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Old 03-13-23, 12:07 PM
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Popbikeparts.com - anyone bought from them?

I’m asking because their prices throw BIG red flags! Campy groupsets for $100!!?? They list an address for a brick-and-mortar store in NJ but when I Google map it - a large mall. Kinda sus…

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Scam. You know it’s a scam.
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I’m asking because their prices throw BIG red flags! Campy groupsets for $100!!?? They list an address for a brick-and-mortar store in NJ but when I Google map it - a large mall. Kinda sus…
You have answered your own question, don't mess with "too good to be true". Even if someone had ordered from there successfully, I would not give them my info.
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https://www.scamadviser.com/check-we...pbikeparts.com

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The owner of the website is using a service to hide their identity on WHOIS

According to Tranco this site has a low Alexa rank

This website is (very) young.
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https://www.scamadviser.com/check-we...pbikeparts.com

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The owner of the website is using a service to hide their identity on WHOIS

According to Tranco this site has a low Alexa rank

This website is (very) young.
Thx Bill. I wasn’t going to order from them because of the too good to be true spark in my brain. AliExpress seems more legit. 🙄
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