KylieBloom.com looks like an ordinary online clothing store, with baggy jeans and a clean homepage. The checkout page tells a different story. Anyone who clicks Place Order signs up for a paid VIP membership, and the free trial turns into a $49.95 charge every 28 days. We checked the domain, the reviews and the small print to see whether this store is safe.
The site is titled KylieBloom and presents itself as a shop for baggy jeans. It runs on Shopify, and the domain was registered through Squarespace Domains. Shopify hosting proves nothing either way, since honest and dishonest shops both use it.
There is some good news. ScamAdviser sees a working online store, a valid SSL certificate, and DNSFilter marks the site as safe. The certificate is a free Let's Encrypt one, which scammers can get in minutes, so it only shows that the connection is encrypted. The rest of the picture is worse.
ScamAdviser's score of 1 comes from several flags at once:
A new domain is not proof of fraud, because every shop has to open sometime. Still, ScamAdviser notes that scam sites tend to disappear within a few months, once complaints pile up and hosting companies get tired of the emails. If you want a quick refresher on what to look for, ScamAdviser has a guide on how to recognise a scam.
The KylieBloom homepage shows a long list of happy customers. On Trustpilot, the store has no reviews at all.
The gap matters because of where the on-site reviews live. ScamAdviser explains that an internal review system lets the site owner edit, promote or delete reviews, so it treats them as less reliable than outside platforms. ScamAdviser's own guide to fake reviews puts it plainly: when a company boasts about many happy customers and third-party platforms show none, that tells you something. Its guide to fake shopping websites also advises against relying only on the reviews on the store's own product pages.
A shop that opened five weeks ago can have real customers. But a wall of praise on the site and silence everywhere else is a mismatch, and we could not confirm that orders arrive or that the jeans match the photos. For more on how to tell real praise from fake, see ScamAdviser's guide on how to recognize fake reviews.
The terms are written down, so the store can say it told you. Whether it told you clearly enough is a separate question, and it is the one regulators ask about. This kind of setup is often called a subscription trap, or a scamscription. ScamAdviser covers the pattern in its article on subscription scams, and the FTC explains that a negative option means a business takes your silence as permission to keep charging you. Its consumer advice on free trials and auto-renewals is worth reading before you enter a card number anywhere.
Here is why the KylieBloom terms deserve a second look.
The 28-day cycle. Most people expect a monthly bill on the same date each month. A 28-day cycle drifts a couple of days earlier every time, which makes it harder to track. It also means 13 charges a year instead of 12. At $49.95 that comes to $649.35 a year, about $50 more than a monthly plan at the same price.
The savings may not cover the fee. Take the low end of the discount range. At 20% off, you would need to buy about $250 of products every 28 days just to break even on the membership fee. Free shipping only pays off if you keep ordering.
No refunds after billing. If you forget the trial and the first charge hits, the terms say you cannot get that money back.
Cancelling. Four ways to cancel sound generous on paper. We have not tested how they work in practice. Email leaves a written record, so use it and keep a copy.
Cancel right away using the email or the form, and save the confirmation. If the store will not let you cancel, the FTC advises that you call your credit card company and ask them to stop the payments. ScamAdviser also has a guide on how to get your money back from a scam, and you can report the site to warn other shoppers.
Final Verdict: Is KylieBloom.com a Scam?
We cannot prove what the owners intend, and some shoppers may receive their jeans without trouble. But the warning signs stack up. The TrustScore is 0. The domain is about five weeks old. The owner is hidden and traffic is low. Gridinsoft has flagged the site. The only reviews live on the store's own system. Checkout also signs people up for a $49.95 membership that bills every 28 days and cannot be refunded.
Our advice is to treat KylieBloom.com as high risk. If you do order, read the checkout terms closely and cancel the trial before day 10.
This article has been written by a scam fighter volunteer. If you believe the article above contains inaccuracies or needs to include relevant information, please contact ScamAdviser.com using this form.
Adam Collins is a cybersecurity researcher at ScamAdviser who operates under a pseudonym for privacy and security. With over four years on the digital frontlines, he specialises in translating complex threats into actionable advice. His mission: exposing red flags so you can navigate the web with confidence.
