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This website advertises items for sale at extremely low prices. I found an IPhone for only $99. I was asked to provide personal info including my S.S. #. I then attempted to put the phone in my "cart" to order it, but a message popped up, stating I had to order "one product from their list." Their "list" was a list of referrals to other companies, many not requiring a cash purchase but agreeing to services such as free auto quotes, etc. So I did. It then said I had to order 3 products, intead of one! So I ordered 2 more. Now I had ordered 3 products I didn't even want or need, yet it still would not allow me to put the phone that I did want, in my cart.

I started maneuvering around their website. I ran into a "live chat" link and photo of someone named "Jenny" who now offered me a 10% discount on my purchase. This was great, except the "cart" link still didn't work. I found a way to email them, and sent an email. I got the following response:

Thank you for contacting us. This is an automated response confirming the receipt of your ticket. One of our agents will get back to you as soon as possible. For your records, the details of the ticket are listed below. When replying, please make sure that the ticket ID is kept in the subject line to ensure that your replies are tracked appropriately.

    Ticket ID: VTW-801829
    Subject: I AM HAVING TROUBLE ORDERING MY IPHONE
    Department: Orders
    Priority: Emergency
    Status: Open

Kind regards,
LucidDeals 

I emailed them again, and got the following response:  

Hello,

Thank you contacting support for LucidDeals. 
Please understand in order to recieve the product of your choosing. You must:
(1) Meet the eligibility requirements
(2) Complete a total of 3 offers as stated in the terms and conditions
(3) Refer 5 friends to register and also complete the 3 offers
(4) Submit final payment and provide shipping information.
If you have any other questions or concerns please let us know.

Best Regards,
LucidDeals Support Team

I scanned the internet and found many blogs from others who were scammed by this company. It has been several days now, and I have heard nothing. I am not jumping hoops such as the added stipulations to buy a phone that I may never receive.

This company intentionally provides no contact information on themselves, and for obvious reasons! Just remember the famous quote:

IF SOMETHING APPEARS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT'S NOT!