Confronting our viewer that runs a scam

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @bionicleboy9
    @bionicleboy9 3 дні тому +1666

    The owner being a fan of Honest Guide, is a twist I wouldn’t have seen coming

    • @ProfWereW
      @ProfWereW 3 дні тому +108

      Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

    • @Matlalcueitl
      @Matlalcueitl 3 дні тому +13

      Was a fan… ;)

    • @bobloblaw204
      @bobloblaw204 2 дні тому

      @bioniclcboy9 It's like the criminals that listen to the police scanners to avoid trouble. He just wants to see what Yanek is up to.

    • @galaxspace1
      @galaxspace1 2 дні тому +69

      Not fans. Common practice for scammers to follow people exposing scams so they know how to cover their own tracks

    • @themockingjay8645
      @themockingjay8645 2 дні тому +48

      "I used to be a fan of Honest Guide, until Janek exposed my MO"
      Just like how Logal Paul used to be a fan of Coffeezilla, until Coffeezilla exposed his scams

  • @insanimal2
    @insanimal2 3 дні тому +1186

    Amazing that you were able to get the footage of the guy on the other end of the phone call

    • @THEdarbimoore
      @THEdarbimoore 2 дні тому +10

      Ikr ! Crazy😊

    • @sdsorrentino
      @sdsorrentino 2 дні тому +26

      Honza is getting really crafty with the sneaky hidden cameras.

    • @MrOpen2012
      @MrOpen2012 2 дні тому +16

      That's not him actually. I believe he or his friend put some puppet on hand and pretended to talk.

    • @xCode135
      @xCode135 2 дні тому

      @@MrOpen2012 No I found the instagram account of the owner and I can confirm he looks exactly the same

    • @Wolf36181
      @Wolf36181 2 дні тому +18

      @@MrOpen2012 woah?! really?! i couldnt tell from 8:49 in the video!

  • @boop
    @boop 3 дні тому +1069

    Google's recommended stores are littered with these scams, they seriously need to take care of these.

    • @chuckmarius323
      @chuckmarius323 3 дні тому

      afaik you can pay google for a spot on these "recommended" sections, same with their adds... and they do no checks whatsoever! You can freely advertise scams on youtube and have google search promote scam websites. one of the many reasons I stopped using google.

    • @stefanboicu
      @stefanboicu 3 дні тому +26

      Facebook as well

    • @windharp
      @windharp 3 дні тому +1

      And that's one of the reasons why the "Don't buy from Am*zon" call doesn't work so well. Even though they do a lot of bad things, it just works. I find myself going back to the big platforms more often nowadays...

    • @ChasseurTueur
      @ChasseurTueur 3 дні тому +33

      but its how they make money :)

    • @mrflappie6553
      @mrflappie6553 3 дні тому +14

      At the moment I'm writing this I'm in a dispute with a 'dropshipper' that won't return my money, even after involving a bailiff and will probably have to involve civil court to actually retrieve my money. Too many of these 'people' to go around,.

  • @wichtel1992
    @wichtel1992 День тому +117

    "This is not a robbery, this is a surprise change of ownership"

    • @AbdelkaderBoudih
      @AbdelkaderBoudih День тому +4

      Special Ownership Change Operation

    • @Dennis-xj8nh
      @Dennis-xj8nh 20 годин тому +1

      "This is not extortion, we are just taxing you"

  • @Pitsa666
    @Pitsa666 3 дні тому +320

    "It's not a blackmailing it's a negotiation" so true

  • @Shaboinki
    @Shaboinki 2 дні тому +196

    Since the “young millionaires” on YT have started boasting about how easy it is to make money using drop shipping, many such scammy websites have emerged. They think they are hustling. Even many Etsy shops simply show their shop addresses in Europe, but drop-ship items from Temu/Alibaba. I have stopped using Etsy for this reason and it hurts real small businesses.

    • @dennisd9554
      @dennisd9554 2 дні тому +5

      I don't use Etsy much, but I was looking for stained glass the other day (just curious because I make stained glass and thinking of selling some on Etsy) and was floored by how much absolute CR@P came up for sale. Stuff that wasn't stained glass but just mass-produced plastic junk. There were listings that were legitimate and you could tell from the pics they were unique pieces for sale. You could usually spot them by the price (~$300 USD) and lots of pics from different angles. But I'd also worry that at that price it would attract scammers that just steal images and pretend to sell stuff and never deliver, like this video.

