Posted 18 September 2019

Anyone heard of or dealt with technodrone.uk

Their prices seem cheap compared to others. But can't find any reviews for them.

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[Guide] Is technodrone a legitimate site?

This Black Friday and Christmas season has featured a new merchant on the scene called technodrone uk. They claim to offer 2019’s hottest products at near rock-bottom prices, including the latest drones, consoles and games. While the old phrase “too good to be true” is often a reliable maxim when it comes to offers like this, you can also miss out on legitimate deals that are genuine by simply dismissing these kind of offers out of hand.

So, in this brief guide, we’ll give our verdict on whether technodrone. uk is a legitimate retailer as well as have a look at what others around the web are saying.


Technodrone uk reviews – What’s the verdict?

On trustpilot, Technodrone currently has 1 star out of 5, with most users reporting having had very negative experiences with the company. More troublingly, technodrone appears to be trying to have negative reviews deleted from the trustpilot website by claiming that they violate the trustpilot’s Terms of Service. With only 1 review out of 111 claiming to have had a good experience, it’s safe to say that technodroneuk is not considered trustworthy by trustpilot.


Is technodrone . uk a scam site?

When it comes to determining whether a site is a scam or not, there are usually a few red flags to look for.


A website’s age is one such indicator, with a lot of scam sites being quite new. According to the whois website, technodrone was created in August 2019, making it a mere 5 months old. While this by no means proves that its a scam site, it is a minor red flag that should already make us a bit cautious.


Another decent indicator that website might be illegitimate are prices that are too good to be true. As of December 2019, technodrone.uk is offering all of its products for prices a good 20-25% below the rest of the competition. While good deals aren’t always a bad sign, legitimate sites will usually only offer these kinds of discounts on a handful of products. If all the products it offers are significantly cheaper, then this is a strong sign that something is amiss.


The last piece of the puzzle for this particular company seems to be that so many e-commerce companies are registered to the same address. Nerdpitch, online-escooter .uk, smart-and-wheel .com, shopora .co.uk and shopozo .net are only a handful of some 20 websites registered to a single address in Paris. All of these sites have suspiciously low prices across the board, which as we previously stated is a serious red flag. Even more troubling is that some of the websites also having dodgy security certificate issuers for their websites. That means that any payment information you enter these websites could also be compromised!


Our conclusion is that you should definitely think long and hard before using technodrone .uk and its associated shops.

At the time of writing, technodrome is now offline.
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  1. daveycrockett1964_.'s avatar
    I'd just like to add to my post from yesterday.

    38928679-pAFY5.jpg
    The attached image is from the Google search for "cheapest PS4"
    The Technodrone result - which I have circled - also says "By Google" at the bottom.
    When I originally saw this I thought ok - I trust Google - and it looks like they are putting their name to the website, so that's why I clicked on it.
    My suspicions were only aroused due to the ridiculously cheap price for the PS4 - about one hundred pounds cheaper than anywhere else, plus the fact that there were no technical specifications or detailed product info - the sort of stuff you always see on legit websites.
    It just goes to show that the internet isn't as straightforward as we may think, and you should always question something that appears too good to be true. (edited)
  2. bigg5's avatar
    bigg501/11/2019 14:49

    Very dodgy company, purchased a drone for £600 after several emails sent …Very dodgy company, purchased a drone for £600 after several emails sent me cheap and nasty £20 drone.No contact numbers or anything. Credit Card company investigating them.


    Afternoon All
    Quick update, complete and utter BS from this company.
    Just like many they take your money and try to fob you off with cheap imitations knock offs.
    I paid €640 for a mavic 2 zoom in return got a £20 knock off advertised on Amazon.
    CC company has refunded me the money and the claim is on going.
    Stay well clear but I am very sure with Xmas round the corner a lot more people around the world will be getting scammed by these bastar#ds.
    Get the word out start sharing across the social media platform even if we can deter a small percentage that is a good result.
  3. deleted2350339's avatar
    nerdpitch.co.uk/
    technodrone.uk/

    Nerdpitch ... also have another fake website, same company info etc. I reported to Google and would be good if others could do the same.

