But if youre trying to find Little Tikes products, be careful where you order them online.
Theyll take your money, but they wont ship you anything in return.
Gizmodo submitted a Freedom of Information Act request with the FTC for consumer complaints associated with Little Tikes.
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We received 308 complaints filed with the FTC over the past five years and have published dozens below.
The site looks very official and features what appear to be great deals on toys.
Another site,littletikesonline.com, looked authentic enough but contained small style errors like writing perperson as one word.
What one of the scam Little Tikes websites, littletoke.com, looked like in 2020 before it disappeared.Screenshot: Wayback Machine / Internet Archive
How are people arriving at these sites?
It appears Google, Instagram, and Facebook ads are driving much of the traffic.
And the ads are luring people with incredible-sounding deals.
Another scam site made to look like Little Tikes, hosted at littletikes.best, as it looked in 2022 before it disappeared.Screenshot: Wayback Machine / Internet Archive
In retrospect, some people expressed disappointment in themselves for not identifying the websites as scams earlier.
And its easy to see why people feel bad about themselves after getting duped.
Humans werent built to be inundated with the deluge of scams that proliferate online these days.
Another scam site made to look like Little Tikes, hosted at littletikesonline.com, in 2020.Screenshot: Wayback Machine / Internet Archive
I honestly dont know what I was thinking, one person from North Carolina wrote.
They shipped something, even if they didnt get the toys that were ordered.
Couldve happened to anyone, right?
To make things even more confusing, Little Tikes didnt sell toys directly to consumers onlinefrom 2018until very recently.
Well update this post if we hear back.
Gizmodo is publishing 60 of the complaints weve received below.
The FTC redacted personal information in the complaints, making them impossible to independently verify.
1) I was excited to find some great toys for my daughters first birthday.
I was excited to find some great toys for my daughters first birthday.
I purchased three items for a total of $162.40, I paid with my debit card.
Clicked on link and was directed to website.
Ordered several items and entered contact information including name, email, address, phone number.
Also entered credit card information.
Realized once I got the confirmation email that the site is totally bogus.
I have confirmation emails if needed.
3) My credit card which is American Express through Navy Federal is not helping.
I ordered what I thought were Little Tikes toys.
I received a cheap scarf from China.
I immediately realized it was a scam after paying.
I contacted my credit card company and filed dispute.
After several months the amount put on hold was reapplied for payment.
I had no one to contact at the company because it was a scam website.
My credit card which is American Express through Navy Federal is not helping.
Ever since the order placement for little tikes toys my email and my phone have been compromised as well.
I am receiving emails for another person and my phone rings with scam calls all day long.
I would like my money back and this place shut down so they cant get over on others.
This was a first for me and prayerfully the last.
It is all through stores like Target.
5) I am very worried
Ordered a playset that was listed as 70% off.
I am very worried and had to put a hold on my card and get a new one issued.
When I called my bank dispute department, they said the charge was going to a Taylor Street Quarters.
Taylor Street Quarters is in Australia and is listed as restaurant, obviously not a Little Tikes distributor.
I have appealed PayPals ruling.
I checked my bank account and the money has not yet been withdrawn from my account by PayPal.
I am working with my bank to attempt to prevent those funds from going out.
PayPal shows the money as paid, and shows no failure.
I normally do not poke the links however, this morning shop.littletikes-toy.cc was having a 70% off sale.
Trusting the group a friend added me to was a trustworthy group I clicked.
I noticed there wasnt much of a selection on the website and that EVERYTHING was 70% off.
After loading my cart with a few items I tried entering my card information.
I have tried deleting my information and sign in but the website does not allow for me to.
It also gives a contact email address of[email protected], which is a big give away.
10) Later on my daughter told me she had read it was a scam.
I saw an ad on Facebook for a sale at Little Tikes.
I clicked in to it and it was an incredible sale.
I ordered over $70 worth of things to get the free shipping.
Later on my daughter told me she had read it was a scam.
I checked it out and there are a lot of reports of it being a scam.
