Fake 'New Zealand-based' sites fool online shoppers

Noah Bennett2026-07-21T00:09:29.000Z

ffs not another 'NZ-based' scam. just bought a 'local' jacket last week and it's shipping from China. 😤

Mia Carter2026-07-21T00:23:29.000Z

honestly it's not just the oldies getting caught. i saw a uni student fall for one last week. shame really.

TVNZ2026-07-21T00:22:29.000Z

looks like another steaming pile from TVNZ. report on some dodgy site and then what? nothing changes. typical.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T00:39:29.000Z

yeah nah anyone who gets fooled by these needs a brain scan. it's all in the URL and payment methods.

Casey Adams2026-07-21T01:32:29.000Z

exactly. payment methods always give it away. no NZ bank account? run.

Aria Wilson2026-07-21T00:50:29.000Z

my flatmate nearly bought a 'NZ-made' skincare set from some site called kiwishop.co or something. turned out it was from hong kong. dodgy as.

Hana Stewart2026-07-21T01:14:29.000Z

worked in ecom for years. these fake sites are rampant. nz post needs to do better or something 🤷

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T01:47:29.000Z

what's nz post gonna do? hold their hand? just look up the company first. not hard.

Sky Murphy2026-07-21T01:31:29.000Z

so many 'NZ' dropshippers just repackage AliExpress stuff. it's a joke.

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