UK StoresFake UGGs – When is an Ugg not an UGG?
Real Genuine UGG® Australia Boots and “Ugg Boots”
How can you tell fake “Uggs” from Genuine UGG® Australia Boots? Or when is an Ugg not an UGG? To add to the confusion “Ugg” is a word in general use now for a certain style of Australian Sheepskin boot. So merchants selling products as “Ugg Boots” mostly aren’t selling legitimate UGG® Australia Boots (a Deckers Corporation brand). An annoying number of “Ugg” retailers bring out models that look like UGG Australia boots and have similar names.
My feeling is that though it might not be technically illegal, it is certainly very misleading, and if the purpose is to dupe customers into thinking they’re buying the legit and genuine article when they’re not, then it’s totally wrong. Lots of customers have been duped by the offer of bargain “Ugg boots” and lots are really confused by what’s out there.
UPDATE: Be sure to read my footnote regarding websites with UGG in the name – its at the bottom of this post. NO SITE with the term ‘ugg’ in the domain name sells legit UGG® Australia boots apart from uggaustralia.com the official site.
So how do you tell a retailer is selling genuine UGG® Australia Boots? Lets deal with a couple of issues first.
“Australian Ugg Boots” are not UGG® Australia products
Let’s first clear up one thing – the generic Australian makers of “Ugg” Sheepskin boots, often trading with websites ending in .au and registered to Australian Companies. These guys are generally okay and sell, in the main, good quality sheepskin boots – they often describe their boots as “100% Australian made Uggs”, “Australian Ugg Boots” and the more responsible ones specifically dissociate themselves from UGG® Australia and Deckers Outdoor (the brand owner) in the footer or on the About Us page so customers don’t get confused. These guys have been selling these types of sheepskin “Ugg boots” for years and as long as people understand these products are NOT the UGG Australia® brand then its fine in my book.
Sellers of Chinese UGG fakes/copies are not selling UGG® Australia products
This is where UGG buyers can get seriously stung and have been (see all the responses below). There are a HUGE number of websites cropping up on the Google Adwords system (Googles “sponsored” ads) and in the search results offering UGG Boots that are in fact low quality fakes/copies of UGG® Australia boots.
These websites do nothing to dissociate themselves from UGG® Australia and deliberately set out to trick people into thinking they are buying genuine UGG® Australia products when in fact they are cheaply-made, low quality Chinese fakes shipped direct from a counterfeiting factory in China. Don’t fall for the “factory direct Ugg boots” line or “buy Ugg boots direct from the manufacturer” – they are all bywords for FAKE.
Furthermore there are many many cases of customers being overcharged on their credit card, being asked to pay twice, not receiving any product or receiving incorrect colours and sizes. Packages coming from China are often stopped in Customs – some are seized as brand fakes and for others the recipient will need to pay import duty. All a shock if a customer thinks they are buying legit UGG® Australia boots.
As we have seen in the stories below, after sales service is nonexistent and returns, exchanges and refunds are near impossible – often the websites even demand a hefty restocking fee! Plus you have to pay for your own courier service to China. All in all a total nightmare if you’re stuck with these nasty (and often very smelly) copies and a big hole in your bank balance. These chinese websites only aim is to make money quickly – they are run by people who have no interest in serving customers – in most cases they are breaking UK and US law and many are run by criminal gangs.
If you e-mail them and ask if their boots are genuine of course they will say yes and then spend ages and ages e-mailing nice messages, giving money off offers, freebies etc. until you pay (normally by Paypal) and in a good proportion of cases thats the last you’ll ever hear from them. Often the website closes down within a few days and just like that – you’ve been scammed. Be aware that a whole month’s salary in china can be than the cost of one pair of these fake boots! So its a massively luctrative scam for them.
The intention of this article is to warn customers that these websites are out there in google, yahoo, msn and other search engine search results offering fake products and customers should AVOID them. I have a list of these fake UGG websites at the end of this article which I will maintain as we discover new sites. If the website is on the list my strong advice is to AVOID.
So how can I spot a fake UGG website?
