ahaohio Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 <p>I live in Sweden and recently there popped up a website claiming to be a subsidiary of "PhotoCity" located in Los Angeles, CA.<br> They have advertized some prices that seem very low (and others not quite that low).<br> The problem is that I can not verify the existance of their so called parent company. Most larger sellers work out of NYC so LA seems a bit off in that respect.<br> They do post an EIN number on their website but I do not no where to go to verify that either.<br> The number they have is 27-1961860.<br> What I do expect is that the EIN number is bogus and that all these guys try to do is cash in on prepayments and then run for it.<br> I would be happy to be proven wrong though.<br> Any information will be greatly apreciated.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_in_PA Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 <p>Nothing turns up in google, and there is no record of such a store in resellerratings.com. I would NOT give this business your credit card. If a deal looks and feels too good to be true... it probably is.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_momary Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 <p>This shows up in a Google search -<br> <a href="http://www.photocity.se/om-photocity">http://www.photocity.se/om-photocity</a><br> Also, info in general on EINs -<br> <a href="http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=169067,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=169067,00.html</a><br> Jim</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 <blockquote> <p>They have advertized some prices that seem very low</p> </blockquote> <p>That is a very obvious clue that it is not legitimite.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahaohio Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 <p>And I would expect that a US company that is successful enough to set up shop overseas would also be quite visible in the US. (Googlewise at least).<br> It would be fun though to find out if that EIN is real or completely fake.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martha_benedict Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 <p>I've lived in Los Angeles a long time and I've never heard of it.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw63 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 <p>The 27 prefix means "internet" not Los Angeles, based on the link provided.</p> <p>The only PhotoCity, in the US, I can find is a lab.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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