Shopping online is proving hazardous to some consumers' wealth, the Commerce Commission's Consumer Issues report has revealed.
With New Zealanders having spent $350 million online in May alone, and online shopping growing at a "double digit" rate, some are falling victim to shopping shopping scams and tricks.
Often those unscrupulous traders are based overseas, making the chance of a shopper getting their money back low.
The commission found around 20 per cent of ".co.nz" websites were run by overseas traders, which is lulling some shoppers into a false sense of security believing they are dealing with a New Zealand-based company.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/96770417/Kiwis-fall-foul-of-dodgy-online-traders-Commerce-Commission-warns
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