Tools & DIY
Power tools from well-known manufacturers are expensive and long-lasting – so a discounted offer looks especially tempting. Fake shops exploit this and offer drills, cordless screwdrivers, saws and whole tool sets from reputable brands at prices that are simply not realistic in the trade.
A surge in spring (the start of the gardening and renovation season) and before Christmas, when tools are often given as gifts.
Typical scams for Tools & DIY
- Branded tools (e.g. from a well-known power-tool manufacturer) are offered as a set at a conspicuously low total price.
- The shop advertises supposed insolvency, discontinued or clearance stock from a specialist dealer to explain the low price.
- After the advance payment, no delivery arrives, or a clearly inferior imitation product without a manufacturer’s warranty is sent.
- Product images and technical data are copied word for word from specialist-dealer or manufacturer sites.
What to watch out for especially with Tools & DIY
Complete tool sets from well-known brands are offered well below the usual price level.
There is no information whatsoever on the manufacturer’s warranty, service partners or spare-parts supply.
In language/appearance the shop clearly targets a specific audience (e.g. tradespeople), yet has a generic, interchangeable design with no specialist-trade reference.
Payment is possible only by advance transfer; purchase on invoice or by credit card is missing.
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