The $74.88 has already come out of my checking account.
11) Hopefully this puts an end to this scam
This company is a fraud.
They have a variety of Little Tikes products and are falsely advertising huge sales.
Luckily my credit card company declined the charge.
The charge was for a different amount than I was purchasing and from a company Murry River Canoe HIR.
It did not work.
Upon signing the site I noticed that the website looked odd, littletikesonlines.com.
Most websites dont use onlines.
The email came from Playhouse Toy, and another email address listed was[email protected].
Thank you for your time.
13) I placed my order, then realized the website was a fake.
I ordered 2 different types of Ride-on Cars from a Website that claimed to be Little Tikes Company.
I placed my order, then realized the website was a fake.
The tracking order may have been a recycled order.
I unfortunately saw an add on Facebook a sale on Little Tike Toys and clicked.
When I disputed the charge with Amex, I learned that they used Stripe to process the payment.
I have contacted Stripe to make them aware of the fraudulent merchant.
Stripe and Amex advised to attempt to patch up the issue with the merchant themselves.
On 7/28/2020, the day of the charge, I received a confirmation email from service.
I requested that the order be cancelled as it was a fraudlent site.
Again I requested that the order be cancelled and have not heard back.
I have already reported the ads to Facebook as well.
I did not realized it was a fake site until i got the confirmation email that looked suspicious.
It compared to the actual Little Tikes site, which I had previously been on in the past.
It looked and seemed legit.
It offered a sale of 60% off the LITTLE TIKES products.
It was a great deal and I supposedly bought 9 items.
The tracking number said it was sent that very day and was shipped.
[redacted] I reported it to PAYPAL and now am trying to report it federally.
I have no responses from PAYPAL or the seller.
I have reached out to both and opened a case on PAYPAL.
The website is still there and came up again on my google search.
I do not want other mothers to be tricked and scammed.
I received no order confirmation or receipt from the website.
I received a payment confirmation through PayPal that $97 was sent to Karen Scott.
I go back and further investigate the website I had purchased from.
I immediately go to the contact information on the website, that I have included in this report.
The phone number isnt in service.
I sent an email to them asking to cancel the order and they have not responded.
On 24 July I get a notification from PayPal that Karen Scott has entered tracking information for my product.
The information was through USPS code [redacted].
I have not recieved a package from them.
This website is a scam posing as a legitimate company.
18) The website came up and it LOOKS legit until you read the info.
Was on Facebook and a LittleTikes ad popped up.
The website came up and it LOOKS legit until you read the info.
The address is missing a zip code.
The email on the site is invalid, mail cannot be delivered error.
Called LittleTikes and this is not their website.
Transactions are clearing checking accounts as Debit POS/SIG Withdrawal.
They were offerring heavily discounted play sets.
Once I saw the receipt email, I got suspicious.
Visiting the real Little Tikes website, I learned that these play sets are exclusively available at Target.
I ordered a large wooden swing set and a baby swing.
Said I paid $99.00 at first and then later $113.00 via PayPal to a name Marsden Morse.
Cant get a hold of anyone about the products or anything.
21) They never shipped the items
just investigate into this company.
They are always on sales or discounts their items.
I believe there are thousand people of parents losing money or cheating by this scam.
I contacted them 3 times, but never get any response.
I have seen that they continue to advertising their discounts.
c’mon investigate this company.
24) This site was advertised on Facebook
this site advertises it sells little tike toys.
this site was advertised on Facebook.
this site shows up as secure.
this site targets parents on a budget.
I placed my order over 30 days ago.
I tried to ping the company.
There is no phone number.
There is a link to talk to someone but it doesnt work.
i have emailed the seller multiple times and nothing.
When I sign on, the site says order still processing.
the site is advertised as little tikes.
if you jot down the link it pops right up.
when you pay, it asks you do it through paypal.
Appears from receipt the payment went to Abigail [redcated] as the merchant.
i emailed the company on April 5, 2020 and have had no response.
There is no phone number provided.
26) I havent heard anything back
I placed an order on March 9, 2020.