Here is my checklist from all we have found out so far:
1) UGG® Australia brand – it might be a really obvious point but it can identify about 80% of fake UGG sites. The simple rule is … if the product is not described as UGG® Australia then it’s not that brand! Do not be tempted by the fancy pictures because they may well be pictures of genuine UGG Australia boots being used – some fake sites have even taken the images directly off UGG® Australia’s main site! The products on these fake sites are made to look like UGG Australia Boots, some are even photographed standing on boxes that appear to have the UGG® Australia logo printed on them and they are not the genuine article at all.
Don’t be fooled by the descriptions either – if you see a product described as “UGG Classic Tall” or “UGG Cardy Boots” it is not the same as the “UGG® Australia Classic Tall” or “UGG® Australia Classic Cardy”.
Lets be clear – a brand is a mark of quality – products that are not of that brand will not be that known quality. This goes for anything you might buy. The brand that most buyers mean when they talk about real/authetic/genuine UGG Boots is UGG® Australia – no other similar sounding name means that brand. The same as you would not expect Kokacola to be genuine Coca-Cola, names like “Australia UGG”, “UGGs Australian”, “100% Australia UGG”, even “Genuine UGG” are often used by the fakers to fool you – they are meant to trick you. Just remember the brand and don’t be tricked!
2) Websites with UGG in the name
In Aug 2009 UGG® Australia issued an explicit conterfeit warning on their official website. To summarise: Any website’s domain name (thats the bit before the .com or .co.uk) that has the three letters ‘ugg’ in it, is not selling UGG® Australia brand. For example the website uggbootsforsale.com is therefore not legit because it has UGG in the domain name.
This nows covers 90% of the sites you might be concerned about however we are not done quite yet some sites are even more shameless and use the legal name UGG® Australia and have a domain name without UGG in it.
3) Do a domain check – So the website does say UGG® Australia or has what appears to be the UGG® Australia logo but I’m still not sure? Next step is to do a simple domain check to find out who registered the domain, in what country and when the domain was registered. Use the website http://www.domaintools.com and type in the domain name into the whois tool. If the registrant is in China (country code CN) or the domain has been created within the last three months then my strong advice is AVOID. These fake sites are often only live for a few weeks so they appear to be very recently created. If the domain is held by a proxy service or c/o a domain regsitrant like networksolutions then my advice is AVOID as this registrant is trying to hide their identity. On a good honest domain regisistry entry you are looking for a persons name or company name, a real local street address with postcode/zip code and local phone number.
4) What are the other identifying features of fake UGG sites?
Only UGG Boots: UGG Australia work only with a select number of online boutiques and high street retailers. All have other designer brands available in their range. If you see only UGG products on the site then that’s a tell tale sign.
Shipment Times: This is a good give-away! Check the shipment times on the FAQs pages. If they cannot offer a quick shipping option like overnight shipping it may indicate the product are being shipped from China.
Support methods: If the website does not offer a local phone number and only offers an input form for support or a simple to set up e-mail account like gmail of yahoo or IM support then AVOID. Legitimate UGG Australia retailers are much more established sites with proper support methods, local contact numbers and local addresses.
Poor English: If some of the text on the FAQs pages and product pages seems a little odd then take that as a warning sign that the creator cannot speak english – a translation programme may have been used to create the text. If it reads a little odd, has odd turn of phrases then that’s a warning.
Cheap Prices: Remember the odd addage – if it sounds too good to be true then it generally is. Put it this way UGG® Australia is a premium brand sold only though major outlets and established websites that you have heard of before. Deckers deliberatly restrict the brand to merchants with a good reputation and the right product mix – getting Authorised status is no cake walk! General rule of thumb for UK buyers – don’t expect pay less than £90 for genuine UGG® Australia adult boots. This is a PREMIUM brand and expect PREMIUM prices – no fire sales, job lots, factory direct deals. Sorry folks but those are the facts.
If you are asking the question “is this website legitimate?” you probably already know the answer!
Are genuine UGG® Australia products now made in China?
Finally a question I’m asked a lot and one that confuses a lot of people especially if they buy UGG boots from a legit high street chain and find a “made in China” label inside. The answer is “YES BUT”. YES UGG® Australia, like Converse, VANs and many other footwear products today, are now made in China BUT under working conditions and quality standards supervised by Deckers. Many branded goods are now assembled in China and many attract brand fakers. Expensive branded goods in short supply will always attract people wanting to make a fast buck with fake product!