    • @OlympusAerial
      @OlympusAerial День тому +1

      but even drop shipping shouldn’t take one year.. one month is usually the longest

    • @ThatGuyFromDK
      @ThatGuyFromDK День тому +1

      It would fit within the original slang definition of hustling or hustler

    • @jakubpluhar4914
      @jakubpluhar4914 День тому +5

      @@OlympusAerial It tells you that it takes a year. They hope that after a year passes that you will completely forget about it and don't keep messaging them about it. Even if you message them after a year they can just say "Well, it isn't exactly a year, it can be 2 or 3" atleast that's what I think

    • @mm3nrx
      @mm3nrx День тому +1

      Etsy did not even pay the vendors...says alot about etsy and all these drop shipping scams.

  • @roasttoe
    @roasttoe 3 дні тому +472

    The doggy hanging up the phone and walking off was superb 😂

  • @anonymous-k9p2d
    @anonymous-k9p2d 3 дні тому +236

    Honza is at the same time, a journalist, a policeman, a judge
    pretty much the president of Czechia but with all powers: executive, legislative, judicial
    hahahaha I love it
    waiting for part 2
    honza is the hero we need

    • @ibmezouar
      @ibmezouar 2 дні тому +11

      You mean Jãnek 😅

    • @dantetre
      @dantetre 2 дні тому +6

      Honza is the cameramen, editor and undercover-agent.
      Janek is the host.

    • @joshharrison6544
      @joshharrison6544 День тому +1

      Also a ventriloquist!

  • @Mini_Min_
    @Mini_Min_ 3 дні тому +279

    Before shopping anywhere - always check the Impressum / About Us section. Only buy if you see the correct legal information - a company address and tax registry number. If you only see random, irrelevant gibberish and only some suspicious telephone number or e-mail (in many cases not even that) - you know it's a scam.

    • @Redrally
      @Redrally 2 дні тому +3

      This comment needs to be higher.

    • @Ex0rz
      @Ex0rz 2 дні тому +9

      This. Or just shop in trusted shops that are well known. Not a bad idea to check that the VAT number is actually legit if you suspect anything.

    • @FreekDijkstra
      @FreekDijkstra 2 дні тому

      Best to check some reviews, this will quickly get an idea if something is going on. Alternatively, if you find an address, use Google Street view to check if there is indeed a physical office or warehouse there, _with the name of this business/website_, or that is a fake address. And yes, I've fallen for dropshippers too. So far they delivered, but sometimes after 2-3 months. 6 months is clearly fake. If you don't want to go to the process of making a legal complaint, do make sure to dispute the payment with your bank provider. If you used a credit card, you have a good chance to get a refund. For a bank less likely. If you paid by some online bank, like Paypal, never mind. You lost your money in that case.

    • @JP01_
      @JP01_ 2 дні тому +1

      Most people don’t do that tho nor will they 😂

    • @ZsoltMate
      @ZsoltMate 2 дні тому +3

      "Impressum" is mandatory only in EU.

  • @torbenmayer
    @torbenmayer 2 дні тому +30

    "It's not blackmailing, it's a negotiation, an offer you can choose to refuse" - an amazing and very funny statement.

  • @fletho
    @fletho 2 дні тому +52

    You are actually being extremely polite. If it was Danish national television making such an investigation, and were as sure on their facts as you are, they would confront him heads up without any warning and without blurring his identity. Keep up the good work.

    • @omgpickle
      @omgpickle 2 дні тому +10

      We need more people to act like Danish national television.

    • @Furiends
      @Furiends День тому

      Gotta extort him first.

    • @deensedudevonand4115
      @deensedudevonand4115 День тому

      if that was the case , everyone in Denmark would know about EVENT201 or CladeX .

    • @johnnykeys1978
      @johnnykeys1978 21 годину тому

      @@omgpickle yes but that would mean telling truth so a lot of lost bribe income.

    • @memedbedirli6111
      @memedbedirli6111 20 годин тому +2

      Just because you mentioned; is there any Danish videos which resembles this where they confront the scammer etc. I love watching people getting confronted sorry it's a fetish of mine

  • @Dearminder
    @Dearminder 3 дні тому +91

    Report all domains to domain registrar, thats all u can do, or even find hosting and report to it. Report it to authorities for anticonsumer and watch it burn, being blocked by isps on dns level

    • @StrifePulse
      @StrifePulse 2 дні тому +25

      The thing is that if this happens which takes a while to go through, these guys will just open up a new domain and it's a cat and mouse game. Needs to be rooted out in a more comprehensive way if anything.

