Fake GHD Websites Shut Down By Police In Raid

Police have took massive action on online fakers and have shut down more than 1,200 internet sites which conned Brits out of millions in a huge shopping scam that has been going on for the last 2 years. Theses sites sold designer goods including ghd hair straighteners, customer who purchased from these site either received fake goods, no goods and some cases had there card details stolen.

It has been reported in the UK press that police officers swooped on the bogus sites in a massive online raid yesterday. But detectives have warned no-one has yet been arrested and the gangs operating the scam are still at large. These website domains and accounts have now been frozen and if you try and visit these websites, you get a message saying either the url is invalid or the site cannot be found. Please beware thought that these faker, may try and set up new websites quickly, so only buy from a approved GHD Retailers.

Experts at Scotland Yard found hundreds of websites run by tricksters selling the fake goods in Asia. They conned shoppers into thinking they were dealing with British sites because their addresses ended “.co.uk”. The crooks offered discount designer goods including GHD Hair Straighteners, Ugg Boots, Tiffany & Co and Links Of London jewellery.

A Met Police spokesman said 1,219 scam websites were closed by investigators working with a company called Nominet, which registers the “.co.uk” website addresses.

People needing advice should contact Consumer Direct on 08454 040506. My advice would be, check if the site you bought them from still exists, if it does not, then contact your credit card company ASAP and see if they can cancel the transaction and get your money back…..try and act fast please!!!!!

Update On This Post

Please be aware that due to internet laws the UK Police and Trading Standards were only able to shut down websites with a .co.uk domain. That great then, i might here you say, yes its good, but there is nothing to stop the fake GHD websites from using a .com domain name. A .com is global domain, but it can be set as a UK websites – basically it will be treated by search engines, like it was based and the UK. Meaning it will show up in UK search engine results. Just thought i would let you know about this loop hole, and to re-iterate that you should still be wary because there are still many fake GHD websites showing up in the search engines.

GHD Twisted Fairytales Adverts

ghd have launched a new advertising campaign called ‘Twisted Fairytales’. These cool looking ads feature iconic characters such as Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood and Cinderella with a sexy looking twist. The adverts will incorporate the strapline “You can do anything with your hair” and feature all three of these famous fairytale characters with stylish and great looking hair.

The print and online campaign launched on 10 November while TV advert is set to go live on the 13 November. This looks like another really cool advertising campaign which should help to boost the sale of GHD Hair Straighteners over the Christmas period

List Of Websites Selling Fake GHD Hair Straighteners

I wrote a article a week or so a go about Fake ghds in Google Search results and i also read a interesting article on fake ghds in sponsored adverts. So here is a follow up which is a Fake Alert….here is a list of websites we know are selling fake, counterfeit, dodgy or what ever you want to call them ghds. I am not going to link to any of them, because i don’t want to give them any direct advertising. Please note, there are many more websites out there selling fakes and this is not a comprehensive list – but it should help you avoid buying a fake set of ghd hair stylers. If you know of any other websites that should be on this list, then please email me at info@ghdstylerstockists.co.uk or post a comment at the end of this page.

Counterfeit ghd Internet Shops

loveghdhairstraighteners.net

ghdshop8.com

ghdshop7.com/Ghd-hair

ghdaaa.com

UKsGHD-Shops.com

ghdhairshop.co.uk

ghdhairshop.com

okghd.com

ghdsale.com

webghd.com

buysghdhair.com

ghd-flatirons.com

ghdcentre.com

ghds-hairstyle.com

ghdshop8.com

ghdshop8.com

goodghds.com

loveghdhairstraighteners.net

ukghd8888.org

ghdaaa.com

ghdshop7.com/Ghd-hair

GHDStylers.co.uk

hair-uk.co.uk

uk-Ghdsstore-cheap.com

UKsGHD-Shops.com

uksghd-stores.net

chi-ghds.com

ghdshop3.com

ghdshop2.com

iloveghdstraighteners.com

ghd.name

Men Go Crazy For Hair Straighteners

Peter Andre has sparked a boom in the number of men wanting hair straighteners. Peter, whose divorce from Jordan finally came through last week, was seen on TV last week having his brother straightening his hair.

Demand is now so high that Debenhams have reported selling out of a mini version of there hair straighteners. Other male celebs who are fans of straighteners include David Beckham, Chace Crawford, Zac Efron and lanky footballer Peter Crouch. Debenhams reckon demand from men with short hair has soared – with more than 50 enquiries in one London store alone. Ed Watson, of Debenhams, said: ”It has been said that the metro-sexual is a dying breed and that 2009 has been all about the ’macho-sexual’. Debenhams don’t sell GHDS – but salon throught ut the UK have also reported a increase in the number of Mini GHDS being sold – these are the styler which are aimed at the male market. Men have also been caught stealling there partners hair straighteners, to style there hair before they go out with the lads.

The hair straightening trend began to gather pace in the early 1990’s as women looked to an alternative to the eighties perm. During the 00’s GHD introduced their ceramic straighteners – and we, finally! – had an effective weapon to eradicate those frizzy, bad hair days. But GHDs don’t just straighten hair, they can be used to create added texture, movement and volume – giving your hairstyle a more cutting edge look.

Fake GHD Hair Straighteners Seized In Ireland

Just found a article on Gorey Gaurdian website about fake hair straighteners. GHD have issued a warning to the public about counterfeit hair straighteners currently on sale on the black market in the Gorey area, after three were seized at a market in North Wexford last week. The public have been warned to be careful around the festive period as many fakes will show up in local markets

The Gardai and representatives from GHD visited a market in the area last Friday, and seized three counterfeit GHD hair straighteners.