There is a BIG difference here between the fakes and real products – Deckers UGG® Australia uses 100% A1 grade Australian Merino wool and each boot is made to the stringent standards that Deckers expects and supervises. This is a common practice with designer goods – they are then shipped to legitimate UGG® Australia retailers worldwide and sold to the public with all the workmanship guarantees and returns options you would expect with a premium brand.
The Chinese rip off sites are an entirely different kettle of fish. They produce inferior UGG® Australia copies which do not use the same quality materials like nylon instead of wool and sheepskin and poor construction methods or standards – which means the products quickly loose shape, rub and fall apart. Occasionaly the boots come in branded boxes and even have a fake version of the care card – but however convincing they might first seem if your package came by courier from China its 100% FAKE product – no exceptions.
Though both are “made in china” they are two totally different products. If nothing else – let’s be clear on two points.
UGG® Australia do not allow their legitimate products to be stocked in China and sold direct to the public.
“UGGs” shipped from China may look legit but they are NOT UGG® Australia products – they are ALL poor quality copies.
If were just about to buy a product and you have googled the website’s name and got to this article then I hope we have saved you from disappointment. If you have fallen for the “UGG boots” scam then read below about a few sucessful people who have managed to get their money back. It is possible but you will have to register a dispute with Paypal and/or contact your bank.
How can I buy genuine UGG® Australia boots at the cheapest price possible?
I’ve done a ton of work on this. If you are looking for the best prices for the genuine thing my UGG® Australia price comparison pages will get you the rock bottom, lowest prices across the full UK range of Genuinue UGG® Australia products. I’ve negociated some special deals with UGG® Australia approved UK retailers so you’ll struggle to find anything cheaper AND genuine. I’d love to tell you I’ve found adult UGG Australia boots for under £90 but I’m afraid they are still pricey – but they are the real thing and I’ve done my best to get you the best deals on each and every product. Here are the links.
If real UGG Boots are too expensive for you then my best advice is to at least have a look at similar looking high quality products from EMU Australia, Just Sheepskin, Rocket Dog and Skechers (the Keepsakes and Cunning range is good). I have UK price comparisons on each of these brands and tons more on the main website. These options are way better than the junk shipping in from China.
Anyway folks – stay safe and Happy UGG® Australia Hunting!
Dr Crocs
Do you know the facts before you buy?
- UGG® Australia is a premium designer brand – expect to pay designer prices
- The only way to obtain genuine UGG® Australia (a Deckers brand) products is from Authorised retailers.
- There are less than 120 Authorised online retailers serving the UK market
- All Authorised UK online retailers of UGG® Australia are listed here.
- There are thousands of Fake UGG websites on the internet
- Hundreds of fake UGG websites are created every week
- Any website with the word UGG in its website name is fake – only the offical UGG site is has that word in it
- Most are registered and hosted in China and are beyond of the reach of copyright law and trading standards
- If you order or receive boots from China they are 100% fake and counterfeit – no exceptions
- Counterfeiters don’t abide by child labour laws, anti-sweatshop laws, or restricted substances laws, putting both workers and the environment at risk
- Despite the name UGG Australia is not an Australian company – it’s American. Genuine UGG Australia boots are not made in Australia. Don’t fall for this line.
- There are no UGG clearance sales, UGG outlets or secret stocks of products that discounters are giving away for cut prices. They simply don’t need to – its a brand in high demand.
List of 660 websites now identified as selling fake UGG® Australia boots from China
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do not buy from any of these websites – you will be ripped off
Many thanks to all those who have helped me indentify these sites. Sadly this is not a definative list and more sites will be created this week to scam people. Just because a site is not on the list it does not mean its genuine – do the checks outlined above if in doubt walk (click) away.
If you have been scammed then let us know by using the reply feature at the bottom of this thread. Sorry the thread is so long now!!
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UGG Australia are beginning to strike back against the UGG counterfeiters. They have made a specific statement which clarifies the legal terms of use of the ‘UGG’ three letter name. UGG Australia has stated that any site with a website domain name containing the word UGG or one of their model names (like CARDY) does not carry genuine UGG® Australia Boots. Let’s be clear – if you see a website claiming to sell genuine UGG Australia Boots and it has ‘UGG’ in its domain name (the bit before the .com or .co.uk) then it is 100% fake. This covers about 80% of the fake UGG Boots sites we have discovered. To read more about this and the steps UGG Australia are taking by clicking the link below to my latest post on this troubling subject.
