Fake 409shop.com website ?

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WhiteNoisePoetry
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Fake 409shop.com website ?

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Just seen this - http://www.409shop-two-way-radio.com/

Erm that ain't the normal 409shop.com website and the original makes no mention of trying another website out.
They are also offering some UV5R rigs for £10, the ones with the keypad beep problem that mutes the audio output by mistake.

I smell a rat, but I could be wrong ?
I certainly wouldn't be putting my log in details to it !

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Re: Fake 409shop.com website ?

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Wow!

Hopefully word can get out about these guys (if they aren't genuine), as I can see that people may fall for this too easily.

Lets hope that the real 409shop stay top on google...
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I've sent an email to the genuine 409shop asking for clarification.
Hopefully by tomorrow I'll have an answer.

I'd hate to see the real one screwed if it's a fake.

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Re: Fake 409shop.com website ?

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Same address, phone number and email quoted. Button on new site links to old site. Looks like a change of hosting company.
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Re: Fake 409shop.com website ?

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Yep the site is genuine it's not a fake.
I received an email this morning direct from 409shop.com to say that the second site is kosher.

Better safe than sorry.

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