Noracora (Noracora.com) is an online boutique store that is starting to rack up a good volume of complaints amongst online shoppers.
Specializing in woman attire, Noracora presents their platform as a fast fashion shopping experience where clothes are said to be of designer boutique quality.
While Noracora may have once been a reputable online retailer, recent community feedback is starting to illustrate a different truth.
A truth riddled with misleading characteristics and investigative discoveries that we plan to make more than clear for you throughout the duration of this review.
With this in mind, if you would like to learn to why you should avoid the Noracora Scam and if you would like to know which other scam sites are currently affiliated with the Noracora scam than we invite you to keep reading on.
About Noracora
Noracora reflects a sleek and minimalist site template that is eye-catching and resonates a virtual modern curb appeal.
According to the About Us page of Noracora.com, Noracora is composed of a, “..team of professional buyers identify all the latest fashion trends, at the same time example every detail or product quatlity. They work with emerging designers and brands worldwide, and together present collection of creative, trendy, high craftsmanship fashion on noracora.COM”
Yes, the spelling error on the word that is supposed to be “quality” is there.
There are several other spelling and grammatical errors littered throughout the pages of Noracora.com.
So what is Noracora?
Noracora is an overseas based online retailer that appears to be scamming consumers on a reoccurring basis.
Promoting their online retailer as a trendy, discount retailer with high quality apparel, Noracora appears to be all talk and no walk.
Meaning, that according to customer feedback, the quality of Noracora items are laughable at best while the vast majority of consumers report not receiving their orders at all.
Among the categories of apparel goods supported at Noracora would be as followed:
- Dresses
- Tops
- Shoes
- Bottoms
- Outerwear
- Bags & Accessories
- Swimwear
Orders are said to take between 3 to 5 business days of processing time AND then 7 to 30 business days of shipping time.
Any one with questions relating to purchase or general customer service inquiries are recommended to email service@noracora.com.
Most of the inventory featured at Noracora reflect online savings that range between 20% to 80% off what Noracora asserts to be the retail value for each particular item.
We encounter this shady marketing tactic all the time when investigating fictitious online retailers such as Noracora.
Among the accepted payment methods currently available through Noracora would be Visa, MasterCard and Maestro credit/debit cards along with PayPal.
Many customers who report being scammed by Noracora have been able to file claims through PayPal and get their money back due to PayPal’s Buyer Protection.
If you have been scammed by Noracora and used a payment method outside PayPal we advice that you contact your financial institution immediately and request a chargeback on said payment method while putting an order in for a new card replacement.
Better to be safe than sorry, especially when it comes to online scams like Noracora.
Who is Behind Noracora?
The About Us and Contact Us page provide no information of value in regards to identifying whom may be at the helm of this scam.
In order to find any ownership information we had to navigate our way through the sites Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, where towards the bottom of the Privacy Policy we came across the following:
BTREE Limited:
20H, 29 Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom HP2 7DN (non-return address)
According to a Google Maps search, the address of BTREE Limited is not a real location.
Only partial segments of the address appear to be valid, which would be:
29 Mark Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BN, UK
We were able to verify the ‘legitimacy’ of BTREE Limited through a Beta.CompaniesHouse report.
BTREE Limited, Company Number 10399060, is a Private Limited Company that was incorporated on September 28th, 2016 by an entity disclosed as Emma Freda Buckley.
The registered office address of BTREE Limited is the same address disclosed at Noracora.com.
Domain Insight
Noracora.com was registered by Chicv International Holding Limited, a Hong Kong based company, on October 19th, 2014 through the GoDaddy registrar.
Due to be Chicv International Holdings Limited being the reflected registrar behind Noracora .com we believe BTREE Limited to be nothing more than a company shell (a very common occurrence we have been encountering with these UK-based ‘corporations’) used to serve as the fall entity.
According to SimilarWeb, Noracora.com reflected a global rank of 41,554 with a US rank of 9,416 as of May 20th, 2019.
Detailed in the market intelligence report would be how in February 2019 Noracora only reflected an incoming visitor totaling around 150,000 where in April of 2019 they reflected an incoming visitor tally near 1.37 million.
Over 50% of the sites traffic stems from referral (24.82%) and display advertisement (32.89%) sources while social media platforms account for an additional 3.69%.
Noracora Reviews
You can gather a more comprehensive oversight regarding the legitimacy of Noracora by taking a bit of time to browse consumer reviews on the web.
For instance, Noracora on TrustPilot.com, reflected a 1 out of 5 star rank out of 317 reviews.
Shared below are a few of the most recent customer reviews we found:
“I placed an order over a month before I am scheduled to leave for a trip. I received emails that the items were shipped, and tried to use the tracking number to track my packages. The tracking number didn’t work. Finally, I received a valid tracking number and a message that the package could not be delivered. I checked the address, and it was correct, so I don’t know why I didn’t receive my packages. There is NO way I will receive my items before my trip. I will NEVER buy from Noracora again!”
