As suggested here, this thread will be a megathread to ask whether a particular site is legitimate.
Any individual posts will be merged into here, in the future.
[Megathread] Is This Site Legit/Real?
hamza23 on 02/09/2021 - 12:18
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Scam.
- Low score on ScamAdvisor
- The website has been up for 13 days.
- The genuine site is https://www.spigenstore.com.au/about_us
- I Don't Think The Wording On This Page Looks Very Genuine.
- Their 'Facebook' page link takes you to a share post page, not an actual company page.
- Their 'Contact Us' page is just a random form.
I'm sure plenty more red flags, but that's enough to warrant not purchasing through them.
Merged from Anyone Ordered from Petsbud? Suspect it's scam website.
Had a look at petsbud.com.au as it popped up in google while searching for some cat things.
Prices look too good to be true and T&Cs/other pages appear to be copy pasted from Petbarn, despite the .com.au domain.
Any vouches?
Looks like a spitting image of PetBarn.
What do you possibly need that you can't get from Bunnings or supporting local family owned franchise and guaranteed not to be scammed?
Any vouches?
Maybe looking for ADAGCHS
I read as he she asking for any vouchers to bring price even lower haha
WHOIS on the domain brings up TIMOTHY C & HELEN L ZICHY-WOINARSKI with a "DOG & CAT CARE" Business Name. Someone could've just taken the ABN and got lucky making a scam. Or it could be legit.
Usually most scam sites like this would try a .com because you can hide the WHOIS. If it is a scam, using a .com.au is risky because you cannot really hide the WHOIS (like a .com) or ABN.
Interestingly the domain registrant email is for an email for a UK Digital Business - https://hippodigital.co.uk/
All seems very sus to me.
Prices look too good to be true and T&Cs/other pages appear to be copy pasted from Petbarn, despite the .com.au domain
How many more red flags do you need?
Maybe red flag from bank ie too late money gone
Merged from Is Premiumsupps.net Legit?
Apologies if this is the incorrect format to post.
Just as title states, the product seems too cheap to be true particularly the pre workout range and its ingredients
Just bulk up on KFC deals
Everyday mate already.
Yes it is, early days they took a while to ship my order but that was a year ago. I think they’re running more smoothly now. Skip the grape pre, it has a nasty aftertaste, go for mango flavour it’s perfect.
Thanks, going to lock in on the mango non-Stim pre workout.
Merged from Has Anyone Shopped from Exinossw?
Just came across this store: https://exinossw.myshopify.com/
Has anyone had any experience purchasing from here? Some of the prices seem a little too good to be true, but they do also offer a checkout with PayPal which I assume wouldn't be possible if they were scamming people.
Interested to know people's thoughts
How many red flags does a person need?
- Cheaper than realistic prices
- Random Shopify site
- Fake Canberra hotel address
- Asian restaurant telephone number
- Gmail contact address
- FedEx listed as a courier (in Australia…)
Fair enough! I figured PayPal buyer protection would discourage them from offering that as a payment option if it were a scam, but you're right that is a lot of red flags
They claim to sell generators but I can’t find any. Definite scam.
Where innovation meets value.
WHO WE ARE
At Exinossw, we bring you the best in tech and tools. From Apple and Samsung to laptops, generators, and gear, we power your world with premium brands and unbeatable dealsI wouldn't call them a scam. They offer quality craftsmanship on the Apple, Samsung, and Dell products they resell.
I started a chat in the chat box with the sentence Get a job
Merged from Scam Website ovian.co.uk
Selling the white goods on heavy discounts shipping to Australia. Screams scam. What do you think?
Screams scam
Try and let us know.
what could go wrong
I use Buywisely website to keep track of prices and noticed this website Ovian UK appearing in the search results with ridiculously low prices (Currently selling a TCL C855 65" for $1,199!!!). Only have a +44 phone number and a Melbourne physical address listed on their site… This definitely stinks of a bad scam!
the hotel rooms must all be packed solid with fridges and washing machines
It's a Novotel employee secretly selling off the hotel assets :)
Yeah.. Just imagine the front office staff reaction when I rock up and tell them that I'm there for my Click n Collect… lol
it is a kitchen warehouse site knock off
https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/delivery
https://www.ovian.co.uk/pages/delivery-collectionLooks like people power has spoken and that site has been taken down! Hopefully no one got stooged.
