Is nowbeautyclub.com Legit or a Scam?
Author: James Greening
Nowbeautyclub is a website that offers European shoppers a way to create ‘personal boxes’ of make-up items at low prices. Nowbeautyclub touts that it has the ‘best prices in Europe’ but these hugely discounted prices are only made available to ‘members’.
Nowbeautyclub has four membership plans ranging from €14.95 to €44.95 per month. They also offer a ‘5 days trial’ for just €2 and it includes a €10 gift card.
It sounds like Nowbeautyclub is practically giving away money but there seems to be a darker side to this free trial. Nowbeautyclub fell on my radar after noticing reviews by customers who were complaining that they were trapped in unwanted membership subscriptions.
English Translation: Beware Very unorthodox practices. I made an initial order and without having any kind of knowledge (typical small print that you do not repeat) I joined a subscription for which I received 2 charges of 45 euros. They allow you to consume them on their website but at prices that are practically double those of the market. Nefarious
English translation: You are being framed in a subscription without your knowing it. And they claim that it is a monthly fee, but debit that amount twice a month, without being able to prove that you have signed up yourself. Once ordered something via credit card and already robbed for 200 euros. So credit card fraud
According to one of the reviewers, there are several shady things going on with the website. For example, the prices are no longer as advertised after signing up for a membership and there are additional shipping fees. Further, customers who want to cancel the membership are charged a €5 cancellation fee.
I checked Nowbeautyclub’s Refund Policy to verify this and it is indeed the case. It is stated in the policy that members must extend their membership by at least one month (which costs a minimum of €14.95) if they do not want to incur the cancellation charge of €4.95.
The same complaints are also echoed on Trustpilot giving more credibility to the allegations:
English Translation: It is a suspicious website to say the least of a scam, they force you to subscribe with each order and they charge you 45 euros for the subscription without notifying you. When you go to spend the 45 euros of credit on the web, they force you to subscribe again, and if you want to cancel the subscription then another 4.95 euros of cancellation fees
To make matters worse they warn that a product they had in stock when placing the first order now they do not have it so they start over.
You spend the credits again, new subscription required and new cancellation costs. Apart from 12 euros of shipping costs in each order.
Ultimately a nightmare. I strongly advise not to order anything on this website
English translation: I have not received my order, nor my refund, I write and they answer that I am unsubscribed, it is incredible, I will report it to the police, scam!
Who owns Nowbeautyclub?
Nowbeautyclub provides the following company information on its website:
24/7 Call us on +44 75 3717 3928
E-mail: support@nowbeautyclub.com
Meglic Ltd.84, Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, 2nd Floor, Office 206, Mesa Geitonia,, Limassol
Cyprus
A company called Meglic Ltd. registered in Cyprus supposedly operates Nowbeautyclub. It should be noted that companies registered in Cyprus are commonly operated by offshore entities based in other countries for tax and legal reasons. A UK phone number has been provided for support.
Upon searching about the company, I found that Meglic Ltd. runs at least 15 other websites all of which offer some sort of ‘personalized box’ and a membership subscription. The websites seem to be based on the same design templates. The names of these websites are given in the Appendix section at the end of the article.
Upon analyzing the website content, I found an additional 77 websites that seem to be related to Nowbeautyclub.