    • @kironet
      @kironet День тому +1

      they're not breaking any laws, so they won't do anything.

    • @simonp37
      @simonp37 День тому

      ​@@kironetthey are if they don't return your money.

    • @kironet
      @kironet День тому

      @@simonp37 they're not if they deliver the goods in agreed timeframe, which is around 360 days.

    • @brenster21
      @brenster21 День тому +1

      If it was a wire transfer, request return of funds for item not being shipped. At the very least it will annoy the everloving shit out of their bank if they get multiple of them and could get them exited.

  • @missneonnoire
    @missneonnoire 3 дні тому +72

    I don't even live in the Czech Rupublic but I'm invested.
    Please do a follow up regardless of what happens!

  • @brekkoh
    @brekkoh 2 дні тому +6

    The ability to stay cool headed and joke about how the guy follows this channel, while being internally furious is a rare skill Janek has

  • @DesertFoxz
    @DesertFoxz 2 дні тому +77

    OMG, you killed that guy! That hang up is like what you see in a movie when the detective proves his suspicions to the suspect. He couldn't say another word or lie his way out, it was over.

  • @Kirashevanel
    @Kirashevanel День тому +4

    I've enjoyed your videos for a long time. My wife and I are hoping to visit Prague soon, and will be looking into all your recommendations.
    This is absolutely beautiful, and why we need people like yourselves. Thank you for all your time and hard work.

  • @hrzo1
    @hrzo1 3 дні тому +144

    there is no Czech word: Fraud = Podvod :D

    • @ericatlas
      @ericatlas День тому

      Thanks!

    • @nikdiklic
      @nikdiklic 13 годин тому

      They already taught this one in one of the episodes

    • @hrzo1
      @hrzo1 9 годин тому

      @@nikdiklic e jebiga onda :D

  • @hikinvikin
    @hikinvikin 2 дні тому +27

    360 business days is 504 normal days... Equals 1.38 years... So, it's even worse

    • @XDRosenheim
      @XDRosenheim День тому +1

      He did say a year and a half.

    • @hikinvikin
      @hikinvikin День тому +3

      @XDRosenheim Later in the video, yes. But in the beginning, one year 😓

    • @sergeyromanov5560
      @sergeyromanov5560 День тому

      @@hikinvikin "A business day normally means any day except a legal holiday."

    • @hikinvikin
      @hikinvikin День тому

      @@sergeyromanov5560 There's 5 business days in a week. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday.

    • @jesseschoonveld7706
      @jesseschoonveld7706 8 годин тому

      @@sergeyromanov5560 No it doesn’t… When you order something in western countries and it says business day you never count weekends or official holidays.

  • @sirflaps7619
    @sirflaps7619 День тому +5

    That owner gives some serious “It wasn’t me, they deserved it, would do again” vibes.

  • @PYROWORKSTV
    @PYROWORKSTV День тому +7

    Showing the scammer as a hand puppet is absolutely the right choice because he's definitely a muppet lmao

  • @thatmonsieurwolf
    @thatmonsieurwolf 3 дні тому +12

    Thank y'all for the constant advice, you're lifesavers.

  • @rory9174
    @rory9174 3 дні тому +34

    I could almost hear the guy's brain grinding gears while he tried to quickly fabricate reasons to absolve himself from any wrongdoing and distance himself from this business.

  • @masaitube
    @masaitube 2 дні тому +58

    It is simply crazy that the government fails to protect its citizens from such criminals. I hope he gets a retroactive sentence so that he never leaves prison again.

    • @XDRosenheim
      @XDRosenheim День тому +2

      Simply refuse the shipment when it arrives, and issue a chargeback through your bank.
      More people should look into making chargebacks against scummy businesses.

    • @PeterPotnoodle
      @PeterPotnoodle 22 години тому

      a retroactive sentence means he goes to jail before he's even arrested, how would that work?

    • @masaitube
      @masaitube 21 годину тому

      @@PeterPotnoodle By that I mean that new laws have to be created and then applied retroactively.

    • @johnnykeys1978
      @johnnykeys1978 21 годину тому

      And effed in the a everyday by inmates.

