I know, you hear about all these scams and think they won't happen to you right...well, I thought I was safe and look where I am now- less $850 and without a dress! I'm so sad...I was excited to find a bargain online for my dream dress and totally got ripped off.Here's what happened- don't let it happen to you!!I posted on PartyPop looking for my dress, a red 8115 Justin Alexander in size 6. Lo and behold, someone got in touch with me with the exact dress I was looking for. Serendipity right? I started making layaway payments through PayPal thinking it was safe to do so, you can dispute if you don't get the item right? Well, only for 45 days after each payment. So when you do layaway there's not much recourse! She gave me a real shop, with a website, and a phone number, and a location. I even signed a layaway form...stupid me I should have called and looked to see if the store had a business license. Right before my last payment I call about shipping costs, and the phone # doesn't work. I call the town where the shop is supposedly located, and end up speaking with the police department because apparently there was a shop, and the sisters running it were doing this to a lot of girls. Preying on newly engaged women looking to save some money...I've filed a police report, worked with PayPal and my bank, and filed with the attorney general's office and FTC. I'm screwed...the money is gone. Please please be careful! Shopping online is great for many things- but the wedding dress is too important. I won't do it again.