Genuine UGG Boots and fake UGG websites/a> – 19th Aug 2009<
……. UPDATE … DEC 2009……. UPDATE … DEC 2009……. UPDATE … DEC 2009……. UPDATE … DEC 2009……. UPDATE … DEC 2009
Many thanks to “Words of Wisdom” for finding this on the BBC website. His advice and comments have been very helpful since this thread was started.
As many of you know I’ve been reporting this problem to all possible agencies like trading standards, BBC watchdog in fact anyone who will listen. I’m please to say the Metropolian Police central e-crime unit have taken action against certain sites using “co.uk” domains to falsely represent themselves.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8392600.stm
“Consumer minister Kevin Brennan said scam websites cost the economy thousands of pounds each year.” — hey Kevin – make that MILLIONS!! (I estimate there’s a million pounds lost just on this one thread)
This is certainly a step in the right direction and very welcome but I must emphasise that this is only a small proportion of what’s out there and the problem is still massive. So please read the above article if you have not already done so.
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About three weeks ago UGG® Australia announced the new Winter 2010 UGG Boot range and I’ve been watching to see how long it takes for the Chinese sites to start ripping off the new styles. Answer: about 10 days. As we know these copies are going to be poor but even so that’s really frightening if you are a genuine UGG Australia retailer trying to get resonable ranks on Google and make a living.
Anyway I know is very early in the season but I’ve just been trolling the internet (once again) for fake UGG sites and I now have 500 published above. And yes it was super depressing 
As before – anything with a UGG in the domain name is not authentic UGG® Australia product and most are cheap chinese fakes. Wanna give your credit card details to some unknown counterfeiter bod in China? No I thought not – so please check the uggaustralia.co.uk site for genuine retailers or use my Compare tab (top right) and pick UGG Australia from the brand list via the top navigation of this page. We have all the new styles listed.
So this thread is once again destined to be one of the busiest on our blog and feel free to share your stories below and please facebook/twitter/ link to us to get the message out – oh and click our “Like” button at the top of this post.
If you are asking about websites with the word “UGG” in them we’ll happily post your question but your answer is already written very clearly and several times over in the post above.
Happy Genuine UGG® Australia Hunting
Dr Crocs.
@A Dwyer
I too have bought boots from this site, when they arrived they are so bad. Not twin faced sheepskin at all but suede with plush lining.
Paypal require a third party to say these are fake but I’m struggling as no shoe shop wants to do this. I’ve been in touch with Ugg store they won’t comment either. I’ve also been in touch with Trading standards who say they don’t provide this service. Without this documentation seems Paypal will not be refunding me.
Has anyone managed to get their money back from Paypal without these support documents?
regarding uggstore.com.au: The “Uggs” started falling apart only after light use and in less than a month.
So disgusted!!! I also received an additional invoice for postage which was a rather nasty surprise on top of the insult of receiving inferior product.
WIll be contacting my Credit card company to try to get the money back!!!
Will buy from a reputable retailer in UK from now on!!
uggsaustralia.ws – This is also a fake ugg boot website. I’ve been scammed.
I have purchased from this store today uggs-bootssaleuk.com as i thought they were very cheap indeed. I got so excited then after i had brought them I then did some research which was proberly too late I dont know. I had a look at the UGG austrailia website and looked and what online shops were allowed to sell uggs and they had not popped up which made me wonder. When I registered it didnt send me an email or a recpiet for my purchase. I looked at their contact details and they didnt have any company deatails. I would love your help!
Laura
my boy friend got me uggs for xmas, he can not remember what site an deleted his emails so we could not go by the confirmation email they sent him if any.
i loved them at first but almost a month to the day of wearing them a massive hole right on the front seem happened, thats when i thought id been had, the sole has also worn the pattern away in this time….. gutted. i dont know what site they are off but his bank statemant said he paid SH GOUTU THOURIST CHINA 70 quid for this FAKE ****, so cross, my river island ones that were 30 quid are 3 years old an still going, not like these crap things fit for bin after 30 days
regarding saleuggsboots.org: No invoice, no return messages, no package. It has only been 10 days, but no invoice. I really wish I read your blog before I made the purchase.