    Without searches from google they won't be able to scam people and it take 2 mins to fill out:
    support.google.com/goo…icy
  4. AndyRoyd's avatar
    The site can't decide if it's SAS Eurotext Import or Veg Investment Ltd (where if the latter is the UK-based company: it's accounts submission to Companies House is overdue). If the technodrone URL is hyphenated to separate the words you see a very similar site but with marginally different presentation (not going to quote the URL here as a clicky and promote the site). Both sites' About Us page is full of unsupported smelly stuff. Would be reasonably wreckless to consider purchasing from these sites without further credibility checks.
  5. Jayswa's avatar
    Coincidentally stumbled across them today, as they have some Switch games for pretty cheap. Did a bit of Googles and found myself here! And by chance see posts from today! Anyway, advice taken. Will avoid that place!
  6. deleted2352249's avatar
    soooo glad i looked here before i tried to purchase. guess good deals really are hard to come by
  7. Slinger55's avatar
    Registered on: 02-Aug-2019. Wouldn't risk it!
  8. bigwheels's avatar
    My simple rule is if you cant find a phone number within 60 seconds AVOID.
  9. bigg5's avatar
    Very dodgy company, purchased a drone for £600 after several emails sent me cheap and nasty £20 drone.
    No contact numbers or anything. Credit Card company investigating them.
  10. deleted2344661's avatar
    Avoid at all costs, I am having exactly the same problem as bigg5, I ordered two Xiaomi Mi drones at 299 Euros each, then straight away received email to say delivery would be delayed. The only way to contact them is via the website and they take days to reply, then one day a cheap toy drone, that isn't even on their website, turned up and now they refuse to continue with the order until I return it to their warehouse in France, at my own cost.
    This is obviously a technique to delay the whole process, and no doubt if I do return it they will claim that they haven't received it.
    I will now start a claim with my credit card company to get my money back.
  11. daveycrockett1964_.'s avatar
    Jayswa
    I did exactly the same and here I am !
    I googled "cheapest PS4" and Technodrone.uk came up.
    PS4 for £128 - too good to be true - about £100 cheaper than anywhere else.
    I will echo what the other people have said and will steer clear.
    Shame though
  12. deleted2350888's avatar
    deleted235088812/11/2019 12:57

    Thanks I will do that when I get home and let you know what happens


    So I called my bank to ask and I have to wait until Friday as that’s the last working day they could deliver on. If it’s not here by that time then they can raise a dispute.
  13. deleted1427587's avatar
    Just want to say, Thank you to everyone who has posted on here as it saved me a massive headache, i was going to buy a drone for a present from this technodrone.uk site, everything looked good except the prices which although looked too good to be true were still shouting "Buy me, Buy me" , luckily i found this thread.

    I had a look at the Hubsan drone which was on for around £200 which is a bargain including free delivery, i checked Hubsan's official site and it was £400 and that's why i tried doing further checks and landed here, i think someones mentioned it already on here but unless they have Paypal as a payment method I would stay clear, DJI drones you can get at a good price from the official DJI site but the others Hubsan and the like you can get from ebay and amazon if your in the UK stick to UK sellers as some overseas sellers sell at a cheap price but sometimes you can end up paying import tax as has happened in the past to me.

    Anyway thank you for the heads up on this website and keep up the good work
  14. deleted2353393's avatar
    Thank you all for posting this here. Very useful info
  15. deleted2353849's avatar
    Definitely scammers - stole £30 from me for an item that never arrived. Bizarrely - given they were stealing my money - they actually replied to messages (though only to make excuses and delay).
  16. deleted2357387's avatar
    daveycrockett1964_.06/11/2019 19:31

    JayswaI did exactly the same and here I am !I googled "cheapest PS4" and …JayswaI did exactly the same and here I am !I googled "cheapest PS4" and Technodrone.uk came up.PS4 for £128 - too good to be true - about £100 cheaper than anywhere else.I will echo what the other people have said and will steer clear.Shame though


    this is literally what i did. I bought a ps4 on the 5th of November from this site and I didnt look at anything about this company. I was a fool. They told me it would arrive in 7 days (so before the 12th of november). nothing arrived at my door. I contacted them and they told me that it was out of stock and it would arrive at the end of the month. I told them HELL NO I am NOT waiting for a month just for a ps4 and politely asked for a refund. They said this: '' Can't you be patient? We are trying our best.''. What is this a joke?! I said no ı cannot be patient etc. and sent an email again. Nothing. I sent another emal complaining. Nothing. I sent another one yesterday. Nothing. I told them I would take legal actions as they ignore my emails and refuse to give me my money back. Nothing. What should i do? Should I wait until the end of the month? Should I file a lawsuit? Should I email them again? Please can someone help me. This is the first money I have earnt by working and I do NOT want it stolen from me.
  17. deleted2350248's avatar
    Some good news. Further to my last post I confirm that I have now had a full refund from my credit card company after they investigated Techno Drone.
  18. deleted2374535's avatar
    I would like to Thank everyone posting , as this has saved me a big headache and money . I was looking to buy a Nintendo Switch and came across this dodgy company.
    I remember my bank posting a warning note for good deals in my online acc and decided to do further check . Just to find out that , Yes !!! indeed this is a heartless scam , at this time of a year , when you are trying to buy Xmas presents for your loves ones with your hard working money .

