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hey everyone welcome back to the channel
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in today's video we're diving into the
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suspicious online store hotair.com and
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why you should be very careful before
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even thinking about making a purchase
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from them we've got all the details so
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stick around till the end for some
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important tips on how to avoid scams
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this all right let's kick things off as
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you can see from the screenshots right
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here hotair.com is using the Wayfair
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brand name and logo without
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authorization now this is a huge red
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flag because it shows that they are
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involved in fraudulent activities
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they're pretending to be a legitimate
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brand to trick unsuspecting
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customers but here's the catch this
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could just be one of many fake sites
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that might misuse another trusted brand
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name in the future it's a tactic that
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many scam sites are using right now so
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vigilant next up let's talk about about
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the prices if you've seen hotway Fair's
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product listings you'll notice that
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they're offering huge discounts like too
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good to be true prices and guess what
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that's another classic sign of a scam
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multiple scam websites are doing the
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same thing selling products at
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incredibly cheap rates to lure you
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in now here's another suspicious detail
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when you visit the site you'll notice
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hotway Fair doesn't have any social
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media icons linking to a official Pages
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legitimate businesses often provide
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links to their active social media
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accounts so you can stay connected but
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this site nothing this is a pretty big
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red flag if a site can't even link to
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its social media what's stopping them
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from disappearing with your
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money moving on let's take a look at
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their website design and content if
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you've been shopping online for a while
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you'll know that a lot of scam sites use
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similar cookie cutter design
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guess what hot Wayfair follows the exact
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same pattern their website looks and
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feels almost identical to other known
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scam websites if it looks too generic or
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off trust your instincts it probably
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is and here's where it gets even worse
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we've found multiple complaints about
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hot Wayfair and other websites with very
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similar designs many of these sites are
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known to be scams with people sharing
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their horror stories if a site has a
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pattern of complaints you should
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clear finally let's talk about their
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return policy if you're planning to buy
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something you want to know that you can
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return it easily if something goes wrong
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right well with hotway Fair the return
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policy is super confusing this could
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make it incredibly difficult for you to
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get a full refund if you ever need one
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don't put yourself in a position where
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you can't get your money back
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so after looking at all the signs
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unauthorized use of the Wayfair brand
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unrealistic discounts missing social
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media links a sketchy website design
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complaints from other users and a
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confusing return policy it's pretty
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clear that hot wayfair.com is a scam
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here's the takeaway if you come across a
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website that's offering crazy discounts
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has a confusing return policy or seems
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to be copying the design of other Shady
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sites don't risk it do your research
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check for reviews and always trust your
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gut if you've had an experience with
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hotway far or any other suspicious sites
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let us know in the comments below don't
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