Now I have foreign atm fees coming out of my check card. Going to the bank to straighten this out immediately!
@vicky
FAKE!
I purchased two pairs of uggs from uggtowin.com in Dec 2010 and it’s now 12 Feb 2011 and nothing has arrived. I emailed them and am now surprised they even replied. They asked me to be paitent due to the weather in London and now we’ve returned back to the southern hemisphere with no uggs excetp a nice dent in the credit card. Uggtowin.com no longer exists and directs you to uggbootsusuk.com now. Have emailed these guys and they are claiming to never have heard of them. Why do I feel cheated…you may want to add these two to your list. Your website is the only website I have found to show this amount of details on ugg scams. Thank you!!
I ordered from the christmas site = ‘official-ugg@ugg.ae’ on Dec 24th. finally after several weeks I checked w/ my cc co. They were going to reverse the charges. in late January I got an email saying they were out of the boot I ordered and I could pick another at even a higher price. I wrote back about the boots I liked and the said they would be sent that day. again I wrote and received notice that they were on “Spring Festival” and would return Feb 10th. On the 10th I sent another email and got the same “away” message. now that I see all these other scams I’m discouraged but glad you all took the time to make a trail.
@Allison
I ordered a pair of “ugg” boots from uggslipper.com over a week ago and my order still has not shipped and I dont think I will get any boots at all. I emailed them severval different times with no reply on when my boots were going to be shipped. Money has already been taken from my bank account. Now that I’ve been informed about all of the fake ugg websites. I know that I’ve definately have been scammed! Add uggslipper.com to the list of scams above! Be careful everyone! Next time I’ll just go to Dillard’s and buy them!
uk-snowboot.com is fake, I just did some research and it’s in CHINA!!!
Is this a fake website. uggs-outletsale.com Unfortunately, I have already received the boots, but they do have the reflective authentication tags on the box and sewn in the boot.
Hello please can you tell me if the website australiabootsell.com is a fake. My daughter ordered some ugg from this site, money gone from her bank, she got a tracking number that we can not seem to locate anywhere. The website seems not to connect when you try to go on it. We have not way of contacting them. Can you help please. Many thanks
i ordered my boots last week Wednesday to receive a email 2 days later with a usps confirmation number sent from a g-mail.i thought it was odd but now i know its a fake cause i checked on usps.com and it says it was shipped from china!!! DO NOT BUY from nicebootsonline.com BEWARE!!! FAKE!!!!
@Caroline Lundie hi i got boots from there and customs have them i have put a claim with my credit card as it cost me 133 pounds they had of me. sarah they r fake and it was on uk snow boots at the top page now its gone.
Regarding ukbootsoutlet.com: I purchased a pair of uggs at the beginning of february,they came within about a week and were fine. I have worn them 3 time and noticed the other night that on one boot they are comng away from the sole at the bottom. Have emailed them but have heard nothing. I don’t know what to do now. Any ideas????
I purchased a pair of UGG Jimmy Choo boots from hugeuggboots.com. The invoice price was a little higher than the advertised £115.99 infact they charged me £121.29 a difference of £5.30 not really enough to kick up a big fuss.
I received my tracking details, and followed my parcels progress across the globe arrived uk, awaiting customs clearance, then showed received and processed. All within 18 hrs so I expected a Parcel Force delivery within the next couple of days. What was a Notice of Goods Detained from The UK Border Agency, advising me that they were counterfeit and would be destoyed in 10 days also a letter from Deckers the owners UGG advising that these boots were counterfeit. They deem you as as having been deceived unless you appeal, then they will take legal action against you and costs.
I have contactedhugeuggboots.com with regard to a requesting a refund, which the credit card co. said I had to do. I am sure that they won’t pay! Then I have to make a claim to the credit card company
fake website. eastebuy.com Unfortunately, I have already received the boots, but not the real ones!
regarding uggwomanshoes.com. Is this site authentic I payed them Thursday and I have not received any conformation yet?
Please help?
Is this website FAKE? I have not recieved my UGG? boots…. from…. cheapuggbootssaleukk.co.uk
I am getting worried I have waisted £50. Its been 3 weeks since i made the order, and its now clear from the ‘parcel force’ website that the boots are coming fron China !!!!