“I made an order before checking the reviews out – which I always do – wish I would have this time! I immediately canceled my order through email, 5 or 6 times. Asked for refund to my Mastercard and I have heard NOTHING!!! Should have known better when there is NO PHONE NUMBER!!! What are you people trying to hide? Give me my money back and give it to me NOW.”
“Placed an order with them. Sent several emails requesting an update have had no response. Do not shop with them.”
TrustPilot also issued the following statement on their page on May 9th, 2019.
Contacting Noracora
Noracora only provides an email address to reach out to them.
Since the registered office address of their company shell, BTREE Limited, is a fake location consumers are solely left to email Noracora with the hopes of getting a response.
Their email address on record on site is service@noracora.com.
Many customers have sent countless emails to Noracora, however, and have yet to get any sort of response.
Noracora.com Complaints
Negative reviews and complaints pretty much sum up the entirety of the Noracora operation.
Shared below are 3 of the most relevant complaints we found regarding Noracora at SiteJabber.
“It’s very hard to discover the real reviews because the people behind this “company” keep slamming good reviews. But when you read and see the silly names of the reviewer it is evident they are false. And scroll down to discover the bad ones. Yikes!”
“Same sad experience as so many on here. Contacted them 9 days after placing order and received a response the next day that part of it had shipped, with a tracking number which was connected to nothing. Since then, no response to my multiple inquiries. Now in the process of trying to get a refund from PayPal. Terrible company, do not order!”
“2 orders, not fulfilled. Got thank you note—but no fulfillment yet. They said “on the way” and then said my order was cancelled. I did no such thing. Awaiting customer service answers. EGAD. SCAM?”
Noracora Scam Sites (Updated 09/21/19)
Unfortunately, Noracora.com is not the only fraudulent retail site in active employment by the scam network behind these fake shopping sites.
By simply searching the registered address of BTREE Limited in Google we were able to connect the following sites that are in affiliation with Noracora.com:
- bdlife.store
- www.vanlov.com
- nextgadget.store
- topstudio.store
- perlgo.com
- www.fulltocart.com
- adabikini.com
- hairvilla.com
- enholiday.csair.com
- www.nadula.com
- www.lolymeet.com
- www.yikeyib.com
If you have any sites to add to this list please share your insight by leaving a comment below!
Is Noracora a Scam?
Yes, Noracora and ALL affiliated retail sites are scams!
Noracora Scam Conclusion
Noracora does an exceptional job as coming across as a legitimate online retailer that offers a wide selection of trendy and desirable consumer clothing.
Claiming to work with name brands and offering boutique designer quality clothing, Noracora has been called out on their bluff by countless consumers for their cheap clothing material and inability to fulfill simple customer orders.
Using BTREE Limited as a company shell, the real company behind this Noracora according to WHOIS directories would be Chicv International Holding Limited.
Why put your trust and time with an online retailer that reflects hundreds of negative reviews across the web while reflecting 2 of the most concerning red flags when it comes to online retailers.
The first being the inability to effectively communicate and reply to customers while the last being Noracora’s strong inability to deliver purchased goods as advertised.
Outcome: Noracora is a SCAM!
Blacklisted Site: Noracora.com
We invite you to share any insight, experiences or feedback you may have!
So, i believe “wotoba” is related to this noracora scam. I had placed an order with them and then stumbled on another site full of similar negative reviews and experiences people had with them.
I requested a refund.
I then received an email regarding my noracora order that i supposedly sent an inquiry to customer service about.
Id never heard of noracora. I asked if this was in regards to my wotoba order? They said they had no idea about that and to contact the proper company. I asked what they were contacting me about then.
Perhaps the scammer accidentally responded to me from the wrong fake business account.
Thank you all so very much. I had an order sitting and thankfully I came online and checked the reviews before I gave CC information. It was a large order as the pictures and prices were really enticing. Saved me a major headache.
I too was scammed. When I touch the link to view my order it says, page not found. When I touch the tracking number it sends me to a false page. I am calling the bank to report fraud. Makes me so angry!!
DO NOT order from that site and not even thru ebay b/c ebay did not provide refund even after I uploaded copy of tracking info when I mailed the WRONG item back. So so disappointed about ebay’s handling of this and once you refute and they close case, you have no way to prove the wrong. Tracking info that USPS gave to me had no spaces and since I did not provide spaces, ebay says I didn’t provide correct tracking info thus my case was closed. I lost out of money I paid to Noracora for WRONG item that they mailed to me and it cost me an additional $23.00 to mail item back to China and now the shipment is stalled somewhere in Jamaica. WRONG WRONG WRONG on soo many level. True scam to its fullest on both Noracora and eBay!
Done some research – ripped off by Nora Cora big time, and found that these are the same sites! Do not buy from these sites : Asacroft, HoneySstar, Tarunow, Ellafancy, Moonyana, Senaxy, Bonachic, Comfyshe, Modestmint, Modbutton, and EZSmart….I’m sure they add new names every day to lure you in…look at the site – if they are selling the same clothes as Nora Cora they are the same rip off artists.
Mostata should be on scam list too. It has a lot of the same clothes as Noracora and based in China.
