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jokerpoker81

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Do not buy anything from the con website OlaPrice. They will charge you an extra $88 2 days after your initial receipt without you knowing. If you do not cancel this $88 (membership fee). they will not refund you.

They will auto enroll you as a member with this $88 charged and you need to be aware of it to cancel it within 48 hours.. They include this in the last line of an email receipt which is intentionally placed in such a way that you will most likely miss it. If you miss this 48 hours window. Your credit card is charged.
Share it as much as possible as their items are priced very cheaply and people will tend to view it as the "full" sum they're supposed to pay, unaware that they'll sting you with an $88 extra charge 2 days later.

You have no recourse over them. CASE and Small Claims does not interfere with this as it is a loophole they're exploiting. their disputes are to be raised to the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

They include this in their T/C when purchasing their items.
"Any claim, dispute, or controversy shall be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)"

Arbitration fees start in excess of $2140. Its not worth the trouble to get back $88 to file such fees. They know this loophole and are continuously exploiting it.

They will delete and block you from their facebook page comments so that it will not be visible to others on facebook. Even net savvy individuals from hardwarezone and VR forums have been conned. If you've bought anything from them, don't bother to complain. its a loophole that you have no recourse on.
Again share this post as much as possible for awareness. Especially to friends who are not so net savvy.
 

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Do not deal with a company named Straits Times Ltd!

This company has nothing to do with the newspaper of the same name. They advertise products via juztoday.sg and other discount sites. I ordered a Samsonite backpack on juztoday as the 6th buyer. After paying via credit card, I received a voucher which I forwarded to the seller. The next day, the seller told me the backpack was out of stock and they would refund me. The refund would take 14 days(!). I emailed Straits Times notifying them that I don't accept a 14 day refund when they should have as many products in stock as they sell vouchers. After hearing nothing back, I send a complaint to juztoday.com. They promised to investigate the case but now tell me that they can't refund but only give me store credit.This is either a scam or an outrageous business practice. Offer a customer nothing and then refuse to give back his money. I will file a claim in the small claims court but in the meantime, be forewarned and never deal with crooks.
 

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The fact that even though they don't save Pin No or password, it is very easy to hack! So be careful, if they are asking for password (though they say, it won't get saved in their database), be careful.
 

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anyone knows when you'll be able to collect your goods again once you missed the collection day from ezbuy?
 

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Online shopping is undeniably more convenient than going to malls, especially for the busy, but, you have to be careful. Sure, there are some legit online shopping sites that are safe and credible but there are also a lot of sites that will take advantage of you. So, be vigilant at all times!
 

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anyone knows when you'll be able to collect your goods again once you missed the collection day from ezbuy?

once the goods get returned to the warehouse. in my experience it usually takes 1-2 working days
 

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anyone knows when you'll be able to collect your goods again once you missed the collection day from ezbuy?

You can request for the collection after a few hours when you missed the collection day and timing.
 

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This company has nothing to do with the newspaper of the same name. They advertise products via juztoday.sg and other discount sites. I ordered a Samsonite backpack on juztoday as the 6th buyer. After paying via credit card, I received a voucher which I forwarded to the seller. The next day, the seller told me the backpack was out of stock and they would refund me. The refund would take 14 days(!). I emailed Straits Times notifying them that I don't accept a 14 day refund when they should have as many products in stock as they sell vouchers. After hearing nothing back, I send a complaint to juztoday.com. They promised to investigate the case but now tell me that they can't refund but only give me store credit.This is either a scam or an outrageous business practice. Offer a customer nothing and then refuse to give back his money. I will file a claim in the small claims court but in the meantime, be forewarned and never deal with crooks.

Thank god I've seen your reply! I received a call saying that they are from Strait Time Pte Ltd too and ask for some information. Phew, I'm glad that I didn't give out any personal information.:s12:
 

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Can I ask if anyone ever had bad experience with Aliexpress? Some of my friends shop there but kinda hold it back.
 

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