NOT HAPPY WITH STRONGFLEX

[Ewazix]

Just FTR, Strongflex themselves are a legit company.

https://www.strongflex.eu/en/content/4-about-us

In my experience they make high quality bushes at reasonable prices. They're made in Poland. I dealt with them directly and paid in Euros to avoid being stiffed on the exchange rate.

Strongflex UK are shown as a "store" so the relationship is official. If the UK store says "in stock" then I would expect that to mean UK stock.
https://www.strongflex.eu/en/stores

"Legit"? I don't know, but they have gone to great lengths to disguise themselves as a UK Company when they have no legal or physical company presence in the UK, just a web store with union flags all over it, a UK address which doesn't technically exist and no phone number. It's a con that's no different to Chinese scammers on ebay purporting to be based in the UK to increase confidence.

Several Strongflex group companies are listed in Poland but none of them are registered as being involved in manufacturing, their own website does not mention country of origin of the product (as I say Strongflex in China make Poly' products, maybe an unfortunate coincidence?).

Re delivery and stock, you have dealt with and linked to Strongflex.eu so knew who and what you were getting involved with and it's good to hear that you are happy. The OP's point was that he ordered from Strongflex.UK having been led to believe that they were a UK company when they are not.

 

[Liam22]

I support the OP, but it's a stretch to say with any certainty that Strongflex.eu is masquerading as a UK company. They might just have a dodgy distributor. Or it might be a shitty fake UK storefront.

Seeing as they run on completely different web platforms I'm going with the former.

 

[Ladderman]

SO HERE IS TO DAYS UPDATE.

As you can see by this photo of the email I sent Strongflex UK (THATS UK) not eu. I cancelled my order & gave the reason why.

In this photo you can see the reply I got to day supposedly from Strongflex UK. Please read it & make your own judgement were this is coming from.

In this photo you can see the time to day I checked DPD tracker, & guess what its still in the same location as it has been since 03 Sep, that's 5 days !


I will eat my hat if the person who wrote this email is from the UK. "WE WILL ABSOLUTELY SHIP THAT PART DIRECTLY TO YOU FROM OUR FACTORY". To me the use of the word "ABSOLUTELY" in the sentence speaks volumes as to were this is coming from & it an't the UK.

He also says "THE DELIVERY TIME TO DO THIS IS TYPICALLY NO LONGER THAN SHIPPING FROM THE UK". I really think he thinks, we are all as thick as pig s**t ! in the UK.

And then theirs this " THERE DOES SEEM TO BE A MINOR DELAY WITH DPD ON YOUR ORDER". Minor delay!!!!!

He signed off " KIND REGARDS". From who I haven't got a clue.

Luckily all I've given this so called UK company is £36.79 of my hard earned UK cash & it will be the last!

What I hate more than anything else is when people try to insult my intelligence. Ed Doe was the first member to reply to my post & he when out of his way to try & make me feel bad about what I was saying.

He seems to know a few things about this company . I'll quote him "A SMALL COMPARATIVELY NEW HOMEGROWN COMPANY".

I've also had a look on Google map were this so called company is supposed to be. Ed Doe you are talking a load of @@@@.

If there is anyone in the UK running that so called company I bet he's doing it from his kitchen table on a laptop.

Anyway that's my rant over. If these drop link bushes ever arrive I'll sell them on the Forum & donate the money to the Forum.

Watch out for them in the For Sale section, might be Christmas though

 

[Ladderman]

I support the OP, but it's a stretch to say with any certainty that Strongflex.eu is masquerading as a UK company. They might just have a dodgy distributor. Or it might be a sh***y fake UK storefront.

Seeing as they run on completely different web platforms I'm going with the former.

do you still think the same ?

 

[steve_naive]

'If we are out of stock'

I thought it was in stock??

Anyway, I myself run a small online business and I don't take the mickey because it's a competitive market and I'm not that kind of person.

I recently ordered powerflex bushes from Larkspeed, and was happy enough with the service. So I went back and ordered some Eibach springs; after taking my money they informed me that I had to pay a tenner delivery because I live in Northern Ireland. No mention of a surcharge on their listing. It's easy enough to put in place. :thumbsdown:

Cancelled and will never buy from them again.

Ordered a set from Germany for the same price.

 

[Liam22]

do you still think the same ?

Nope! Shi tty UK storefront after all

Ironically, the ARB bushes are the only things I've not polybushed. Thought they were too expensive. But I'll happily buy them from you

 

[Ladderman]

do you still think the same ?

Nope! Shi tty UK storefront after all

Ironically, the ARB bushes are the only things I've not polybushed. Thought they were too expensive. But I'll happily buy them from you

Hi Liam. I'll gladly let you have them when I eventually get them & like I said just make a small donation to the Forum for me.

I've followed your race build & I take my hat off to you. It's incredible to see the transformation & whats involved to make a street car in to a race car.
Hope you have a great season & stay safe