Comments on: Is The Online Outpost an “Incredible Franchise Opportunity”?

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:25:56 +0000

I was going to buy an embroidery unit through craigs list. Once I said I had family in Boise, where the unit was and they could look at it and pick it up, the seller told me he had moved back to Canada. He directed me to the OnLineOutpost to buy it and wanted moneygram used. he told me not to tell moneygram that it was a person receiving the money or they would charge me taxes and higher fees. When I asked to have it shipped C.O.D. he said to use another moneygram store. I decided OnLineOutpost is a scam because the story changed each time I pushed for details or payment methods be changed.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:37:25 +0000

@Cameron… was he selling a maverick durance? I’ve seen this same bike being “sold” over and over through craigslist for about $2000. When contacted, he diverts to this online outpost. very fishy and I don’t want to get burned. Thanks for your post.
Bob

By: Laurel Sherwood

Laurel Sherwood — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:26:14 +0000

The Online Outpost is a complete and total SCAM. We brought items to be sold to the 1151 Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida store. The items were sold and we were NEVER PAID. We are owed about $1,000 and it has been 10 months since we first entered the transaction. We attempted to file a small claims suit against the company The Online Outpost but the address is incorrect and our paperwork was returned because the office is VACANT. We have not heard any kind of response from the Ft. Lauderdale branch after sending several demand letters. Unfortunately we can’t go in and demand our money daily because we live in Cali. The fact is we entered into a business contract with these scam artists, our items sold and we were never sent the money we were owed. STAY AWAY!! As far as I’m concerned our items were stolen.

By: EBAY DROPOFF: Online Outpost Being Used By Scammers | Unhappy Franchisee

EBAY DROPOFF: Online Outpost Being Used By Scammers | Unhappy Franchisee — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:09:12 +0000

[...] Cameron wrote: Hi. I tried to buy a bike from a guy selling through Online Oupost. I sent him $2000, and recieving nothing…. [...]

By: eBay Dropoff Stores Being Used In Internet Scams

eBay Dropoff Stores Being Used In Internet Scams — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:43:38 +0000

[...] Cameron wrote: Hi. I tried to buy a bike from a guy selling through Online Oupost. I sent him $2000, and recieving nothing…. [...]

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:36:01 +0000

Someone tried to scam me the same way on Craig’s List, selling a boat worth $13,000 for $3000. Wouldn’t give me the VIN or let me see it. He wanted me to pay him through the Online Outpost, but I went on the website and called all the phone numbers . They were all fake. The addresses were fake too. Beware!

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:34:22 +0000

Hmm. Well this I now know, believe me. After contacting every investigator possible, I know, and apologize for my earlier bashing. However, if it is a KNOWN person and KNOWN overseas, how come no one can do anything about it?? Are there people somewhere working on stopping these scams? I realize now I made a poor decesion, I flew through the process, but if some location is known is there someone you know I need to be contacting about my situation to help prevent others? I have another person with different email on the lead now …

By: Support

Support — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:31:42 +0000

There is a person overseas that is using the Online Outpost name and is scamming people. Here’s the gist of it. You contact a person on Craigslist about a “too good to be true” cheap item. They email you back stating that they are out of town and they dropped it off at The Online Outpost to finish the transaction.

Then you get an email but if you look closely, it’s not from theonlineoutpost.com, there’s probably a – or 0 instead of an O in the address. They ask you to wire transfer the money. That should be a red flag right there!

The Online Outpost does NOT accept wire transfer AND you can always stop by the location (if there is one where these scammers are advertising) and you are allowed to see the product, pick up the product and pay over-the-counter.

To sum it up Cameron, this is a scam not by The Online Outpost, but someone using their name.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:47:50 +0000

Hi. I tried to buy a bike from a guy selling through Online Oupost. I sent him $2000, and recieving nothing. The whole system is a complete scam unless someone can tell and prove it to me otherwise. I suggest no one ever use it.

By: chance

chance — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:55:02 +0000

Online Outpost is one of the nicest companies out there. They have said they are not promoting franchises any longer, but are continuing to support the stores they still have open. I understand they are licensing a system for selling on ebay only, and that their bolt on’s are for people who are already in another business, who are looking for an additional revenue stream.

In fact their software “Auctionsound” is GREAT, and their support staff go out of their way to be of help. In fact Auction-it-today, and eAuctiondrop, as well as many iSoldit’s are all using it. (That should tell you something about the other companies!)

This is one company that has recognized the flaws in the system, and admitted it, and made changes to sell a good product – SOFTWARE!

Again, THE EBAY DROP OFF STORE CONCEPT DOES NOT WORK!