[SOLVED] Is this website legit?

[jeffreyzhou3]

Hello everyone
I am planning to build a new Ryzen 3000 pc and I was searching for good deals on motherboard and ram and came across this website...
https://dolphinsshop.myshopify.com/
It has lots of almost too good to be true deals on ram and mobo and stuff
Has anyone ever heared of it or used it before? Is it real? or should I buy part from reputable site like newegg, outletpc amazon etc.

Thanks

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I've not heard of it, and those deals do seem too good to be true. I'm curious though.

 

[Barty1884]

It has lots of almost too good to be true deals on ram and mobo and stuff

That's your first clue.

Then, validating their info....
Their store appears to be a residential address in Texas, and their "privacy officer" is a residential address over 1500 miles away in New York.
The social media links circle back to Shopify's pages on the respective sites....

I'm going to have to go with no.



They do appear to take PayPal etc though.... So if you were really adventurous you could order something & see how you go.
But, given the likelihood of this being legit is like <1%, and the hassle to make a claim via PayPal or your credit card.... Doesn't seem worth the effort.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

If looking for the best current deals on tech, use pcpartpicker

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah, that's a hard pass for me:

 

[jeffreyzhou3]

Yeah ok thats what I expected, it is probably fake

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

Yeah ok thats what I expected, it is probably fake

Either that or all the items are in heavy used condition or they are all stolen.

Regardless I would stay away from it and just use pcpp to find the best online deal for any components

 

[Barty1884]

In that instance @USAFRet , I think NewEgg are more out to lunch than DolphinShop 😆

Amazon have it for $60:
https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Drive-STGX2000400/dp/B07CRG94G3

Doesn't make any sense that this random store out of someones house can offer it cheaper than Amazon though.

 

[USAFRet]

interesting...lol
Still a no go.