  • @cjeef
    @cjeef День тому +2

    I also had this problem once with this kind of company. After many emails back and forth I threatened that I would go to the media BOOS with Tim Hofman a Dutch UA-cam channel. Then suddenly everything could be arranged.

  • @sunny_muffins
    @sunny_muffins 3 дні тому +4

    Oh God! You don`t know how much I love these guys! The best duo ever!

  • @martinconnelly1473
    @martinconnelly1473 2 дні тому +22

    I ordered an aquarium light power supply to replace a faulty one through Ebay. It didn't arrive by the stated date so I contacted the seller. The reply was that they had been sick so they would send two instead as a good will gesture. In the post tomorrow, delivery in a few days. After a few days I contacted Ebay, showed them the correspondence and got a refund. These people try to drag things out until the time limit for making a complaint has passed then say you were too late complaining. Keep your eye on that date if something does not turn up when expected.

    • @stormstereo
      @stormstereo 2 дні тому +4

      In the EU, the 14-day clock starts ticking from the day you receive your order, not from when you place it online. Sellers on Ebay are required to follow EU consumer protection laws if they make products available to EU consumers and ship to buyers residing in the EU. Any seller or website can of course still be a pain to deal with, like in your case.

    • @devinhigoy221
      @devinhigoy221 2 дні тому

      A guy wouldn't send me a box of videogames and kept shipping out a box and returning it back to his address. So after going back and forth with the guy for 3 weeks and a half asking why the package is not arriving almost a month late I decided to make a complaint with ebay. After some time I got my money refunded. Make sure to check the seller's reviews before buying from anyone.

    • @dennisd9554
      @dennisd9554 2 дні тому

      @@devinhigoy221 Agreed. I always scrutinized the seller reviews on eBay before bidding on or buying anything. As a seller, you can also put limits on anyone bidding on your stuff if they don't have enough positive reviews. That weeds out bogus or flaky buyers.

    • @borstenpinsel
      @borstenpinsel 17 годин тому +1

      ​@@stormstereothat's for returning. If you don't get your order places like ebay or PayPal even have a 60 day window to file a complaint. And then your legal issue with them and not an individual seller. That's the problem.

  • @mobimaks
    @mobimaks 3 дні тому +61

    08:50 Plot twist: it was Janek all along!

  • @hans7856
    @hans7856 2 години тому +2

    "Some bizarre name" is actually a bit unusual but surely not unimaginable Dutch name!

  • @vladberan4770
    @vladberan4770 День тому +4

    I had the same problem. My girlfriend ordered a onesie online for about 1600 crowns. It said the store was in Prague, only an hour and a half away. Exact same message a week later. Your order is on the way as we speak.. Then it can take up to 360 days.. Learned it's a Chinese so called shop in China. We are still waiting for the onesie. It's been 3 and a half years. 😂

  • @TwilightLink338
    @TwilightLink338 День тому +3

    It’s crazy how hard you deny being the owner of a “company” when Honest Guide sees the money going into your pockets 🤣

  • @Jablicek
    @Jablicek 3 дні тому +22

    Oh no, you accidentally left the actual website in toward the end, instead of blurring it out. What a terrible oversight. Such a pity that you'll never read this comment and everyone watching will know exactly who it is. What a shame.

  • @sebastien79a
    @sebastien79a 2 дні тому +5

    She is a director of a load of dissolved (closed) companies in the UK. A couple I checked were struck off.

  • @MrTwostring
    @MrTwostring 5 годин тому

    Oh man. I'm hooked on your channel. I watched your one on the cup game and thought I could move safely along without getting hooked on another UA-cam channel, and now UA-cam showed me this. I'm in for all the drama that follows! Good luck.

  • @jonascink5235
    @jonascink5235 2 дні тому +2

    Amazing work! I hardly often leave a comment but after This work I have to!
    As always! Thanks for making Prague and Czechia and world in the end a better place

  • @TegraZero
    @TegraZero 3 дні тому +27

    in india Airtel telecom does this. they sell 1 month plan but in their Terms and Condition they claims we identify 1 month as 28 days . we are entering the era where we can't even claim 1 month should be at least 30 days.

    • @googleuser8740
      @googleuser8740 3 дні тому

      Technically a month can be 28 days

    • @verda7019
      @verda7019 3 дні тому +7

      ...They define their month by the shortest month rather than the eleven others? That doesn't even make sense (outside of money); what a terrible company.

