Although the website may look legit, be forewarned - Herbal Smoke Shop is NOT a real company. This is a scam set up by someone who made a website advertising goods they did not have, then sat back and watched the money pour in.
I was scammed by them a few months ago, and stumbling upon this website, saw that I was not the only one.
WHOIS Info:
This is a useful tool in discovering the names of the individuals who operate a website. 99.9% of the time, you can find out the operator - address - phone number just by typing in the web address. However in Herbal Smoke Shop's case we see:
Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: HERBALSMOKESHOP.com
Created on: 09-Jul-01
Expires on: 09-Jul-13
Last Updated on: 23-Dec-05
Administrative Contact:
Private, Registration [email protected]
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States
(480) 624-2599
I checked the "Domains by Proxy site" and discovered that this company's sole function is to register web sites in their name, if you do not want your info public. Wonder why "Derek" wouldn't want us to have his information?
DOMAINS BY PROXY:
Your domain is registered in the name of Domains By Proxy — so our contact information is made public — not yours. You retain the FULL BENEFITS of domain registration. You can: cancel, sell, renew or transfer your domain; set-up the name
servers for, and resolve disputes involving, your domain. We protect your identity and only reveal it in special situations.
To complain about herbal smoke shop, and help in having their web site taken down for fraud, please contact domains by proxy:
Legal Complaints: The majority of Domains by Proxy customers act within the letter of the law. However, on occasion our service is used in conjunction with illegal or immoral behavior. If you believe a domain registration we hold violates the law or someones legal rights or is engaged in morally objectionable activities, we want to fully investigate the matter and act where we can. If you identify a situation you believe warrants our attention, please contact us via certified or courier mail:
DOMAINS BY PROXY
Attn: Legal Complaints
15111 N. Hayden Road, Suite 160
PMB 353
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Once the investigation has been opened, you can correspond with us via email at
[email protected]
Please contact them!
"Derek" likes to come on this site, with the excuse that the packages were "stolen", that he didn't recieve the e-mails we sent, that all we have to do is call him but that is a bunch of lies!!!
I have e-mailed Derek over a dozen times and not once recieved a response.
I have called the number that Derek asks us to call between 9-3 and no, no one ever answers or returns my calls.
I contacted Domains by Proxy; if enough people contact them to let them know about this fraud, this would be considered a "Special Situation" where they could release the name of the actual registrant (doubt it even is Derek)
I also plan on taking a drive to Galloway, as I am only about 45 minutes away, and seeing what exists on E. Jimmy Leeds Blvd.
Hey derek!!! How come we have to come on the rip off report to get any kind of response from you??? I guess when the bbb contacted you, the mail was stolen that day, huh?
Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to unanswered complaint (s).
Umber of complaints processed by the BBB since the firm's BBB file was opened in July:12
Number of complaints processed by the BBB in last 12 months: 12
Complaints Concerned
Delivery Issues: 10
Outcome of all complaints -
Company did not respond: 10
Product Quality Issues: 1
Outcome of the complaint -
Company did not respond: 1
Refund or Exchange Issues: 1
Outcome of the complaint -
Company did not respond: 1
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