Brendan Cronin, Head of Sales with GHD Ireland said that the counterfeit products can cause problems and be very dangerous. ‘The consumers sometimes aren’t aware they are counterfeit and think they are getting a good deal,’ he said, adding that the quality of the counterfeit product is not as good, with inferior internal workings and electrical features. ‘We see thermostats not working properly and they don’t heat properly,’ he said. ‘Wires can pop out and this can lead to electrocution.’

Hair Straighteners Fitted In Scottish Schools

I read a interesting article on the BBC website about hair straighteners being fitted at three schools in West Dunbartonshire Scotland. The idea behind this, is that they would encourage encourage more girls to take part in physical education. The local council bought them after teenage girls said they worried about having bad hair after PE lessons, and using that as a excuse, started dodgy there lessons. A article on this also featured in the Sun called “Mad Hair Day”

In total nine sets of straighteners have been installed in the female changing areas of three new” schools in the area which cost them just under £1000. Ar that price i reckon they could have been ghds. The council said the move was part of wider efforts to improve PE facilities. The Hair straighteners are now in place for female pupils at St Peter the Apostle, Clydebank High and Vale of Leven Academy. Lucky girls, is all can say to this, i wonder what they will get next – a MAC makeup counter maybe.

Tis The Season To Be Wary – Of Fakes ghds On Google

Its around that time of year, when Christmas shopping will begin to kick in. You maybe well prepared and have everything sorted out already, or you may have left it to the last minute. If you are thinking of buying ghd Hair Straighteners for a loved one, you need to be careful and read what i have to say.

Having taken a look on the major search engines, such as Google using the term “ghd hair straighteners” – i have found that 2 of the website that show up on the 1st page are selling fakes. When i the search Google using the  term “ghd”, things are even more worrying. From this search term i found that, 5 of the websites on the 1st page are selling fake ghds.

This is very worrying indeed, and if you are not careful there is a good chance you will end up with a counterfeit pair of ghd hair straighteners under your tree. These websites look appealing, especially around Christmas, when money is tight. The price is attractive and they are selling “ghds” (yeah right) for less than £60. Do not be fooled, i know for FACT, that you will find it impossible to find a genuine set of ghds for less than £85. Seeing as GHD Styler Stockists (thats us ) and the  Official GHD Website, are on both pages for these search terms. You can work it out, that there can’t be many other websites left selling genuine ghd Iv Stylers.

As the last few shopping days approach, many of the approved ghd retailers, may well sell out over the Xmas. So plan ahead and buy earlier if you can. If you leave things late and the cheapest ghd retailers are sold out, then pay £5-£6 or whatever £ more from another approved ghd retailer. At least you know then, you will be getting the genuine article. Nearly all the fake ghds are shipped from China, so you have no comeback if you get caught it. Here is a List Of Fake GHD Websites for you to watch out for.

Safe Shopping & Merry Christmas

MP Tries To Claim GHD £100 For Hair Straighteners On Her Expenses

We have been hearing alot about MP’s dodgy expenses of the latest couple weeks. Now it has been revealed in the Telegraph that Mrs McCarthy-Fry, who is Under-Secretary of State for Schools and Learners. Tried to claim £100 for a set of GHD Hair Straighteners that she got from a local hair salon in her Portsmouth constituency. Her claim was rejected by the claims office thankfully.

Mrs McCarthy-Fry said: “With regard to the hair straighteners, I fully accept this was a personal item that was claimed in error and was correctly rejected by the fees office.” Well i for one am getting more and more annoyed by these mistakes. Whenever a MP gets caught with there hand in the till, all the ever say is, it was a mistake. Well if you all keep make mistakes are you really fit for office? NO. GHD’s are a very expensive item and it is a real cheek that there are MP’s out there that think they can put this down as a expense, while the genera; public has to work hard and save to buy their straighteners.

Buy GHD Hair Straighteners In The USA

GHD are one of the leading brands of hair straighteners in Europe and are becoming more and more popular in other parts of the world – including America. Below we have found a GHD Approved stockists in the USA which are selling GHD Hair Straighteners & Flat Iron Stylers Online From The USA.

Buy GHD Styler In America

GHD Hair Straighteners Description	Picture	Price $	Go To Shop
GHD IV Medium Ceramic Styler		$239.95
Limited Edtion Pink GHD IV Medium Ceramic Styler		$254.95
Purple GHD IV Medium Ceramic Styler, Roll Bag, Hair Dryer & Clips		$255.00
GHD Gold Glamour Gifts Set With Clutch Bag, Purse & Mirror		$270.00
GHD MK4 Mini Styler For Short Hair		$219.95
GHD MK3 Medium Hair Styler		$194.95
GHD MK3 Large Plated Hair Straightener		$224.95

The Official GHD Website

Looking for the Official GHD Website? There are many websites out there selling fake/counterfiet GHD Hair Straighteners. Most of these websites include GHD in there domain name to try and con shoppers into thinking they are the Official GHD Website. A lot of these websites use graphics, pictures & logo to try and copy the look and the feel of the porper GHD website in a attempt to pass there fake straighteners off as genuine. The actual GHD website is ghdhair.com – this is the website which is actually owned by GHD and the only place you can actually buy GHD Stylers directly from the compant themselves.

What The Official ghdhair.com Website Looks Like

Go To www.ghdhair.com

The above links will take you directly to GHD official online store, where you can be sure any hair straighteners you buy will be genuine and will be sent to you free post directly from GHD.