    • @emilianogentili6332
      @emilianogentili6332 2 дні тому +8

      Vodafone in Italy tried to do and did it for a while to have a month of 28 days, but consumers associations managed to revert to 30 days, through judiciary action

    • @googleuser8740
      @googleuser8740 2 дні тому

      @@verda7019 Yes of course they will define it in a way that best suits their interest why wouldn't they?

    • @garyrowe58
      @garyrowe58 2 дні тому +4

      Had a site guarantee a response in 24 hours ... after two days waiting I complained, and they then explained that their 'in 24 hours' was really 3 days - of 8 business hours each!!!

  • @Fototrotter
    @Fototrotter День тому

    I'm very much looking forward to the continuation af your negotiations.
    👏👏👏
    Great job!

  • @oainsh
    @oainsh 6 годин тому

    UUUU, what an episode! Goes really well with my morning's coffee!

  • @Teilchen2511
    @Teilchen2511 День тому

    Two things I always keep in mind while shopping online: If it sounds too good to be true it more than likely is & never pay upfront for anything. Ever. So far I've not been scammed, but I did subscribe just to learn more, very cool videos.

  • @race2win2021
    @race2win2021 2 дні тому +3

    I love the fact you really walk the extra mile to stop these scam websites, I've been scammed by a different website before and i had to pay the shipping back to company which was more than the product itself + shipping. So i put a expensive car with very good looking pictures and price ~8000 euros cheaper than normal price and attached their number in biggest newspaper from my country.F**k scammers !!! Hope this helps someone else out !!!😂

    • @megathron3461
      @megathron3461 День тому

      In my village people used to post Traktor's Ads and scammer's phone number. Man traktors were in high demand in those days. haha

    • @race2win2021
      @race2win2021 День тому

      @megathron3461 will improve next time, thanks for advice :))

  • @GeoTactics
    @GeoTactics 2 дні тому +5

    How about getting the credit card company to reverse the charges? Then file a complaint with whatever commerce dept your country has. A scam is a scam.

    • @kironet
      @kironet День тому +1

      credit cards are not common in the czech republic so most people don't use them.

    • @GeoTactics
      @GeoTactics День тому

      @ so how did they buy something online?

    • @kironet
      @kironet День тому +1

      @@GeoTactics debit card

    • @GeoTactics
      @GeoTactics День тому +1

      @ connected to a bank so make a complaint with bank and they refund you

  • @scottharris7222
    @scottharris7222 14 хвилин тому

    Great work. Looking forward to the follow up. I hope that there are consumer protections that can be put in place.

  • @FlameEmber
    @FlameEmber 2 дні тому +4

    Better than Santa, we have Honest Guide standing up for all the honest and innocent people. Merry Christmas. ❤

  • @Justdigit2
    @Justdigit2 3 дні тому +60

    Whahaha MAN!! You are a genius!! 💯💯 Somebody in CZ is sweating now.... Looking forward to the follow up.

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek 2 дні тому +1

      The guy in question is in Thailand right now, enjoying his easily made money.

    • @ccdsds3221
      @ccdsds3221 2 дні тому

      What is there to sweat about?

    • @Justdigit2
      @Justdigit2 2 дні тому

      @@ccdsds3221 For his CZ company name is mentioned next week.

    • @DnBDuBstep7777777
      @DnBDuBstep7777777 День тому

      @@ccdsds3221 the guy has a real shop in CZ and if honest guid posts his name he will be in big trouble as he scammed lots of people in CZ...

  • @saafiiiraa
    @saafiiiraa 2 дні тому +1

    But when buying online in EU, you have cancellation rights.. and if an order is indefinitely delayed, then cancel it. Also, shops aren't allowed to take your money before shipping the item.

    • @Jan12700
      @Jan12700 2 дні тому

      Yes, but these are Fakeshops that just take the money and even Banks can't get the money back. There are millions of these sites run buy Asian (mostly chinese) scammers

    • @74Gee
      @74Gee День тому +1

      That's not quite true. You're entitled to a refund if the products is not delivered within the agreed timeframe, or 30 days if no timeframe was specified - the terms set the timeframe so there's no recourse.
      Also shops are allowed to take your money before shipping the item, but there are protections - like if the shop takes payment upfront, they are obligated to deliver the item within the promised timeframe. - again the timeframe is set in the terms so there's no recourse.

  • @StayGold666
    @StayGold666 День тому

    I guess every country needs people/channel like this!

