View Full Version : Good magic stores?
maenk
10-30-2012, 05:40 PM
Well,my first thread.I think its the right place...
Last year,looking for magic supplies on the web,I found www.asmagia.com (http://www.asmagia.com) (im spanish)
I 'bought' some books and decks,hoping that the package would arrive in 24 hours.Im an idiot.They just took the money.I looked over the web and I discovered that the web was a scam.:(Goodby 130 bucks.
Did something similar happened to anyone?If so,please write them to help ppl avoid them.
Can u guys advice me some safe and trusted webs?
Is this web safe(LOLZ):p?
MysteryHand
10-31-2012, 12:53 PM
Try http://www.penguinmagic.com/ http://www.murphysmagic.com/
maenk
10-31-2012, 09:47 PM
LOl,umbeliable.I was looking for the Tarbell books for ages...and in both pages u gave me they were on stock.Thanks!
Wyattsb
10-31-2012, 10:41 PM
That sounds really wrong to me, and the website looks pretty legit, did you email them or contact them in any way about not receiving your stuff?
MysteryHand
11-01-2012, 02:34 PM
Yeah ! You should contact THEM !!1
maenk
11-01-2012, 05:49 PM
LOl,of course i did.I phoned,emailed,etc,but no answer
i even read on the internet that pple went to where the physical shop should be...and there is no shop at all...
MysteryHand
11-01-2012, 10:41 PM
Whoa !!! That's bad :( You should contact with police about this scam !!!! You MUST DO IT !!!!
maenk
11-02-2012, 05:11 PM
well,i got informed.it seems that the page had alredy been sued..but the webpage is from Mexico,so they can take my money,and with their laws,have the right to do it.
It's weird that a scam website that has existed since 2004 still is out there. Also, I cannot find any information on AsMagia.com being in Mexico nor of them being sued. However, the laws don't matter as Mexican laws still are on your side in this case, and the website's servers are located in the United States. Going to the police and reporting it really is the only way to go. If someone gets sued for stealing your friend's stuff and the next week this person steals your stuff, you would also go to the police regardless of your friend already having sued the thief, not? :)
As for good stores, in Europe http://worldmagicshop.com is well-established. In Spain, you have http://www.librosdemagia.com/, http://seleccionesmagicas.es/ and some other options. As Spain of all countries has the biggest school of magic and most magic festivals, there shouldn't be a problem for you finding whatever you want. ^_^
maenk
11-03-2012, 03:32 PM
Well,Mark you re right...Ill email them one more time.If they dont answer,ill email to PROFECO and ask them to sue asmagia
PD:Thanks for the pages Mark,awesome stuff,but ill have to save up more money:(
Exscaly
01-01-2013, 05:20 PM
If I may also add, I think a decent site is www.emagicsupply.com They do free worldwide shipping. Their prices are not as great as some others, but for those who don't live in the US or UK (as most renown magic sites are based in), the lack of shipping cost is really great. I've ordered from them before, all was good.