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hello everyone welcome back to our
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Channel where we uncover the truth
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behind online stores today we're looking
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into hoa.com a site that raises many red
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flags if you're planning to shop here
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stick with us as we break it all down
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in first we noticed that hoa.com doesn't
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provide any social media icons linking
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to official Pages this is in common for
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genuine businesses as most rep recable
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companies use social media to engage
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with customers and share Updates this
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absence is definitely a warning
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sign another big issue is that h.com
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lacks a contact phone number and
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detailed address legitimate online
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stores almost always include this
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information to build trust with their
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customers without it the site feels
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suspicious and unreliable even if they
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add these details later the current
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absence is still concerning
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the design and content of the site are
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nearly identical to multiple problematic
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websites even it's about a section
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matches other suspicious sites this is a
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common tactic used by scam sites to save
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effort and money if you see such
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similarities it's best to avoid the site
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altogether another red flag is the
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confusing return policy it seems
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deliberately complicated making it
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difficult for customer customers to get
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a full refund this is a tactic often
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employed by fraudulent
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websites we've also found that similar
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websites have a long history of
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complaints including issues with
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undelivered orders and poor customer
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service this pattern is yet another
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away here are some tips to stay safe
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online always look for proper contact
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details and domain specific email
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address when evaluating a website
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be cautious of heavy discounts that seem
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too good to be true as they are often a
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tactic used by scam sites Check reviews
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from real customers to gauge a website's
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authenticity and stick to trusted and
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well-known online stores to minimize
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risks always look for official social
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links based on our findings hood.com
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appears to be a suspicious site with
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multiple red flags we recommend avoiding
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it to protect your money and personal
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details sales if you found this video
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