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Enthusiastip.com EXPOSED – Legit Store or Fake? Buyer Warning

By Thomas Orsolya7 min read

If an ad for Enthusiastip.com stopped you mid-scroll, it was the prices: jewelry and watches for a fraction of the usual cost.

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On screen, the photos are lovely. In your mailbox, it’s often another story, and getting a refund can take far more effort than checking out did.

Enthusiastip.com scam

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Overview

Not a brand, just a dropshipping store

Enthusiastip.com sells products it never made. Thousands of similar shops do the same, listing items from low-cost suppliers and having them sent straight from warehouses in China.

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At no point does the store touch what you buy. Its job is pricing, advertising and collecting money, while a supplier you’ll never hear from packs and mails your order.

Enthusiastip.com is one store in a scam network, and its siblings are hard to tell apart. They share templates, product photos and return policies, and they reopen under new names.

Expect very low quality, not what the ads show

Very low quality items arrive looking nothing like the ads. The reason is simple: the photos usually come from other sellers or brands and show a product you won’t receive.

Returns that cost more than the item is worth

The refund policy can seem like a safety net. Once you look at the details, they say otherwise:

  • China is the return address. That’s usually where unwanted items have to go, and you cover the postage to get them there.
  • Postage can beat the price tag. For a $25 item, international shipping can cost more than the item itself.
  • The refund offer is a discount. A return request usually gets you 15% to 30% back to hang on to the item, not a full refund.
  • Support drags. Each email reply can take days, and email is usually the only channel you get.

Enthusiastip.com is a high-risk store, and the math doesn’t work in your favor. Do not buy: you’ll likely pay far more than the item is worth, with no practical return.

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What We Found on Enthusiastip.com

A few details about Enthusiastip.com stand out:

  • The MalwareTips URL scanner gives Enthusiastip.com a Safety Score of 15/100, rated Dangerous (full report).
  • When VirusTotal last analysed Enthusiastip.com, on November 1, 2026, 2 of 93 security vendors flagged it as malicious or suspicious.
  • Enthusiastip.com runs on esashop.top, the white-label storefront builder behind hundreds of near-identical stores that MalwareTips has documented.

What Happens When You Order from Enthusiastip.com

The pattern behind most orders barely changes. Learn it now, and you can spare yourself both the expense and weeks of back-and-forth emails.

Step 1: An ad with a suspiciously low price

On Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, it usually looks like this: a short video or a polished photo, the product at a steep discount, and often a “limited time” tag.

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Look closely and you’ll often spot that exact video in ads for dozens of other shops. They share the same suppliers, so they share the same marketing material too.

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Step 2: The site makes the store look big

Nothing about Enthusiastip.com looks thrown together. Categories, star ratings and a friendly About Us page suggest an established shop, when often it’s simply a template with a supplier list attached.

The About Us page usually comes from a template too. Its tale of a small family business or a passionate founder appears, in the same words, across many unrelated shops.

Step 3: Expect a lengthy wait for your order

Shipping from China can turn a promised 5 to 7 days into three or four weeks. Along the way, tracking can show the same update for days at a time.

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Some orders get split up. Each small package carries its own tracking number, so if one disappears, it can be tough to show what you’re still missing.

Step 4: What arrives isn’t what the pictures showed

Smaller, thinner or simpler than the ad: that’s what’s waiting when the package finally arrives. Elsewhere, items like it sell for pocket change.

With jewelry, the complaints are familiar: metal that tarnishes or turns skin green, stones that are plain glass and pieces smaller than pictured.

Step 5: The return that postage makes pointless

Write in for a refund and you’ll be asked to photograph the item, then mail it to China. By the time you pay the postage, the refund can be gone.

Keeping the item for 15% to 30% back is the usual offer. It’s presented as fair, but you’re still paying most of the price for something you didn’t want.

This is where a lot of buyers give up. The policy is worded that way on purpose.

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Red Flags at Enthusiastip.com

Want to know if Enthusiastip.com is really a bargain? Spend a minute on each of these signs before you pay, and the answer gets clear fast.

Too cheap for the product in the photos

Prices like these on jewelry and watches are no lucky find. They pay for a much cheaper version than the item in the photos.

The deal looks even sweeter next to a crossed-out “original” price. That figure is rarely real; it simply makes an ordinary price look discounted.

Product images that appear across the web

Drop a product photo into a reverse image search. It often surfaces on other stores, marketplaces or the website of the brand itself.

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When the photo is a brand’s, don’t expect that brand to make what you receive. When it’s a marketplace listing, the same item is often cheaper there.

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Missing company details

There’s rarely a registered business name, tax number or local address on these stores. If your order goes sideways, figuring out who you actually paid is hard.

Support that only answers by email

An email address or a contact form is usually all you get. With no phone or live chat to fall back on, time-sensitive problems can take weeks to resolve.

Each slow reply also chips away at the time you have to dispute with your bank or PayPal. Watch those dates while you’re waiting.

Rush tactics with timers and stock badges

Watch what happens on a reload: the countdown jumps back to the start. Add “only 2 left” stamped on every item, and the goal is clear. They want you rushing.

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Give yourself a break from the page. Close it, come back later, and see. If the “sale” hasn’t ended, it was never limited.

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Add-ons tucked into checkout

Pre-ticked boxes can add shipping protection, priority handling or a second item to your cart. Before paying, read every single line of the total.

The add-ons rarely change how fast your order arrives or how well it’s covered. They raise a bill that may already be far more than the order is worth.

Payment handled by a name you don’t recognize

Watch the name when checkout opens. If it switches to a different, unrelated business, stop right there, because your card details are headed to a company you don’t know.

