www.biker-discount.co.uk/

[Flip]

https://www.biker-discount.co.uk/

Not a shop I've heard of so just wondering if people has had any problems or not with them before I buy from them.

[iooi]

No address on the website = instant warning.

If you google the phone number they trade on ebay as "Squaredeals UK" and also seem to have various other sites under diffrent names...

Being cynical, due to my job. A company to avoid, as they are hiding details and trading under too many guises.
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[whitedevil]

Domain name:
biker-discount.co.uk

Registrant:
Squaredeals Motorcycle Accessories

Registrant type:
Other UK Entity (e.g. clubs, associations, many universities)

Registrant's address:
21 MIDDLEWOOD
ASHURST
SKELMERSDALE
LANCASHIRE
WN8 6SR
United Kingdom

Registrar:
Ekm Systems Ltd t/a Ekm Systems Ltd [Tag = EKMSYSTEMS]
URL: https://www.ekmsystems.co.uk

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 30-May-2008
Renewal date: 30-May-2012
Last updated: 02-Jun-2010

Registration status:
Registered until renewal date.

Name servers:
ns1.ekmsystems.net
ns2.ekmsystems.net

WHOIS lookup made at 08:51:58 03-Jan-201

[c-m]

I wouldn't buy from someone who's taken about 10 mins to set up a basic OScommerce store or the like.

[Polarbear]

I've bought from them before via ebay, only once as far as I can remember and no problems.

Although I do like this bit -

"The price you see is the price you pay!"

Shopping cart prices will be displayed Exclusive of VAT for the benefit of trade & Non Eu customers. The VAT will be recalculated were appropriate at the payment stage.

So the price you see is the price you pay + vat in reality
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[Fisty]

Mate of mine bought a blue flame can off ebay from them, it was described as "shop soiled with tiny scratches". In reality it was VERY dented and was a hollow shop dummy!

It took him an age to get a refund.
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Fatter and faster than Fret

[G]

Evidence:
Poor website.
'Registered business' listed as if that's important.
Vat number listed as a badge of respect. (These two do mean something, but making a show of it also says something negative.)
email address does not belong to domain.
Another dodgy website - https://www.triumph-online.co.uk/ .
Address is a residential address.
Can only phone until 4pm.

Not actually used them, but I would err on the side of them being 'genuine' (not a scam), but a drop shipper. Were it me, I would use a credit card for the better protection it offers.

[edit - I wrote this last night, but my 'net connection died. There is an address on the site.
Also, I was confused by the VAT thing, it works thus; the price you see on the product page is the price you pay if you're in the UK. However, when it's in the shopping cart, it's shown without VAT.]

[timboellis]

[cyberglass]

haha thats 2 streets away from me.
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Yamaha R1 2005

[Flip]

OK. I'll go elsewhere. Thank you people, you echoed some of my own concerns and added a few others.

[G]

[Flip]

[supZ]

for the record oilyhands0 on ebay that i've got filters from in the past are part of squaredeals.

had no problems ever.

btw, checked the VAT number and registered company number and its registered as follows:

registered from: Date of Incorporation: 20/10/2010

VAT number GB 970780691
Member State GB
Name ELIZABETH BATEMAN !! SQUARED DEALS MOTORCYCLEACCESSORIES
Address 21 MIDDLEWOOD
ASHURST
SKELMERSDALE
LANCASHIRE

WN8 6SR
Consultation Number
Date when request received 03/01/2011 (dd/mm/yyyy)


sounds like they've only just setup the company officially, probably just grown to the point they need to be VAT registered.

if it is the same squaredeals i've dealt with before then its perfectly legit although the website would put me off dealing with them. thy need to get that sorted
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CBR600RR - Trackbike

[Speedy3]

[Polarbear]

Well they shouldn't make it so complicated
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