    Please everyone keep away from them !!! Hope all the once’s already trapped manage to get their money back . Caution and Merry Xmas in advance for everyone !
  19. deleted2397453's avatar
    DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!!! I bought a game in October and they never sent it. Claiming it's delayed 5 times....and won't give me a refund.
  20. jaketheplumber's avatar
    Scamadviser give it a 80% trust rating but it must be very new, there are no reviews and no company info.
    Personally I would err on the side of caution.
  21. BilzR's avatar
    Author
    They claim to be operating since 2011
  22. bigwheels's avatar
    AndyRoyd18/09/2019 13:14

    Can find a tel number in 10secs. Still avoid until significant credibility …Can find a tel number in 10secs. Still avoid until significant credibility is confirmed.



    Fair point.

    Took me 5 mins to find a contact number for Bulb my gas and elec company.
    I think that means I should leave them.
  23. deleted2345218's avatar
    Do NOT purchase anything from them. They are scammers and have stolen £130 from me. Legal action And fraudulent action is being taken against them
  24. Toptrumpet's avatar
    deleted234521806/11/2019 17:54

    Do NOT purchase anything from them. They are scammers and have stolen £130 …Do NOT purchase anything from them. They are scammers and have stolen £130 from me. Legal action And fraudulent action is being taken against them


    You’re taking legal action against a company purporting to be based in France for £130 that hasn’t even got a phone number just to recoup £130? Good luck with that!
    Get In touch with your Credit Card and ask for a refund.
  25. Toptrumpet's avatar
    daveycrockett1964_.06/11/2019 19:31

    JayswaI did exactly the same and here I am !I googled "cheapest PS4" and …JayswaI did exactly the same and here I am !I googled "cheapest PS4" and Technodrone.uk came up.PS4 for £128 - too good to be true - about £100 cheaper than anywhere else.I will echo what the other people have said and will steer clear.Shame though


    Hi Davey and welcome to HUKD. If you find any other websites that you’re unsure of. Just pop a question on here and we’ll do our best to tell you if it’s legit or not.
  26. Toptrumpet's avatar
    daveycrockett1964_.06/11/2019 20:24

    Thanks Toptrumpet.I'm going to email them a link to this page if you don't …Thanks Toptrumpet.I'm going to email them a link to this page if you don't mind.I thought it would give them a chance to defend themselves.Somehow I think they won't.


    They’ll be too busy laughing about the stupid English and counting the money to bother to reply.
    Don’t waste your time. Have you tried looking on heat for deals for whatever you’re looking for? Just put it n the search box and click on deals.
    How about looking at Argos eBay store and using eBay site wide code PRISTINE for 10% off? (edited)
  27. Toptrumpet's avatar
    deleted234615507/11/2019 15:58

    My dumbass trusted scamadviser and odered a switch game and I find this …My dumbass trusted scamadviser and odered a switch game and I find this now


