Comment · Thu, June 8, 2017 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Nootropics Depot asking for a lot of personal information just to make a purchase...
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oompa_loompa0 · 44 points
I am trying to make my first purchase with Nootropics Depot. As you get 10% off as a first purchaser I decided I would stock up - to the amount of about $390 USD. I get this email a few days later, about noon'ish:
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Thanks for your order! We have received payment on your order, however, our fraud protection software has flagged the order due to a recent amount of fraud. Because this is your first large order with us, our fraud prevention requires another step of verification. Typically this verification is handled by getting a scan of your identification, credit card used (you may redact all but the last four digits), and a copy of a utility bill that verifies your billing address. Once we have this information, we will then be able to approve this purchase, and we will not need to verify future orders.
If we do not receive a response regarding the verification of your order by the end of the day, we will unfortunately have to cancel your order. Sorry for any inconvenience.
You may use this secure form to send us your proof of identification for this order:
http://nootropicsdepot.com/payment-verification/
Once you have submitted the necessary documents, please let us kn…
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dabasauras-trex · 3 points
The fact that they are LYING about it btw (See http://imgur.com/a/IAu8l) is also acceptably unacceptable. Remember guys just because someone is popular doesn't mean they are always right, honest, or trustworthy.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Jesus, you guys have such a want to find a scandal that you jump on the littlest thing without any evidence! The Jotform used to send the info is SSL secured. Also, every payment page is SSL secured. That's how Bigcommerce works. The product pages and blog on the site are NOT SSL secured, as they do not need to be. However, the checkout and payment pages are. Go do a test order right now, and take another screenshot of the checkout process...