However, these websites are not run by Meglic Ltd. There are 16 other companies involved in running these websites, most of which are registered in Limassol, Cyprus. The details of the companies are as follows:
- Advarto Trading Limited - Markou Drakou, 18 Parkekklisia, Limassol - Cyprus
- Behamar Trading Ltd. (+357) 22 008385 - Andrea Kalvou 13, Limassol - Cyprus
- Bolluxe Limited (+357) 22 008385 - Sfakion, 11, Agios Spyridonas, Limassol - Cyprus
- Drayss Investments Limited - Synnion , 7 Agios Athanasios, Limassol - Cyprus
- Godip S.p.Z.o.o., - Jana Kazimierza 29/33, Warsaw - Poland
- Herimi Limited, 6, Zakynthou, Agios Athanasios, Limassol, Cyprus
- Nastech Technologies SL, C/ Benalmadena 16, Málaga, Spain
- Nilby Trading Ltd - Konteas 8A, Limassol - Cyprus
- Ragucci Trading Limited, Argyri Eftalioti, 10, Limassol, Cyprus
- Ramaxi Limited, 11A, Charalampou Mouskou, Erimi, Limassol, Cyprus
- Resch Trading Limited - Odysseos 8, 1st Floor, Limassol - Cyprus
- Sunwoo Trading Limited, Stratigou Makrygianni 38, Makriyiannis Mansions B, 3rd floor, Flat/office 301, Limassol, Cyprus
- Tiqar Limited - Pittalou 26, Limassol - Cyprus
- TOBICUM Sp. Z.o.o., Grzybowska 87, Warsaw, Poland
- Tonzo Trading Ltd - Agyas Fylaxeos 102, Kalitsa Court, Flat/Office 2, Limassol - Cyprus
- Voisk Limited (+357) 22 008385 - Dromos Arithmos 53 2, Apartment 6, Kato Polemidia, Limassol - Cyprus
Conclusion
Nowbeautyclub seems to be one website among a large network of similar websites possibly operated via shell entities registered in Cyprus. Their business model hinges on getting customers to sign up for hefty monthly subscriptions, possibly using deceptive marketing tactics.
Dissatisfied customers have written online that Nowbeautyclub does not make it clear that a monthly subscription fee will be charged. They have also alleged that the discounts offered on the website are eyewash as there are hidden charges that negate the savings and inflate the cost of products more than the market price. Cancelling the subscription is also a tedious process.
We have previously written about companies operating websites in a similar manner, such as Finalblend, Themindtask, ExpenseFriend, Ebookcase and Geeker. By the time customers realize that they are being billed on a recurring basis, they have possibly been charged hundreds of Euros.
According to Nowbeautyclub’s policies, there is no refund available for cancelled memberships. Therefore, unhappy customers cannot recover their money; they can only prevent from more money being lost.
While Nowbeautyclub’s offer may seem enticing, shoppers are advised to exercise caution while dealing with Nowbeautyclub or any of the seemingly related websites as you may incur unwanted recurring charges on your card.
Appendix
List to sites seemingly related to Nowbeautyclub:
accessories-world.club
afterhourshobby.com
agamingportal.com
all4tech.site
allgadget.club
alltechinone.com
amazitech.com
bechic.club
bestmakeup.club
bestsoundclub.com
clothesontherun.club
cosmeticcareclub.com
decorinterior.club
egadgets.club
electriz.club
elitesportshouse.com
erotictime.shop
erotictoys.club
fancy2go.com
fancycorner.shop
fancypancyme.com
fashionclub.vip
fashionfan.store
fashionlovestore.com
florist-world.com
free-time.store
funnygifts.club
gamesland.club
gamesleisure.com
gardenlover.club
gardenset.shop
get2move.club
getfashed.com
getmoving-outdoors.com
gigasporthouse.com
handystuff4you.com
hifisoundclub.com
highgames.online
hightvproduct.com
hobby-box.club
home-box.club
homey-gadgets.com
houseforsport.com
just4cookz.com
kidgames.life
kitchenshop.club
letsbebeauty.online
livegoodtv.com
losgamekey.com
love4kitchen.shop
lovemypup.club
mashskincare.com
mediatv.store
megasportclub.com
megatvstore.com
mybackyard.shop
mycosmetic.club
mydecor.club
mygamingcentral.com
myvod.club
mywardrobe.pro
newcareclub.com
newtoysclub.com
ourjewellery.club
pamper-me.club
petfun4you.com
petspecial.club
petsupply.life
petsworld.vip
pretty-home.club
shinyjewel.store
shinyme.club
smart-kitchen.club
spicyme.online
sportfun.fit
sporty-you.club
spotlesstv.com
storytoysclub.com
superfancy.me
supermusicbox.com
technologygiftclub.com
thedinerroom.com
thegamekey.online
thetoybox.club
tools-shop.me
toysforkids.zone
toysforus.online
valuecard.store
vipoutfitter.com
woof4ever.com
youraffiliate.world
yourgameclub.com
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