Thanks
Can someone plz tell me if uggscozyboots.com is real or fake??????
i just bought some uggs for 98$ i didnt want fake ones!!!
THanks!
Regarding gobootsshop.com: I have just ordered a pair of chestnut mini uggs paid 60quid for them money has come out of my bank but iv had no confirmation email or anything really panicking as I really can’t tell if its fake or not it look legit? But I’m really not sure does anyone know??
@charlotte
I too have ordered off this website, i ordered a pair of bailey button triplet uggs on 27th August, and still have not received my parcel. I have e-mailed them, it took them three weeks to reply but eventually provided me with a shipment number, i have looked on fed-ex website and they have been with customs since 12th September, so not sure if i will get them at all, so dissappointed. Have been told if they are fake customs will seize and destroy them.
I purchased Uggs from uggsaustralia dot ws (which turned out to be China!!). FAKE –Short sheepskin 5219 Black UGGs. They took a very long time to be shipped. I sent the company an e-mail requesting a tracking number, which they did not provide initially. Once they provided it, I put it in tracking and found out that the so called Uggs were from Bejng China!!! If you use a credit card, call the company and dispute it.
I forgot to add that the string immediately broke the minute my daughter tried to tie them!
is uggcanadaonline.info a fake site ?
hi ordereded a pair of uggs before reading about fakes 2 days after my order money started being taken from my account , to china i managed to cancel card and stop them and get my money back , then the boots arrived today what a total pair of fakes ive emailed website and said i will take legal action im such a idiot now ive got to save for a proper pair of uggs.
Did I just get scammed
Not sure. Here is the site I went to & purchased 3 pairs 
then read this article. Here is the site: uggbootsgenuineuk.com Help 
What can I do???
Regarding uggaustralianuk.co.uk: Boots arrived the worst looking fakes ever not even leather .They said they will refund me £15 and i can keep the boots ,i gave up with the emails in the end they where stressing me out so much. Lets see if i do get any money back !
Avoid at all costs. uggago.com:
They say they are sheepskin and genuine blah blah blah.
They are nothing other than really bad fakes. Made up of poor acrylic fabric and seriously I cannot find words for the outer bit. I opened the box and nearly threw up over them, the smell hit me before I realised that I was not being met by luxury sheepskin. I hate it that these scam artists continue to rip people off for their hard earned cash. My husband does not know a UGG boot from a Jimmy Choo but he can spot a fake when he sees on. My dogs thought they had new toys, I took one look at them and boxed them up again in the hope that I can return them and get a refund. My bank are now dealing with matters.
All I can do now is warn other people and thank goodness for name and shame sites, I just wish that I had done my research earlier.
PS. By UGG® Australia; Imported.
This is the logo they are showing on their website
Please can someone tell me if cheapuggshop.co.uk is fake?
Please avoid shopping at couggboots.com, not authentic and a family member was taken advantage of
is this website a fake ugg seller:
uk.bestdiscountboots.com
looks good and legit but lady at work said no way, it’s a fake.
Regarding ugganytime.com. My dad seems to believe that this site is legit.
After reading this i am unsure. He wants to buy my christmas present on this site but i dont want fakes so someone help. Prefeably the person who has written this thing or someone who is very good at finding out. I NEED TO KNOW SOON BEFORE HE BUYS ME UGGS THAT ARE FAKE. helpp!
@Lila Ann
AHAHAH!
so after doing alot of searching i found something when i typed in a fake tracking number..
CHINA Courier blah blah blah blah…
DONT BUY FROM THIS SITE they are FAKE! ahaha..i didn’t get scamed (:
I came across this website abootsfornew.com nd was wondering if they sell the genuine ugg australia as they claim to? They claim to be an authorize distributor since 1994 and will ship from China or Australia.
gobuysomeonline.com gives this website along with with a ‘third party’ complaint company (only provided on the “supposed” confirmation email of http://www.sitecomplaint.com . The phone numbers provided now go to (what sounds like) a generic voice mail. Ebay can’t help. sitecomplaint.com, gobuysomeonline, and generally any ebay stores offering boots ~slightly~ lower than the official uggs website are scams!! Please pass this around, post everywhere and help the rest of the online community get educated and better protected!! Google search for UGGS fake and on the official website they give websites to avoid as well as some things to look for online (“Ugg” not appearing in the website, etc…)
regarding uggbootoutletuk.org: is this legit or fake? has anypne purchased a pair from here? i ordered a pair on the1st still havent recieved them it was paid by 95epay gateway and is, went to be being shipped by DHL?? any one help on this?
