Had a problem with Heli Direct?

[Jon Mills]

About a month ago I ordered some parts from a couple places Amainhobbies,  Heliproz, and HeliDirect, and EPBuddy.  Well I got a call from my credit card company a day after the HeliDirect order, they were calling about some suspicious activity I had on my card. Apparently I had prepaid for a first class flight from somewhere in the Middle East (Dubai I think) to some other place in Africa for $450.  The reason I think it was connected to my order at HeliDirect order is because of the thread on Helifreak under the scam alert category.  Apparently several people have had the almost exact same problem I had. 


I am not sure if they got it under control but for now I am going to use Paypal to order from them. I did contact them and they were fairly unresponsive to what I was telling them. Kinda like it was a bunch of crap, I know other people have contacted them for the same reason. 

Any way I just wanted to give everyone a heads up and also see if others have had this same problem.  Also if anybody knows if they resolved the problem.

 

[Brandon Bartolomucci]

As you had mentioned I saw this before on the HF forum. I remember reading that they had "addressed it" and no one should experience any more problems. However, that was last year and many more people have experienced the issue since then.

As you stated using PayPal or ordering elsewhere would still seem to be the best course of action in the mean time since you mentioned you alerted them already.


Regards,
Brandon Bartolomucci

[Rodney Kirstine]

I won't order from Helidirect using my CC.  I only use Paypal if I have to order something from them because I have seen way too many posts exactly like yours.

[Rob_Wegryn]

Last year my CC got ripped of from a helifldirect order they took just under a grand. Also another flying friend had the same thing happen to him!!! I only use PP now

[Jon Mills]

Brandon spanked it with that one.  I will NOT order from them even if it means waiting till other places get there stock back up.  I see no reason any person would do business with a company that knows there is a huge problem with there online security and doesn't care a single bit!