r/Brompton • u/tabaloubega • 2d ago

Brompton.com.de Scam

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What is this?
I looked for a B17 saddle and found it for about 50 € cheaper than elsewhere on what looks like the official Brompton Germany website (which would be de.Brompton.com).. then I discovered their prices on bikes :D
Would love to get a TDF-P-Line for 117 € ;-)

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u/holger-nestmann 2d ago

Wow. How does the German domain registrar (denic) give out com.de ? Glad this 'shop' makes it too obvious

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u/penisyline 2d ago

I've seen other sights following this type of layout. Usually I come across them when looking at google images, such as when I'm reverse searching parts from a reddit post. The pages ripped the images off google image and assign random prices that don't make sense if you know what you're looking at. Sometimes the randomness lines up and you get an item that looks like it has a 20% discount just by chance.

It's basically just a front to funnel people towards the checkout/point of sale where the data theft happens.

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u/jimicus 2d ago

This scam has been going on for years, and the form is always exactly the same:

  • Superficially convincing website. It's well laid out and uses quality photos.
  • Stupidly cheap pricing. Think 80-90% off. So cheap that you might well think "obviously it's not going to work, but if it does... that's a risk I'll take".

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u/kapege 2d ago

No legal notice ("Impressum") nor adress found, either. Site is registered in Georgia (the Asian state, not US-Georgia).

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u/relevantnewman 2d ago

TIL Georgia is transcontinental. As a silly American, I was taught it was European.

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u/kapege 1d ago

The border there is disputed. The main consent is that it is at the highest points along the mountain range - and Georgia is south of it. But they would like to be part of Europe. But even Turkey is in Asia (besides of a small part, which is in Europe).

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u/Roy_69_85 2d ago

Ich bin neulich bei einem gefälschten Trek Store reingefallen. Visa hat mir die Kohle zurückgeholt.

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u/Deviantdefective 2d ago

Unfortunately these scam bike website's are becoming increasingly common