa-serial-scamm-74a73.htm -

Good luck...

SonicMax · 04-11-2009, 9:50 PM

Hi there everyone!
I am very glad to find this thread (but not really as it's a sad shame that we're all having to discuss it).
I have also lost some money to this website.

I have emailed trading standards.
I paid through paypal and have heard that I may be able to get my money back through their insurance policy. I am waiting for a reply from trading standards before I continue.

Has anyone else managed to get any luck or progress with this?
please email me here: deadsappy@gmail.com
if you can help me or you have any updates on your own cases!

Thanks
Max
x

altyfc · 26-01-2010, 9:53 AM

Just an update on this. I had a call from my credit card company at the weekend, telling me there were two suspicious transactions from "Oxfam Ltd." each for £1 and both made in January. My card is being stopped and new card and number being issued.

I have a strong suspicion this incident relates to my card details being stored from my attempted purchase from this scam site.

More on this Oxfam Ltd. fraud over at MSE here.

KhalJimbo · 26-01-2010, 10:48 AM

I get this if I try go to their site

Account Cancelled

Bibby_83 · 26-01-2010, 4:25 PM

Looks like the website is down and no longer listed online. Strange thing is they seem to have supplied the Trusted Reviews website with a Sharp Blu Ray Player -

Sharp BD-HP22H Blu-ray Player Review - Home Cinema Reviews - TrustedReviews

I suppose the hosting company must have got their act together.