Rip-Off Alert: Royal Ammo Shop - royalammoshop.com

BigJiLm · Sep 15, 2021

I was looking for ammo and this store came up, Royal Ammo Shop - http://royalammoshop.com, and i ordered a case of 7.62 for $250.00, and $30 for shipping on 8/28/21. They have no way to pay when i checked out, so i was told in an email to pay with Zelle out of my bank account or bitcoin. On 8/30/21 i sent them $280 by Zelle to Keoriea@gmail.com, Keoriea Franklin. The domain was registered in Iceland.

Then they tell me their account is limited and to send it again to Aradi004@fiu.edu, which is Florida International University. I contacted that University to see who's email that was.

Then I get an email from the "shipper" that said I needed to pay them $100, even though I paid $30 for shipping, and $80 will be refunded when it is delivered, and magically I would receive the shipment that day. That shipper also registered the domain in the same city in Iceland me is also an Iceland registration and that company is info@expresssdeliveryservices.com, Express Delivery Services https://expresssdeliveryservices.com/. Its a fake shipping company again with no address or info yet they are a global shipper.

They also sent me a text from; 931-298-0022. I looked at their domain, and it was registered a few months ago in Iceland.

They have several emails; info@royalammoshop.com, royalammo496@gmail.com, ajxazekfpakh7mtrpk8z57ewdwogx7ob-82f71daf195a4e0f@tidioreply.com.

My mistake was not looking at the contact info or lack of it, as no address or phone # would have ended my order at this site, buyer beware!!!

mdf9183 · Sep 15, 2021

Your first clue should have been when they wanted you to use Zelle. Even Zelle tells you to use it only with family and friends.

toddnjoyce · Sep 15, 2021

Whole lot of active hyperlinks in that OP. It’d be nice if you disabled them with “ “ between @ or before .com

1911'S 4 Me · Sep 15, 2021

If you fell for any of that you deserve to be ripped.

zackmars · Sep 15, 2021

Sorry op, but zelle is such a huge red flag you should have not have fallen for that.

If it was 7.62x39, you could have gotten if from aim surplus for the same price

Dawico · Sep 15, 2021

A lot of red flags there.

A lot of these types of scams going on too.

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Darqhelmet · Sep 15, 2021

I mean Iceland, Florida, zelle, how many flags do you need?

Royalecheese · Sep 15, 2021

BigJiLm,

While I'm not slamming you, the obvious rules of buying online should have applied.

1. Can you contact them by phone or email? These guys have an online form with no phone number or email. That should have been a major nope! moment.

2. Do they have an actual storefront or base of operation with a physical address? It doesn't appear so.

3. Did you research the seller? In this case, the first hit I had on duckduckgo for the search: "royalammo review" was this:

royalammoshop.com Review

Is royalammoshop.com a scam site? Is it secure or possibly risky? In this comprehensive review, we provide insights to see if it’s legit and safe.

www.scam-detector.com

Royalammo says they have been in business for over 7 years, but scam-detector says the domain name is relatively new.

That site rates them a 20.8 on a scale of 100 for trust.

4. What payment options do they have? Most companies will take the major cards. Even the smallest online dealer takes major credit cards for payments. These guys apparently have PayPal, but the others are bigtime red flags. There is recourse through PayPal, but you may be SOL with any other payment option.

5. The most important and oldest rule of commerce applies: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. The price you were hoping to get is quite a bit lower than the price most dealers are selling. The lowest price right now on ammoseek is $432.59 for a case of 7.62x39. And that does not include shipping.

If you are desperate for ammo, and/or can't find it locally, go to ammoseek.com. At least they have pricing for online ammo and links to vetted sites, as well as reviews of those sites so you know what you are getting into.

Not that it will help, but you can also report them to the FTC:

Report Fraud

Protect your community by reporting fraud, scams, and bad business practices

reportfraud.ftc.gov

Maybe your bank can do something, but if not, chalk it up as a lesson learned and be more prepared next time.

Maverick44 · Sep 15, 2021

BigJiLm said:
They have no way to pay when i checked out, so i was told in an email to pay with Zelle out of my bank account or bitcoin. On 8/30/21 i sent them $280 by Zelle to Keoriea@gmail.com, Keoriea Franklin. The domain was registered in Iceland.

That should have been your first clue. No legitimate business is going to do that. No legitimate business is going to have the shipper contact you for payment like that, and they're not going to have you pay them just to refund you later. They're not going to use multiple different email addresses that are vastly different from one another.

Every single stage of that transaction was a massive red flag.

no2gates · Sep 15, 2021

I'm sure it's all a misunderstanding.
BTW, I have a beautiful bridge located in Brooklyn that I can sell for the low-low price of $5000.

Axxe55 · Sep 15, 2021

Red flags all over that one.

1911'S 4 Me · Sep 15, 2021

no2gates said:
I'm sure it's all a misunderstanding.
BTW, I have a beautiful bridge located in Brooklyn that I can sell for the low-low price of $5000.

Is AOC on in ready to jump? A friend with an inquiring mind wants to know.

Axxe55 · Sep 15, 2021

1911'S 4 Me said:
Is AOC on in ready to jump? A friend with an inquiring mind wants to know.

She might even be rocking that hot dress of hers!

Maverick44 · Sep 15, 2021

Royalecheese said:
If you are desperate for ammo, and/or can't find it locally, go to ammoseek.com. At least they have pricing for online ammo and links to vetted sites, as well as reviews of those sites so you know what you are getting into.

You still need to be careful using them. A lot of the sites that turn up in their ammo search don't seem to be the best. A lot seem kind of scammy, and I have heard quite a few bad things. None seem to be this level of scam though.

His best bet is to stick to well known and respected sites. I'll list a few for him.

SGAmmo.com | In Stock Bulk Ammo For Sale

SGAmmo bulk ammo for sale. Largest selection online for in stock cheap ammunition!

www.sgammo.com

https://palmettostatearmory.com/

candcallen · Sep 16, 2021

BigJiLm said:
I was looking for ammo and this store came up, Royal Ammo Shop - http://royalammoshop.com, and i ordered a case of 7.62 for $250.00, and $30 for shipping on 8/28/21. They have no way to pay when i checked out, so i was told in an email to pay with Zelle out of my bank account or bitcoin. On 8/30/21 i sent them $280 by Zelle to Keoriea@gmail.com, Keoriea Franklin. The domain was registered in Iceland.

Then they tell me their account is limited and to send it again to Aradi004@fiu.edu, which is Florida International University. I contacted that University to see who's email that was.

Then I get an email from the "shipper" that said I needed to pay them $100, even though I paid $30 for shipping, and $80 will be refunded when it is delivered, and magically I would receive the shipment that day. That shipper also registered the domain in the same city in Iceland me is also an Iceland registration and that company is info@expresssdeliveryservices.com, Express Delivery Services https://expresssdeliveryservices.com/. Its a fake shipping company again with no address or info yet they are a global shipper.

They also sent me a text from; 931-298-0022. I looked at their domain, and it was registered a few months ago in Iceland.

They have several emails; info@royalammoshop.com, royalammo496@gmail.com, ajxazekfpakh7mtrpk8z57ewdwogx7ob-82f71daf195a4e0f@tidioreply.com.

My mistake was not looking at the contact info or lack of it, as no address or phone # would have ended my order at this site, buyer beware!!!

You're a bit late on the alert.

Live n learn,

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