I am sorry to report the news just in that a UK cosmetics seller has been ripping people off and quite a few victims who have lost money have come forward so far.

This seller has their own website and has also been advertising on various trade websites. People affected all appear to have received the same email from the seller in the last couple of days, which says that the seller has been let down by their supplier and has lost a lot of money, blah blah, blah. No word on refunds for their customers though.

What gets me is that even if that is true, the seller should never have been selling cosmetics stock in the first place that that they had not actually received from their supplier. It does seem very suspicious that the seller never answered any phone calls or emails, except to say that the mysterious non-existent goods were on their way. Which of course, they weren’t.

Thankfully it also seems that their website has been closed down, so hopefully no-one else will be ripped off but that is not to say these people could not pop up again using a different name. I have already posted a warning with the full details of who the seller is inside the Member’s Area. So if you are already a member please take a look now so you know who to avoid. If you are not a member, well all the more reason to join so you do not become the next victim of scammers like this one.

My main duty of care is to Cheap Slap members which is why I am not posting the name of the seller here on the main website. But I do hope that this serves as a general warning for anyone reading that you really need to be vigilant at all times. Cheap Slap members can always contact me for advice if they are unsure about a wholesale cosmetics website or seller and I will tell you what I think. I had a bad feeling about this one and unfortunately it proved to be right.

The other thing is, never assume that just because a seller is advertising on trade directories like eSources, Tradekey, The Wholesaler etc, that they are legit. That is why Cheap Slap does not include any paid advertisements from sellers. Our recommendations are made purely from personal experience and with the help of feedback from other members and are not swayed by the advertsing buck.

I have lost count of the number of phoney people who contact me recommending a certain makeup seller because they want to get on my list. Well, try looking for another dodo folks, because there ain’t none at Cheap Slap.

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