A lookalike shop inside a scam network

These aren’t separate businesses with separate stories. The same About Us text, policies and photos sit on dozens of shops, and a closed one returns renamed with the same catalog.

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How to Check an Online Store Before You Buy

A few minutes of checking can tell you whether an online shop is worth your money. Start with these questions before you pay:

  • Who is selling to you? Look for a company name, a registration or tax number and an address. A shop that names nobody is hard to hold to a promise.
  • Where do returns go? Find the return address in the refund policy. If it’s overseas or missing, assume a return will cost more than it’s worth.
  • How old is the website? Paste the address into the MalwareTips Website Scanner. It shows the domain’s age and any known warning signs in seconds.
  • Are the photos original? Run a reverse image search on a product photo. If the same picture appears on many sites, the item is a generic product.
  • What do buyers say elsewhere? Search the store on Trustpilot and in search results, not just the reviews on the shop itself.
  • Is the ad real footage? Many shop ads now use AI-generated videos and photos. If the product only ever appears in slick renders, expect something plainer.
  • Does the price make sense? Compare it with the same item on a major marketplace. A huge markdown on an unknown shop is a reason to slow down.
  • Can you reach a person? A phone number or live chat is a good sign. An email address alone means problems will take a long time to solve.

If several answers come back wrong, close the tab. There’s almost always a seller with a clearer return policy and a company you can actually look up.

For extra protection while you browse, Malwarebytes Browser Guard warns you about many known scam and phishing sites before they load.

Where to Buy Instead

Liked a product on Enthusiastip.com? Try one of these safer options instead:

  • Try the big marketplaces first. Identical items often turn up there at a much lower price, with reviews from real people and protection for buyers.
  • Pick sellers with a local return address. If sending something back is cheap, you’ll actually do it.
  • Look at photos from real customers. They capture what arrives, rather than what the ad wants you to picture.
  • Know where your order ships from. Marketplaces show the seller’s location, so pick a local warehouse for faster delivery and returns you can actually send.
  • Pay in a way that protects you. A credit card or PayPal gives you the option to open a dispute if needed.

It may cost a little more, but you’ll receive what you ordered from a seller that actually honors refunds.

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What to Do If You Already Ordered from Enthusiastip.com

Ordering from a shop like this doesn’t mean the money is gone. Acting early gives you the best chance of fixing the order or getting a refund.

  1. Save everything. Keep the order confirmation, the tracking number, every email from the store and screenshots of the product page as it looked when you bought.
  2. Photograph what arrives. Take clear photos of the item, the label and the packaging, especially anything that doesn’t match the listing.
  3. Ask the store in writing. Email support, describe the problem plainly and say what you want: a full refund or a replacement. Give them a short deadline.
  4. Don’t pay for an overseas return yet. If the store asks you to ship the item to China, check with your card issuer or PayPal first.
  5. Don’t accept a token refund. Offers of 15% to 30% back to keep the item are common. If the item isn’t as described, a dispute may get you more.
  6. Open a dispute if the store stalls. Use “item not received” or “not as described” with your card issuer or PayPal, and attach your evidence.
  7. Watch the deadlines. Card disputes often allow around 120 days, and PayPal generally accepts claims within 180 days of payment. Don’t let weeks of unanswered emails use them up.
  8. Ignore “customs fee” texts. Fake delivery messages asking you to pay a fee or update your address often follow online orders. Don’t pay or click.
  9. Leave an honest review. A short review on an independent site, with photos, helps the next shopper decide.
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If you paid by bank transfer, contact your bank right away and ask whether the payment can be recalled. The sooner you call, the better the odds.

If the store won’t cooperate, file a complaint at econsumer.gov, which handles cross-border shopping complaints, or at ReportFraud.ftc.gov in the US.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Enthusiastip.com a scam?

Yes. Enthusiastip.com is a high-risk store tied to a scam network. Your order may arrive, but expect very low-quality items and a return that costs too much. Do not buy.

Where does Enthusiastip.com ship from?

Most of what you order is shipped by suppliers in China, straight to you. Several weeks can pass before it arrives, and the tracking is often slow to catch up.

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Why does the product look so different from the photos?

What you see in the ad is usually borrowed from other sellers or brands. What you receive is a cheaper version, produced to hit a low price.

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Can I return an item to Enthusiastip.com?

A return usually means shipping to China at your expense. For an inexpensive purchase, you can lose money on the deal, because postage can cost more than the refund.

A quick message to your card issuer or PayPal comes first. Ask whether they’d cover you through a “not as described” dispute, and only then think about shipping.

My order never arrived or isn’t as described. What now?

Write to the store before anything else. A refusal or runaround means it’s time for a dispute with your card issuer or PayPal, backed by item photos and listing screenshots.

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Are the reviews on Enthusiastip.com real?

Think twice before trusting them. Filling on-site reviews with glowing ratings is easy, so independent sites showing buyer photos and comments are the better place to check.

The Bottom Line

Enthusiastip.com’s very low-quality items look nothing like the ads. It’s a high-risk store in a scam network of lookalike shops, and returns there rarely make sense.

Do not buy from Enthusiastip.com. A marketplace with buyer protection is the better place to look for any item you liked there.

Placed an order? Keep the order email and product screenshots, and photograph what’s in the box. If the store won’t make it right, dispute it through your card or PayPal.

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Thomas Orsolya

Thomas Orsolya investigates casino, shopping and other online scams as an editor at MalwareTips. Before joining MalwareTips, Thomas worked in public institutions on combating misleading advertising and on consumer protection.

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