  • @jensvanderveen5490
    @jensvanderveen5490 3 дні тому +75

    360 business days for a backpack to arrive is wild

    • @jasosik
      @jasosik 3 дні тому +9

      you can be your own secret santa :D

    • @SpaceRanger187
      @SpaceRanger187 3 дні тому

      Could be worse, could be 400 days lol

    • @AlkaVirus
      @AlkaVirus 3 дні тому

      nice job you used the buzzword. Congratulations. Your comment is also "wild"

    • @pavlal.4552
      @pavlal.4552 3 дні тому +2

      Plot twist: the backpack is sewn, packed and shipped from the Moon. 🤦

    • @PeterT-i1w
      @PeterT-i1w 3 дні тому +3

      not in communist countries. we used to wait 10+ years to get the car we paid for

  • @endunry
    @endunry 2 дні тому +3

    Idk if this is something else. But there are a lot of sites where the original site had a good traction and ranked high on google. The Site goes offline, the domain is open again and scammers buy these domains with high ranking and keep the legal information the same (they use wayback machine to get the info) and scam there. The original holders then dont know anything abt this. These scams are really popular rn and honestly i think the same group of people that run these are behind the ddos attacks on the wayback machine because this is an easy verify to that. (I mean yeah the guy you called could be a scammer, but its very likely he actually doesnt know what youre talking abt)

  • @raphaelarctic
    @raphaelarctic 2 дні тому +4

    "You know who i am" omfg that was badass

  • @Halvor1970
    @Halvor1970 2 дні тому +3

    Excellent journalism!

  • @marksaar9698
    @marksaar9698 3 дні тому +2

    Merry Xmas Janek ❤

  • @FernandoCicarelli
    @FernandoCicarelli 2 дні тому

    So much looking forward to the second part of this video 😁😁👏🏻👏🏻

  • @ConnyFredriksson
    @ConnyFredriksson 10 годин тому

    This is quality youtube material. Keep up the god Work! A Sweden just subscribed.. 🙂

  • @paulsolovyovsky1702
    @paulsolovyovsky1702 11 годин тому

    the Godfather Trilogy, someone asked Vito Corleone how he intended to change a person’s viewpoint. He responded, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

  • @DamienCooley
    @DamienCooley 2 години тому

    Rule of thumb:
    Don't order stuff from random sites returned on a search.

  • @JanneOksanen
    @JanneOksanen День тому

    Superb work gentlemen. I can't wait for the follow-up video.

  • @keithparker5125
    @keithparker5125 3 дні тому +1

    When scamming becomes a 'blood' sport. Keep up the good work Janek!

  • @stevenmonster
    @stevenmonster 2 дні тому +5

    1:21 "you can read it right here about our shop". They seem to believe they are running a shop. Surely this gallery nonsense falls apart from there.

  • @SpinGoal
    @SpinGoal 2 дні тому +5

    1:35 Janek, you should check PPPeter from Slovakia, his series from China. He showed these "shopping galleries" in China. You simply order big amount of any product and they will create it in China and deliver to your destination in next months. So you can buy stuff worth 2€ of production and sell it for 20€ for example, but u must meet certain conditions such as minimum amount of products per order. Yes, these products are from China and that's how it works. It seems, this backpack wasn't in storage and they had to make a new order and yes, it can take up to a year to get your goods. Imagine how much of those "souvenirs" in Prague you see on every corner are from China worth 0.50€ of production, that are sold to tourists for a few €. This is business :D
    @edit: It's not dropshipping, it's similar, but it's something else.

  • @AZgamer100
    @AZgamer100 2 дні тому +1

    You my friend, are a hero.

  • @steven.stevenson94132
    @steven.stevenson94132 3 дні тому +2

    Will be watching next weeks

  • @videoonline8244
    @videoonline8244 День тому

    If the shops is too cheap or suspicious - always call the contact number!! Scammers copy the adress and all informations of legit companys nowadays on their fake shops,
    you have to call the phone number in the contact or the "impressum" - usually it dont work and you know its a scam, otherwise its easy to put stolen informations in the about section or legal / impressum

  • @wowJhil
    @wowJhil 4 години тому

    Consider that VISA recently had opinions on restricting where people can buy in Japan when it comes to manga etc, but at the same time they are of course completely ok with all the scammers only using their service.

