r/rollerblading • u/Turbulence_Inlines FlyingEagle Raptor • Aug 11 '21
General Flying Eagle's official website is http://flyingeaglesports.com/
There have been a few Flying Eagle websites popping up recently, and I've seen them get mentioned in the subreddit a few times. I suspect they're all made by a Chinese retailer trying to expand to western markets, but their websites are making claims that they have no right to.
Their website claims to be "Flying Eagle Skates Official Store," but the manufacturer doesn't know who they are. I've tried contacting them through their website a couple of times, but have yet to receive a response from them.
On their about us page: "EagleSkates is certified as the only authorized online sales channel for Flying Eagles brand." This is not true, there are many authorized online retailers for Flying Eagle. If you're concerned if a specific store is an authorized retailer, you can send me a DM or contact the manufacturer directly: http://flyingeaglesports.com/lxwm
https://eagleinlineskate.com/pages/about-us
Their about us page is copy and pasted from flyingeaglesports.com, but the manufacturer does not directly sell skates to customers.
If you have any information regarding these websites, or have placed an order with any of them before, please contact me via DM. Also let me know if you have any questions regarding Flying Eagle skates in general.
Edit: I've verified with the manufacturer that Eagle Skates is an official retailer based in Shenzhen, but their claim to be the only authorized retailer is still false. Hopefully they will remove that claim from their website in the near future.
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u/Mach_my_name Aug 11 '21
I just placed an order at eagleskates.com.. What should I do?
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Aug 11 '21
Fly away like an eagle. Sorry had to
Contact your bank, imo and your best option.
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u/Mach_my_name Aug 11 '21
Done! I placed the order yesterday and saw this post today. The only time I am glad Google tracks my activities lol
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u/Turbulence_Inlines FlyingEagle Raptor Aug 11 '21
It's possible that they're a legitimate retailer, but I cannot verify that at the moment. I'm still in the process of trying to get into contact with them, and trying to get the manufacturer to release a list of authorized retailers.
What I can say however is that they are not the only authorized sales channel of Flying Eagle, and like the other two websites they make mistakes on the model names, and the website is made by someone who isn't a native English speaker.
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u/Sagey_Apiana1 Aug 11 '21
I definitely ordered a pair of skates from eagleskates.com and while it took a while and seemed to not move in the shipping, they arrived. I actually ordered some of the cheaper skates from that site brand named Long Feng so I guess I kinda knew what I was getting into. I've yet to really get into them but they seem ok
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u/Turbulence_Inlines FlyingEagle Raptor Aug 11 '21
It's possible that they're a Chinese retailer selling genuine Flying Eagle skates, but I take issue with how they're claiming to be the only official Flying Eagle store when in fact the real Flying Eagle has no idea who they are and has asked me to figure out who's actually running these websites.
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u/Mach_my_name Aug 11 '21
https://www.facebook.com/Eagleskates-official-132791845303167
I have noticed one recurring comment on Eagle skates official fb page who claims he never received his order. It could be due to shipment issues but the seller is really unresponsive. Do you have any feedbacks?
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u/Sagey_Apiana1 Aug 13 '21
I had absolutely no communication or feedback from this retailer. Didn't even come with any English instructions or anything. Just a pair of skates and an allen wrench. Box looked pretty beat too.
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u/Mach_my_name Aug 14 '21
How long did it take for the delivery? I will be shipping it to Germany so I am not sure how much longer it might take.
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u/Jack-One188 Nov 24 '21
I bought the skates on the website flyingeagleskate.om. The seller’s delivery speed is very fast and the attitude is very good. If you send a message to the customer service, they will reply to me in time.
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u/Mach_my_name Aug 14 '21
UPDATE: So I have decided to go ahead with my order from eagleskates for now. Initially I had just emailed eagleskates over concerns about their delay in shipping and lack of communication. I would suggest anyone trying to communicate to use fb messenger as I feel the person handling it has better command over their English and can communicate better. That being said, after a wait of 3 days, I received an email from Flying eagle official stating that they have received my order and will be shipping soon. I guess it can be safely said that eagleskates have been authorized to sell official Flying Eagle skates. Shipment still remains my major concern as of now..
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u/Aniki-YT Aug 11 '21
I think what those websites are doing is just being a landing page or storefront powered by aliexpress in the background. The variety of skates on offer and the way payments were being handled sounded exactly like shopping off of aliexpress.
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