Regarding cheapuggbootsukonline.com: ordered in november 2011 – website closed down now – no money no boots. been scammed!
cheap-uggs.org.uk – is this a counterfiet retailer selling fake uggs – does anyone know?
bootmall.co.uk are selling fake uggs. Bought some for my girlfriend for xmas as they seemed very well priced. Looks like a official uk site so trusted it but when the transaction went through it was from Beijing. The uggs arrived today and are fake. I wish i knew there were so many fakes around before i ordered them. Do not use this site!
I was scammed by bestbootshop.org They sent me 2 pair of counterfeit ugg boots. Should have done my research….never again.
Filed a claim with BBB and contacted my Visa company.
Please, will someone tell me if this site is real? I haven’t bought form them yet, and I did a site check, it was from Germnay and they are selling UGGs for nearly half price! But I really want to know if they are real – aubootstore.com – Please Help!
Regarding uggsca.us: When I ordered these I was suspicious. 50% off???? I then went to the official UGG Australia website and checked their list of online partners. The website I got the boots from were not on the list. I demanded my money back in a message but got no response. I then called my bank and asked if they could stop the charges from going through. It was too late but they gave me advice: When you recieve the package don’t open it. Try to send it back. If they don’t give you your money, Visa will get involved and will force them to give you your money back. My advice: Do your research first or buy from the actual UGG website!!!
Regarding buyukuggs.co.uk DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SITE!!!! Was charged £75:00 for a pair for my girlfriends Christmas. Looked at Bank statement and £83:00 came off – was supposed to be free delivery. No UGG boots and no return e-mail from retailer – although they have been contacted 5 times!!!! Never had a worse experience from on-line shopping. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!
@Royster
The same has (is) happening to me. The price I thought I was paying was not the amount taken from my bank account. In fact, I didn’t actually confirm payment as I started to get a bit suspicious. However, they still took my money. I have had a reply from someone though, explaining that the the price difference is to do with the floating exchange rate – rubbish. The price quoted in english £ should be the price you pay full-stop. They then emailed me to ask if I had received my item. NO I HAVEN’T. Unfortunately, the delivery company did not provide them with a tracking number – with it being christmas and busy and all that. RUBBISH! They must think I’m stupid! I advised them to contact the company and ask for it, quite simple really! They emailed back and said they also posted a free pair of UGG gloves as well as the handbag I ordered. HOW NICE…. a fake pair of gloves to go with my fake handbag! I AM GOING TO PURSUE THIS.
I ordered UGG boots for daughters Christmas from uggwave.com. Money was taken out of account. Received an email confirming shipment but hadnt received anything. Tried to email but post failure. Website no longer available. Eventually got letter from customs saying they had been seized as they were fake.
BUYUKUGGS.CO.UK is the fakest site..like Royster said – they don’t even answer your e-mails!!I have been charged 105 pounds and then nothing…but what can we do for these fake sites? Is it possible to close them somehow?
ordered boots from baileybuttonugs.co.uk on 8th decemeber 2011 as a christmas present for myself from my mum , after being provided with a tracking number what turnt out to be wrong tracking number , as i called delivery company, and the parcel was sent to an address miles away . the company are now saying ”haven’t you recieved your boots” & we will check with the delivery company soon. after reading all of this , i am very angry . feel scammed . thought it was too good to be true and i was right , just cant belive i fell for it …..
Regarding uggbailey-button.com. Is this another fake site?
Ordered 2 pairs of boots on 1-12-2011 for Xmas from uggmall. Did not arrive until 23-12-2011 far too late to post for Xmas. Was then told by courier that i had to pay Customs Tax on them, after contacting them to say i no longer required the boots i have been informed that the Company have said they will not accept the return of them and for the Courier – DHL to dispose of them after 60 days. So i am sitting here with 2 pairs of boots that i do not want and £160 worse off. Please DO NOT buy off this web site you will be conned!!!!!