I money has cleared my account, but I havent received the items.
I havent heard anything back, so wondering if they are a legit business or now.
Do you happen to know if they are or not?
27) Hopefully they get caught and go to jail.
28) My attempts to ping the company have all been ignored.
I purchased a Little Tikes trampoline from this website and never received it.
My attempts to hit up the company have all been ignored.
She tried another card and it didnt accept it.
When she checked her account, she saw charges on her credit card and debit card.
Her statement says it was from Lilly Supply Now and Eveneach.
Initially she thought the company was called Little Tikes.
They charged $94 and $112.
Her credit card denied it.
30) Shame on them
Advertised on Facebook 3 day flash sale for Little Tikes.
Website looks very similar to Little Tikes, has the actual toys and prices, logo.
When I went to purchase items, I realized the website was littletokes.com not littletikes.com.
You cant buy things off of the little Tikes website usually.
This website looks super legitimate except for the url.
33) You have paid successfully, c’mon dont worry.
I was searching Little Tykes website for playsets for several days in a row.
i had an ad show up in my Facebook feed for Little Tikes.
I found what I needed on sale at this site.
I tried to order it several times with my credit card, but it kept saying payment denied.
it never went through with order.
no confirmation number or message saying order complete.
I left the site and disnt think mich of it.
Several days later I received an email from[email protected].
It said i ordered this item and ahould be on the way.
the email was out and had many grammar mistakes.
i emailed back and told them i need an invoice and tracking number for this order.
i was emailed again to as follows: Dear customer, Thanks for your email.
You have paid successfully, yo dont worry.
Thanks for your understand.
I did not like where this was going with vague answers.
I called my credit card company and they said there were no charges on my card from this company.
I emailed back to say my card was never charged and i want to cancel this order.
Then i received this email: Dear customer, Thanks for your patience.
We have sent your order, but the certain shipping time depends on the different countries.
[redacted] c’mon check the status through the link: wait patiently, too.
I am continuing to receive emails from them saying my order is placed.
I am not aure what to do feom here.
Thank you for your time on this matter.
It doesnt let me cancel purchase or anything.
While scrolling through Facebook, I clicked on an ad that appeared to be for Little Tikes.
The bottom of webpage said Littlle Tikes TM and all logos mimicked the actual Little Tikes company.
It wasnt until after I placed my order for a swingset and slide that I became suspicious.
We tried and tried to cancel our order but they have been non-compliant.
We tried another e-mail and got a response at 2am MONDAY telling us that they got our order.
COMPLETELY ignoring our various other e-mails telling them to cancel.
Got another one today 8/17/2020 telling us Dear customer, Thanks for your email.
Our products are attractive in price and quality, and are 100% Quality Guarantee.
Its a pity that you want to give up the order.
Can you consider it again as we have sent it out?Looking forward to your confirmation.
The number they provided IS from Little Tikes but as I said they do not know about our order.
DO NOT let anyone else fall for this!!!
They charge more than the cost of the items and never send anything.
Fraudulent site and take your money.
They said they were having a clearance up to 85% off.
I received no email confirmation, order number, etc.
The website appeared to originate from outside of the US, and I was scammed.
- This is the information that came in an email is below.
9985 Seller website: littletikesonlines.comPayment Date&Time: 2020-08-23 00:41:41.0Amount: 129.00 USD Payment No.
Its just used for sending bill statement by the sellers payment processor as a tool.
41) Dont let the bad guys win
Purchasing a Little Tikes truck for a birthday present.
Ad indicated a sale for two days 70% off.
Customer service number provided was the actual customer service for Little Tikes.
Scammers are safe or it seems protected.
I feel pretty confident that this is a scam so want to report it.
44) I honestly dont know what I was thinking.
I honestly dont know what I was thinking.
My first email came in and I noticed it was quite plain.
The second email for the confirmation was also plain.
I did contact them via email to ask if scam or not.
just contact me via email and I can send in screenshots or forward emails pertaining to case!
