How do I find reviews for a foreign (UK) website?

[speeddiva]

My daughter found the perfect prom dress....the downside is that it's in the UK. Is there a way to find out how good the company is?

Or is anyone familiar with: www.formaldress4u.co.uk

 

The total with shipping is $218, so they're not outrageous, but it's still alot of money to gamble on an unknown website IMO....

 

Here's the dress if anyone was wondering LOL:

http://www.formaldress4u.co.uk/acatalog/Prom_Dress_style_17.html

[Marcster]

Just a little digging and here you go:

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews131135.html

 

Go here for more reviews:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=formaldress4u.co.uk+review

[dgagnon]

After reading those reviews I'm not sure I would want to buy from them. Having a daughter going to prom this year, she would be out of her mind if something wasn't exactly like she had picked out.

[chrisjuvers]

I read the reviews as well and I wouldn't risk it.

[speeddiva]

Thank you Marcster! I think she's just gonna have to give up on that one! Not gonna risk it.

[Marcster]

Thank you Marcster! I think she's just gonna have to give up on that one! Not gonna risk it.

Yeah, I wouldn't either... You have no recourse if the dress isn't right, other than disputing the credit card charges.

 

Dealing with a local place, even a web site in the USA, is a better option, IMHO.

[speeddiva]

any reviews for promdress4less.com ? I googled and can't find anything....I can't even figure out if it's a US website. Edited March 25, 2009 by speeddiva
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[Marcster]

any reviews for promdress4less.com ? I googled and can't find anything....I can't ever figure out if it's a US website.

Looks like they're in Birmingham, England:

http://whois.domaintools.com/promdress4less.com

 

I didn't find any reviews:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=promdress4less.com+review

[speeddiva]

Looks like they're the same person/company. One is Jun Wu and the other is John Woo, but with junwu gmail email.

 

I guess we're off to the prom stores this weekend.....sigh...

[dgagnon]

Good luck :) It took us all day but Ash finally found that IT dress I wish you luck

 

Heidi

[Marcster]

Hey Speeddiva, you could look for something like this:

http://reading.craigslist.org/zip/1092106250.html

[dgagnon]

That is an awesome idea Thanks Marcster for posting that link.... I am going to do some looking around and see if there is anything around us doing this and donate all these dresses that we have just hanging around.

[speeddiva]

That is a really cool idea. I know there is a charity around here that gives donated gowns away to girls who need them, but I've never heard of the idea of loaning.