Rating: DiscoveryBargain.com

They're processing credit cards directly on their site? Since it mentions they just added SSL I guess so. I agree not something that's wise, at least they could use some generic payment processor even if it's some Chinese one.

Ordered 4 SRM knives from them on the last/prelast day(19.january GMT+2 European time, past midnight 20.january in Chinese time zone) before Chinese New Year (they had info on their web page that all orders that are paid after 20.january will be shipped on 2.february), got no message from them other but automatic order confirmation from paypal.

On 31.january finally got shipping notice, but lo and behold - only 2 out of 4 knives were being shipped, other 2 marked as "unshipped".

Sent message through hoursbuying web page on 31.january, no answer, sent an email yesterday, lets see if they answer till monday/tuesday.

And yes, their webpage, just like buyincoins tend to be offline pretty often FFS :D!

If they dont answer back and explain my situation Im gonna wait till 45 day paypal expiration and then file a claim and get my money back, as simple as that :)

So far they had all the knives for the prices Im willing to pay, lets see if I ever received anything from them :D!

They are no longer taking Paypal payments.

Then I can consider myself lucky given that I was able to place order and pay with PayPal on HB :D

I wonder if issues with my order have something to do with this fact as well :D?

Now if I receive all my order in timely manner then lack of PP will certainly keep me from buying more knives from this merchant.

Oh and BTW, their webpage has been offline since yesterday for me at least ;)

Out of business to return with new name again?!

I filled dispute with Paypal and later noticed that they have mailed me, after 4 messages to them!
So, long story short, hoursbuying DONT have actual stock availability information on their webpage, just because product is listed doesnt mean its available.

They shipped two knives worth 17$ and other two, also worth 17$ were out of stock, they offered me credit 17.1$ in coupon code :D
I played smart and asked for 25$ given lack of communication from them, they agreed on sending me 2 coupon codes 25$ total.

Now, heres the deal, how should I handle this situation? I told them that Im canceling my Paypal claim for now but will renew it if I dont receive my items in 45 days window(ordered from them 19.01.12 and got shipping notification on 31.01.2012, however my package is still stuck in China post!) from the day I paid I will renew the dispute with Paypal.

What bothers me is that if they give me 25$ coupons, I immediately spend them BUT they dont ship anything and fake the order then will I be able to get those original 17$ back through Paypal in case I dont my new-coupon paid order in timely manner, I understand I should open dispute/claim within original 45 days window, right?

i have yet to find them. each search comes back server not found. where are they iran, n korea?

I tried to purchase from them and of course PayPal came up and said no-go!! I tried my Visa/debit card and nothing happened till I went to the grocery store and found that my card had been locked due to trying to do a transaction with a country (China) that is on the banks "Do Not Do Business With" list. Good thing the wife was with me or I would have gone home without my groceries. It would appear this company has issues behind the iron curtain.

vēer, if you cancel your PayPal claim I don't think you can renew it. My advice: try to get your money back through PayPal, and just forget about the $25 coupons. Also, you cannot open a PayPal dispute for products paid for by coupons. Remember, this company can no longer accept payments through PayPal for a reason (they are crooks).

Thanks R C, looks like Ill have to change my mind regarding cancelling dispute, Ill have to keep the dispute open untill the 45 day window closes, hmm, pitty they dont accept PP anymore.

It is indeed a pity. Just a couple days ago, I really wanted to get a SanRenMu GB-763 from HoursBuying. But I don't trust them enough to give them my credit card info. Right now that knife might as well be made of unobtainium.

Just wait for the next name change... ;-)

sorry for the lost coupons and discounts, but yeah do the Paypal dispute&claim thing.

come back to Dinodirect please :)

Hehe, Im all for DD as well, if they drop the prices on flashlights there, not much to choose from knives there, thats why I was so glad to order from HoursBuying, but their customer service proved to be worst Ive dealt with. Shame that I cant have my cake and eat it too, need to choose between cake=coupons or getting hunger away=getting money back.

I doubt they have even shipped my items, come to think of.

Guess what? Im not finally able to track my order and it says...

THAT IT WILL LEAVE HK POST TOMORROW :D!
WTF?!

Paypal claim remains open :D!

i have come to the conclusion after trying unsuccessfully to find it that this site no longer exists under this name

Which name?

You are correct.. they change names as they loose Paypal credibility due to too many complaints. DB is now hoursbuying.com and every now and then they are hotdealings.com. I wonder which name will be next.... discoveryhotbuying.com maybe?

They haven't got knives now if you choose the metal knife link on its web. Do you know why?

Yeah, only knife I could find is SRM T01A and thats the one they didnt ship to me due to being out of stock, no search results with Navy or Enlan names :D

I signed up and tried to buy some knives but absolutely everything about that site is screwy. The coupon they sent me didn’t work, the search didn’t work, parts of the site would diassapear. I couldn’t imagine a more flaky buying experience. There is no way I was giving them my CC info.