PandaShop (Website selling Jigs and Poppers)

[Lumberjack93]

Hodwy guys, I need some help.  I was looking around for some new jigs and I came across this site. 

http://www.pandashop.com/index.php?route=common/home

Does anyone on here have any experience with these guys?  Are they legit?

I read an article by Alan Hawk about some of these scam sites that sell reels.  He recommends checking out the whois info for the business and I did.

Whois Server Version 2.0

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: PANDASHOP.COM
Registrar: ENAME TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Whois Server: whois.ename.com
Referral URL: http://www.ename.net
Name Server: NS1.BLUEHOST.COM
Name Server: NS2.BLUEHOST.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 31-mar-2013
Creation Date: 13-jul-2002
Expiration Date: 13-jul-2020


Anyway, nothing on there jumped out at me as being fraudulent.

So what do you think?

Lumberjack93

[Lumberjack93]

By the way, all of the jigs and poppers that are on that site seem to be made and distributed by this company.

http://www.mwjigging.com/EN/ProductList.asp?SortID=74

Finally, here is a more detailed whois entry for PandaShop.com

Domain Name: pandashop.com
Registry Domain ID:
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.ename.com
Registrar URL: http://www.ename.net
Updated Date: 2013-03-31 T07:00:11Z
Creation Date: 2002-07-13 T15:35:55Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-07-13 T15:35:55Z
Registrar: eName Technology Co.,Ltd.
Registrar IANA ID: 1331
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@ename.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +86.4000044400
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Song Ruixin
Registrant Organization: Song Ruixin
Registrant Street: F0603002,SJTU,Dongchuan Rd #800
Registrant City: Shanghai
Registrant State/Province: Shanghai
Registrant Postal Code: 200240
Registrant Country: CN
Registrant Phone: +86.
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +86.
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: AsiaDomainRegistry@gmail.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Song Ruixin
Admin Organization: Song Ruixin
Admin Street: F0603002,SJTU,Dongchuan Rd #800
Admin City: Shanghai
Admin State/Province: Shanghai
Admin Postal Code: 200240
Admin Country: CN
Admin Phone: +86.
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +86.
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: AsiaDomainRegistry@gmail.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Song Ruixin
Tech Organization: Song Ruixin
Tech Street: F0603002,SJTU,Dongchuan Rd #800
Tech City: Shanghai
Tech State/Province: Shanghai
Tech Postal Code: 200240
Tech Country: CN
Tech Phone: +86.
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +86.
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: AsiaDomainRegistry@gmail.com
Name Server: ns1.bluehost.com
Name Server: ns2.bluehost.com
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2015-05-07 T03:52:12Z <<<

Registrar: ENAME TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Whois Server: whois.ename.com
Creation Date: 13-JUL-2002
Updated Date: 31-MAR-2013
Expiration Date: 13-JUL-2020

Nameserver: NS1.BLUEHOST.COM
Nameserver: NS2.BLUEHOST.COM

Registry Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Status: clientTransferProhibited

[Rancanfish]

Honestly, I would buy a couple and see what happens.  I shoot a little loose with my money sometimes, but have never lost any money thru a fraudulent fishing site.

[swill88]

Their site lets you check out with paypal or credit card.
The fraud sites want a wire transfer or western union.
Doesn't look too cheap to be true either.

[FatTuna]

I can't tell you whether or not it's legit but the prices aren't that tempting. Risk vs rewards doesn't seem worth it. I think a lot of those jigs are all made in the same factories in the PRC and rebranded. I'd go test out some on Ebay first. If the hooks are junk you can make your own assist hooks with premium hooks. Pretty sure the jigs are just lead.

[Lumberjack93]

Well, I pulled the trigger and ordered 3 jigs.  I'll report back when I recieve them as to quality and finish.

Some of the poppers on the site go for $70.00 plus bucks.  I didn't order any of them.   

So, we'll see.  I paid with Pay-Pal so I think I'm covered.

Lumberjack93

[Lumberjack93]

By the way, these are the jigs that "Hooked" me.  LOL

I bought the 5th & 6th jig to the right.  I do a lot of night fishing for blackfin tuna and these jigs look awesome.

[FatTuna]

I'm sure it will be fine. I wouldn't sweat it.

[Lumberjack93]

Ok, I wanted to report back.  I got my jigs and they were of high quality.  The shipping was also very fast considering it came from China.

I would give one caution.  E-mail the shop owner and ask him if the lures you are ordering are in stock.  I placed my order and then got an email stating that the items I ordered were sold out even though the website let me order them.  So, I ordered some different jigs and got the ones I wanted.  Also, I was able to pay with Pay-Pal so I feel the shop owner is legit.  I'll be ordering again when he gets his stock built back up.

Lumberjack93

[alantani]

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