    That’s why you have to look at Scamadviser in it’s entirety rather than just the percentage trust rating.
    38926537-fhTWi.jpgHopefully you haven’t lost too much money. You could try contacting your credit card company or Bank, but I wouldn’t hold out much hope of a refund.
  28. deleted2350007's avatar
    I did what many of you have done typed in cheapest ps4 deals and technodrone came up advertised at €128 i thought this was an extremely cheap offer took a look at the website didnt see anything from trust pilot etc so googled the site and its led me here....so glad it has. Think ill just stick with well known retailers that yes cost alot more but you no your getting ure item, its not a knock off, it has a guarantee and ill have a happy child come xmas morning. I just hope other people check out this site before making orders as theres going to be alot of worried and disappointed parents in the run up to xmas
  29. deleted2353306's avatar
    I ordered an Xbox controller about a month and a half ago and still haven't recieved it. Raised a ticket with them to see where it was, and where the DPD tracking number was. I was told it was delayed until mid November. Since then I've contacted them a few times for an update and even asked for a refund but they don't respond anymore, so that's £30 down the drain I suppose.
  30. deleted2353306's avatar
    Also I forgot to mention that when I ordered the controller, it said it would be delivered better 5 to 7 days. I noticed someone else said that deliveries are 10 to 15 days, so there's a red flag right there as well.
  31. deleted2353605's avatar
    I saw someone asking about the site technodrone.uk.
    Whatever you do do not buy any items from technodrone.uk or cartbright.uk.
    Both of these websites are allegedly online shops specialising in electrical equipment. Both are completely fraudulent and no one who orders will receive their products. Both are owned by the same people trading under the umbrella of 'SAS eurotext imports'.
    There are numerous complaints regarding both sites. Both use the same scam. You order an item that will be delivered in days. They then email to say delivery will be delayed. They will keep this pretence going until you eventually ask for a refund at which point they will no longer reply. They also block any bad reviews in review sites stopping people from seeing them. Avoid at all costs.
  32. deleted2354528's avatar
    I wish I'd seen this before I purchased a switch from them on 4th November - still not received it or any responses to my emails and after reading the comments here I don't think I ever will
    Now contacting my credit card company to make a claim
  33. Regprentice's avatar
    Nerd pitch UK looks like another site to ignore. Google shopping is pushing ads for pokemon shield which show identical ads and prices from techno drone and nerd pitch. Both claiming to sell pokemon sword/shield new for £33.40.

    Edit - I've reported both techno drone and nerd pitches Google ads to Google. Got to try and do something to stop people being ripped off at Xmas, but I doubt Google will do anything. (edited)
  34. deleted2362547's avatar
    OnlineEscooter.uk is another umbrella of SAS eurotext imports and is linked to the above sites mentioned amongst others.
    In fact there is about 10-15 sites all linked in the UK alone, loads more linked throughout Europe all trading (scamming) from

    EUROTEXT IMPORT S.A.S. with a capital of 5,000 € Head office 58 avenue de wagram 75017 Paris France.

    I was also duped by such a great unbelievably cheap hoverboard & kart for £130 quid.

    I knew instantly it was dodgy but the price was awesome and was hosted by google when I typed in cheapest hoverboards uk, so I kinda thought this must be legit.

    Also 3 day delivery with DPD again maybe legit

    WRONG!

    Money taken straight away
    dodgy invoice
    Email saying three week wait
    replied by email asking for refund
    email didn’t work, email thorough website only.
    emailed back,automated response
    asked for refund again
    automated response......then nothing.

    nothing at all.

    All of their websites are exactly the same layout.

    they delete your trust pilot reviews too.


    i bet they’ve made thousands and thousands of pounds and with Xmas coming up even more..

    i paid direct debit and got a charge back from bank instantly.

    Get on on the phone to your bank to get your money back. They will honour it as didn’t receive goods.

    Dont wait for your item it won’t come

    Reported to action fraud..police

    Had to share this...keep up the good work
  35. deleted2367712's avatar
    also using the name Nerdpitch uk so be careful
  36. deleted2368818's avatar
    Never fallen for a scam before, but I ordered a nintendo switch on 12.11.19 via Technodrone. Email confirmation, payment taken, nothing since. Have informed my bank and have to leave it 1 month before they return the money and start a case. Nothing guaranteed. Gutted!
  37. deleted2394214's avatar
    I ordered a switch game 1st November it didn't arrive do I emailed them. They said they was a delay and were restocking but would be with me by end of November. I have not received my game and emailed for a refund but no reply so I have now raised a dispute with my bank but not sure if I can get the money back as only £25? Avoid
  38. deleted2401357's avatar
    It's a scam don't use, they block all negative reviews on trustpilot
  39. deleted2405258's avatar
    AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!

    I bought a Nintendo switch game, as they were the best price compared to other online sites. When I placed my order, I was told that it would arrive between 5-7 days, however after 10 days with still no game, I messaged them to be told that there was a delay on my order and I should receive it around mid-November (it was the beginning of November).
    I asked for a refund as I had a bad feeling and I got a message telling me to be patient and have a nice day (??!!), so I sent an email stating that their customer service was appalling and that I wanted a refund. I eventually got an answer saying that I would be refunded within 10-12 days time and I am still waiting....
    I've sent follow up emails and have received no response, from them so I'm not holding my breath on this one...
  40. Toptrumpet's avatar
    deleted240525810/12/2019 17:34

    Debit card


    Get onto your Bank first thing and ask them to do a chargeback. It might be a long shot, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. (edited)
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