  • @KX36
    @KX36 День тому

    Most of these websites that appear to be in EU, UK or US do list a business address in Shenzhen, China somewhere on the website. The usual first clue on the home page is the selection box for which currency and language you want the site to display. Just like on Ali Express, it's an indicator that most of their business is international, and that often means you're buying something drop shipped direct from China. I would say it's obvious, but the rest of the website often looks very nation specific e.g. a site called "Laptops UK" that might have UK flags on every thumbnail to imply that it's UK stock.

  • @TakaD20
    @TakaD20 3 дні тому +7

    Hey, why don't you make a gallery and just put a name and an adresse in Plzen on it... no doxing, no thread, no data security violation - just a name gallery

    • @dworkina.9015
      @dworkina.9015 2 дні тому +2

      each image a single word or number, with no connection to reality or random connections...
      Something like:
      [Butter] [Jan] [Weather] [Rubeš] [Prague] [dark-blue]

  • @bjornroesbeke
    @bjornroesbeke 18 годин тому

    This is a widespread problem. The shops often have simple names such as "somethingshop", and barely have any identifying details on their website.
    They're not hard to spot, but it does require that customers read their terms of service and other related info before making an impulse purchase.

  • @gmo4250
    @gmo4250 День тому

    The website proudly claims, "Dispatch within 24 hours
    We ship the goods immediately"
    It's therefore reasonable to expect the goods within a reasonable time frame. So from a UK perspective, it would be unreasonable to wait for a year. The company would have to refund or providing you paid with a credit card, you could claim a chargeback from the card issuer.

  • @ehehenhe
    @ehehenhe 3 дні тому +2

    Great Investigation !

  • @Jens.M
    @Jens.M 2 дні тому +1

    Trustpilot helps a lot when you wanna buy something in a store you don't know or looks shady or a lot stores have the same item.

    • @Shaboinki
      @Shaboinki 2 дні тому

      Trustpilot and Reddit are your best friends while online shopping. I often order motorcycle gear by browsing the cheapest listings on google. I do 10-15 mins of research on the shop and have never been scammed yet.

  • @felixrosenthal5451
    @felixrosenthal5451 8 годин тому

    I did just hit the bell button, great video! 😸👍

  • @DonDuracell
    @DonDuracell 2 дні тому

    So they're basically collecting orders for certain item. And only after that threshold is reached at their supplier in Cina / India or whereever then they order wholesale for a fraction of the price per unit. If they're smart the supplier even takes over the shipping and processing for them and they still make money.

  • @rfkrfk
    @rfkrfk 3 дні тому +2

    Can't wait till next week

  • @kiliBrtoiP
    @kiliBrtoiP День тому

    great, can't wait for next video

  • @mastersplinter3868
    @mastersplinter3868 10 годин тому

    10/10 content can't wait for next week

  • @jimipet
    @jimipet 2 дні тому +1

    I still dont understand the business model of that though. How do they make more money than a legitimate shop? If temu can bring it from China super cheap in like a month that means that shipping it in a month wont cost them much more than shipping them in a year. So how exactly do these galleries save cost by shipping them so slowly?

  • @Delqa
    @Delqa 3 дні тому +3

    Great video!

  • @donkeek8107
    @donkeek8107 2 дні тому +2

    I hope, no matter if he reimburses the money, you will inform the police or some other legal body. He/they will not stop scamming people

  • @fraanzfan8158
    @fraanzfan8158 2 дні тому

    You are a gift to humanity 🙏

  • @rogerflorida1498
    @rogerflorida1498 2 дні тому

    I love the side by side conversation, that was great!

  • @nickm1049
    @nickm1049 2 дні тому +15

    Report the domains, lying about domain ownership will get the domains be shut down

    • @39exposures
      @39exposures 10 годин тому +1

      But they can easily buy other ones

    • @nickm1049
      @nickm1049 10 годин тому

      ​@@39exposuresof course, but they have to build them & visitor count up again. Most of the free traffic they get now will be gone.

  • @rottenfruit7833
    @rottenfruit7833 День тому

    This is the kind of cyber brinksmanship the world needs.

  • @robinsebelova7103
    @robinsebelova7103 2 дні тому +1

    Sadly I got caught at similar "Shopping galery". I wanted a sailormoon cap with moon sickle on it and searched for it through google. Found it, ordered it 2 years ago and it still hasn't arrived (and probably won't ever).

  • @stevenp7597
    @stevenp7597 23 години тому

    When you think no one can reach you. Knock, knock here come the honest guys!
    😂
    Well done.

