Is this a legitimate vendor?

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Smalleyez
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Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by Smalleyez » Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:47 pm

Hmmm, not sure about this one. Check out the price on the Gekkabijin.

https://www.hookup-tackleshop.com/
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Re: Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by dennis_rf » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:09 pm

The shop is a carbon copy of thehookuptackle.com, so just from that and using their Logo this calls for a scam. Why would they make a second Onlineshop and not link to the OG one with several domains?
Speaking of which: the domain is registered in China (to check such things you can go to who.is and enter any domain there)
So yeah… probably scam and there probably won’t be a Gekka

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Re: Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by ks_ness » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:14 pm

99.9% it's fake like how my rod's carbon content is :lol:

It's posing as The Hook Up Tackle.

Look at those rod prices. Conquest under $100. If it's too good to be true, it probably is ](*,)

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Re: Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by SSS » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:37 pm

Gekkabijin Air for $93 btw :laugh1: :laugh1: :laugh1: Nice joke.

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Re: Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by Smalleyez » Tue Mar 07, 2023 6:18 pm

I wish these low lifes would get nailed. [-X
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Re: Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by dragon1 » Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:54 pm

Smalleyez wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 6:18 pm
I wish these low lifes would get nailed. [-X
We have plenty of low lifes here domestically that need to get nailed...
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Re: Is this a legitimate vendor?

Post by DirtyD64 » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:53 pm

Dang I'm gonna pick up 3 Conquests and a side order of 2 GekkaBijins for dessert.

Hate scams, dad always said there is not much worse than a thief...

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