Random contact by a "new marketplace"

So this has come through via my Folksy/ business email , A company called ‘Giftlookout’ , looks a bit strange.
I replied :
"Hi there , so I have had a look around and can find very little information. A twitter account , no Instagram ( unless I missed it) and a facebook page with a most recent post of 2014 ? your web page has no clickable links to a beta shop front or an explanation of your model so I guess there’s a bit more still to be done ? Are you a UK based business ? couldn’t see any registration at Companies House but maybe you are registered under a different name or non uk.

So for now I will have to pass on registering as I am busy at the moment with other outlets, but thanks for contacting me and I hope it goes well. "

I can see nothing that make’s this look like a live company so I thought I would just mention it on here in case a number of you have been contacted . Could be legit but I am concerned that they are looking for people to register but have no information. “Let’s be careful out there…”

( obviously Admin as I am mentioning another marketplace you might deem this against the forum rules but my intent is not to recruit but just to say it seems a bit odd to my fellow crafters - )

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A heads up that you might receive this sort of email is always a good idea, thanks for the warning that a new one is out. I had a (different) dubious market place contact me through folksy - that email went in the bin after a quick google search produced little info on them.

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they could be fine but curious that there is nothing more recent than Autumn 2014 thus far on either Facebook or Twitter.

Sadly I am a suspicious old thing and always have a good old scout about lol

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