  • @Skalekul
    @Skalekul 2 дні тому

    Not sure of how consumer law works in Czechia, but here in England I think this practice would be unlawful. Do banks in Czechia provide chargeback schemes? That's one way of getting a refund.

  • @einar6229
    @einar6229 2 години тому

    Best brother award goes to... Get em lad! 👊🏻

  • @tomasbumble6128
    @tomasbumble6128 3 дні тому +1

    Looking forwards to next week video :D

  • @mees1249
    @mees1249 3 дні тому +1

    Love your sarcasm.

  • @brumplum
    @brumplum День тому

    I'm surprised that after two emails saying that the parcels are about to be delivered they are allowed to change their tune to "see out Ts&Cs, it will take over a year" - why not do that in the first place?! Looking forward to the follow-up in the "negotiation"!

  • @Resolute900
    @Resolute900 3 дні тому +3

    Plot twist:
    TheY now claim to be getting the all important fabric for the back pack from Brazil,
    The cotton to stitch it -from New Zealand,
    The zippers -from the UK,
    The brand label -from Nigeria,
    And the inner canvas - from Canada.
    Apperantly, the first 2 have arrived and waiting for the rest.
    please be patient while we await the raw materials after which production should begin.

    • @Resolute900
      @Resolute900 3 дні тому

      Once your bag has been built after 13 months, we should like to inform you that because of our Quality standards, the Quality Control section would run it through their systems.
      This could take anything from a month to three months.
      Allow for this for a quality product!

  • @adc604
    @adc604 2 дні тому

    Patiently waiting 7 days for this one, lol.
    Nice work Honza!

  • @evan
    @evan День тому

    That ending was INTENSE

  • @wheeler9161
    @wheeler9161 2 дні тому

    This is my favorite arc in the Honest Guide storyline.

  • @lusimyer
    @lusimyer 2 дні тому

    I am very hesitant on ordering online, especially now. There are so many fake websites it's not funny. It's very hard to know the legitimate ones now,as the fake ones are getting really good at faking it.
    I have recently learnt my lesson and now I NEVER order anything from a UA-cam ad!!
    You have to be on your guard 24/7, and check everything on the website and THEN even google the reviews on the company. If you miss this once,you can easily get scammed.

    • @tariklyacoubi8197
      @tariklyacoubi8197 6 годин тому

      There are sites where you can put the url and they give you all the background check
      Saves time and effort

    • @lusimyer
      @lusimyer 4 години тому

      @tariklyacoubi8197 okay..thanks...do you know the name of some?

  • @mazapandust
    @mazapandust 3 дні тому +1

    THE ULTIMATIUM!!!! i love it. i'll be back in 7 days to see what happens!

  • @desunistallerinc
    @desunistallerinc 2 дні тому +1

    Report all websites to the domains registrars. They don't like when someone gives them fake names and run scam business on websites registered under them.

  • @WaynesWorld999
    @WaynesWorld999 2 дні тому

    We've had it all wrong. Janek is nit an Honest Guide. He is but a Virtuous Adviser!

  • @AlanTheHobo
    @AlanTheHobo День тому

    This is why Amazon is so big.....for all its flaws, it delivers and is accountable, unlike no name pop up online stores.

  • @MrAntiKnowledge
    @MrAntiKnowledge 20 годин тому

    It's crazy that you managed to get him on videocall.

  • @mathiasfleurackers5323
    @mathiasfleurackers5323 2 дні тому

    In belgium and the netherlands the scamsite is called “mezamstore” ordered and will recieve very late. I saw this video and immediatly recognised everything on the site.
    Thanks for the video. These things should stop. The government should fine these very hard. This is not fair

  • @LwL_
    @LwL_ 2 дні тому

    If she paid by credit card, she might want to get that blocked just in case. If it's truly some legal grey area, they probably won't stoop that low, since they're technically legal and want to stay that way, but I wouldn't rule it out.
    There's a different online shop scam where scammers buy domains that used to belong to shops that went out of business, pretend they are still owned by the old owner, and give them a phishing frontend copied from some large name brand store, with discount prices. If you buy from them, you will never get your product, and whatever you paid with is probably compromised. Though at least that's clearly not quite what happened here since any of the former owners of those sites would be instantly working with you to get rid of the scam site instead of whatever this guy was doing.

  • @mikewazowski350
    @mikewazowski350 4 години тому

    People like this need to be punished. There needs to be an accounting for their lack of morals.