45) Tried to email them and received fake tracking reports showing my order was enroute.
Advertisment for Little Tikes toy sale.
Never recieved my order.
Tried to email them and received fake tracking reports showing my order was enroute.
There are no phone numbers to call anyone.
The order says its comlng from China.
After a few weeks they stopped answering emails.
They offered free shipping for orders over $70.
46) hey help prevent these pop in of companies from advertising on social media.
Friend saw an ad on social media and knew i was looking for a playset.
She sent me the link from social media.
The website looked legit, so I placed an order.
I instantly got a text from my credit card company that an international charge occured.
I cancelled my card and reported this to the CC company.
This website is using another companys logo and products to fradulently charge customers.
I then looked on Little Tikes facebook page and saw they do not sell direct to consumers.
just help prevent these jot down of companies from advertising on social media.
I made a purchase and the receipt had an odd format and verbage.
I contacted the phone number on the website.
The phone number is the legitmate phone number for Little Tikes.
The representative advised that it was a scam and fraudalent website.
I cancelled my credit card.
The website had the actual Little Tikes information and logos.
When I looked up the domain registration they domain had just been created 4 days ago.
They are advertising on Facebook which is where I clicked on them.
I follow Little Tikes as I have little ones.
I noticed they were having a BIG sale on their website.
A little coupe was $17.99 instead of $54.99.
A bounce house was on sale for $61.99 (normally $399.99).
To check out, they ask for your name, shipping/billing address,etc.
There is also NO way to cancel the purchase either.
It takes you here- https://shop.littletikes-toy.cc which is an imposter website of the actually company Little Tikes.
She had already made a purchase but I realized it was fake before I completed mine.
53) Deep discounts up to 90% off the regular price.
the website that it went to is vip.moretikes.com.
This definitely did not look legitimate, thus my reason for reporting it.
We clicked on the link and found several items we wanted to buy.
Though there were lots of grammar/ spelling errors we just hoped it was just a translation problem.
By 8/20/2020 they emailed a tracking number for the order.
on 9/9/2020 the package was delivered.
My wife immediately emailed the company but received a mailer demon notice from Yahoo stating the address was invalid.
she also submitted a message via their website but they have not responded.
Lastly, she disputed the charge on our USAA credit card.
fortunately, they have not attempted to charge the credit card again.
On February 6, 2021, I looked online for a particular childrens play equipment from Little Tikes.
The site littletikes.savemoney.store was listed on the Google search I clicked on that listed website.
It listed Little Tikes equipment at very discounted prices.
The total to be posted to my credit card was $91.88.
I realized that was not right, and it raised an alarm to me.
The website thanked me for my purchase, but did not give me an transaction order number.
They only sell their Little Tikes merchandise to vendors they list on their website such as Walmart, Target.
I tried several times to access but to no avail.
PayPal is investigating this matter so charges on my account can be removed.
56) Ordered a Pirate Bed…
Ordered a Pirate Bed from littletikes.club that was soppose to be on sale.
And hope somehow this information helps catch these thieves.
The real Little Tikes website has a post about fraudulent sites, so apparently this isnt new.
But the site I sent is currently active.
They have a green verified site button at the bottom but of course thats not true.
yo do your best to remove this site.
58) This individual is taking advantage of parents looking for affordable play items for their children.
I provided my full name, full home address, and email.
I then went to submit payment and submitted through Venmo.
This individual is taking advantage of parents looking for affordable play items for their children.
Again, I found an impersonating website!
Its quite well designed, no typos, same real mailing address!
Its exhausting to do shopping online if we cant trust the websites are real or not!
When we report those websites here, do someone close them down?
Or the efforts we do to report them is futile?
I hope someone do something about this.
I placed an order and never received it.
I went back to the website and could only find an email address to contact them.
To this day, my order never arrived, and I never received a reply to my email.
The scammers used PayPal for online orders.
Soon afterwards, my credit card that I used to pay for my order was hacked.
Someone was trying to use my credit card to purchase gift cards.
I can no longer go to the website its as if it was taken down.
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