Although no reviews on it’s website, Supplier Blacklist has lot of info & bad reviews on Mostata. Be very early of ordering from them & if you order use PayPal who guarantee if scam or wrong order. AVOID MOSTATA
Here’s our Mostata review. Please let us know what you know.
Just received items. To summarize: Fun Forest! Poor quality. Made of toilet tissue???? Avoid CHINA items!!
The best way to avoid this? Remember, whenever you see attractive, high quality looking clothes being offered for unrealistic low prices, DO NOT BUY! These websites steal photos from very expensive, top quality catalogs. The actual prices of these pieces are in the hundreds or thousands.
I received the wrong dress (actually rec’d a very ugly and larger size dress) and Noracora kept offering me partial refunds since they are in China. Then they kept referencing their return policy but no where in their return policy does it state that they are in China and that the customer would have to incur expense for shipping WRONG item back to China. My dress cost $36 and it cost me $23.50 to mail it back and I am still waiting for full refund from pay pal. I encouraged paypal to not work with this co. If you see this message a day late, then I encourage you to ask pay pal back for total cost (payment plus anticipated shipping) otherwise, just declare that you never rec’d the item which is true b/c a wrong item is not the item you ordered. so just state that you rec’d wrong item and throw the piece from Noracora in trash! Never ever work with this co. they are are SCAM!
Yes, same experience as others. DO NOT BUY. I used PayPal but they said they never received the return so out $90. Horrible.
I’m in Australia and have had the exact same problem with having to return my items to China. Even though the cost was almost as much as the anticipated refund I decided they shouldn’t get away with sending shoddy stuff so sent two things back by Fed Ex…big mistake. My parcel is sitting in Chinese customs waiting on a reply from the seller for over a week. They say they do not have to contact Fed Ex and are waiting on the parcel!!! Why didn’t I send it by post! It won’t get delivered until they tell customs what they need OMG so frustrating. They are not up for any money, I am paying all taxes if there are any. PayPal are just as bad with automated responses and no way to contact them, their contact page does not seem to work. Looks like Fed Ex will be destroying the parcel and I am left wi5h the bill, no refund and three weeks of absolute tear your hair out frustration. AVOID THEM LIKE THE PLAGUE, they will rip you off too.
Buyer be very aware. I purchased two shirts and a pair of earrings from NoraCora. Each were shipped individually. The shirts were not as represented. They were poor quality and clingy, not loose fitting as shown in their advertisement. I contacted the company and their response was to offer me a 15% discount, saying that I could use the savings for alterations. If I chose to return the items it was my responsibility to send them back to China. They made me aware that to do so can be very expensive and that they could also incur a duty or custom charge. Checking I found it can be over $30.00 for package 1lb or less. Should I decide to return that they would evaluate the items to see if they qualify and then get back to me.
I did purchase through PayPal. They advised me to return the items to China and wait for PayPal’s response once they here from the people in China. My concern is this …there is a possibility that the package could get lost in transit, or they could make up a story as to why they didn’t find the return acceptable. These items were never worn. It’s also worrisome with what is going on in this country today between the US and China .All in all I could end up not only paying for the items, but also an additional fee on top of that for the return shipping.
I would advise anyone who buys anything on line to check for a phone number, make sure that it is a company here in the US and has no affiliation with a foreign country, and for heaven sake check the reviews. These companies show up on Facebook. They do a very nice job presenting the product, but that is not what you get. This applies to wig sales also. Same bait, same story for those coming from China .
I also ordered and took over 6 weeks. I was never able to track anything. I will never order from them again.
Here’s another scam operator for your blacklist: JUST FASHION NOW — justfashionnow.com. Slick ads, shoddy clothing knockoffs that are sleazy and often damaged, return policy TO CHINA (read the fine print carefully) that are exorbitantly expensive and untrackable. Be aware and BEWARE!
Ordered 7 items–received 3 items after a month. All 3 items are NOT as described or pictured online. Totally different! The pieces ‘look’ like linen online, even described as being “linen”, but they are NOT (label says “cotton, polyester”)…
*I ordered a navy blue and white striped “linen” top–what I received was a pale blue and blue/green striped, thin POLYESTER cheap looking knock off. Label says “cotton, polyester”. There’s no cotton in this thing.
*ordered a lightweight, tone on tone striped “linen” pant-what I received was a mid to heavier weight CORDUROY, pure white pant
*ordered a bright green”linen” pant with ruffle leg-what I got was a army green pant with the label on the wrong side of the waist band. The label says “cotton, polyester”. Visually, the style is close to how it’s pictured online except for the color and it looks more like a true linen so I can live with these pants.
Here’s the next problem: it looks like my order was divided up into 3 separate shippings. When I enter my (entire) order number, 3 of the items I paid for don’t show up at all.(my payment receipt shows all 7 pieces). So where did these 3 items go? If they were still being processed, why doesn’t it show they are still being processed?
Since I don’t have all the items yet (if ever), would it be better to just dispute the charges for the entire order with my credit card company now ??