Merged from Ovian AU - Legit Website Selling Whitegoods?
Not sure if the right sub to post this in, but I recently came across this website selling whitegoods with free delivery within Australia - https://ovian.com.au/
Never heard of them and head office seems to be in the UK. Anyone bought from here and can confirm they are a legit seller?
Only legit if they take iTunes giftcard as payment method.
Never heard of them and head office seems to be in the UK.
website registered 2 weeks ago
registered under ABN 98194340368
sole trader, not currently registered for GST
Business name: Reem Cleaning Services
Business name: Reem Cleaning Services
Someone's gonna get reemed if they order from there…
5/5 rating when cleaning…out your bank account.
The post above yours is already shut down
Merged from is Deom AU trustable?
Just curious if anyone has shopped on deom.com.au since the prices seem pretty good.
I came across the site while browsing stuff on https://buywisely.com.au.
Service Value Approximate Age Website hosting Shopify behind Cloudflare Proxy 3 days Domain GoDaddy 6 days ABN 98194340368 31 Dec 2013 Entity Type Sole Trader Entity Name SHENOUDA, RASMIA Business Name Reem Cleaning Services 5/10/2016 3 day old website using a Cleaning Services ABN registered in 2013.
The contact number is +44 7883 318919, the same as ovian.com.au above. Looks like they're reusing the same plan as the last few scam sites…
Merged from This Electro Master Store with Incredible Discounts on the Latest iPhones. Scam or Legit?
G'day OzBargainers,
I was scrolling Reddit the other day and there was this online store there as advertisement. The discounts seem too good to be true. They usually are but I just felt weird that Reddit would advertise a scam site. I had a search here and there but at least I didn't see any clear evidence that it's a scam. The website lists its operator Joshua Gane and ABN: 80 526 691 198, which is currently active since the end of January this year. The ABN has a history of cancellation for a period of three years but that's not conclusively fraudulent. The website also indicates it's in Burpengary East, QLD and lists the operator's mobile 0440139521.
For example, an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 256 is listed for $1550. It's suspicious without any doubt. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience dealing with this web store. I have not asked Officeworks yet just wondering if they would price match this?
Thanks.
scam
thx.
do you think officeworks would pick that up or they would still follow their price matching policy thinking it's legit?
they will laugh at you because they get trained to spot fake/scam sites.
if it was that easy, we would all make fake shopping sites and get them to price-match.
So you want to leverage this scam to scam Officeworks… lol that is low.
Merged from Chari dinkum — Herman Miller Aeron Chair Remastered Mineral
After lot of hassle with many chairs i have tried, I want to go for Herman Miller Aeron Chair (Mineral). As per my research Chair Dinkum is giving this chair for better price compare to other HM dealers.
https://chairdinkum.com.au/products/herman-miller-aeron-chai…
I would like to know, this online merchant is trustworthy or not? And if some has purchased this/any other item from Chair Dinkum, what is your experience? TIA.Merged from Is a MyDeal Realible Site?
I came across this deal;
https://www.mydeal.com.au/ps5-playstation-5-slim-console-137…
This is a pretty good price for the disc edition but I have never purchased from this site before. Anyone had experience buying through MyDeal?
MyDeal is one of those annoying marketplace websites, which means just about anyone can list and sell their stuff on there.
Notice the text on the page that says "Sold & shipped by Cgg Group Pty Ltd" — this is the actual seller, not MyDeal.
I've never bought anything from MyDeal before, but I would suggest you stick to known retailers such as Amazon or JB Hi-Fi etc. Keep an eye out on OzBargain and I'm sure there will be some decent deals coming soon for the PS5 Slim.
Ok thanks, much appreciated
Isn't Amazon a bit the same though? Many items are not sold by Amazon.
Good point! This is why it's important to check who the actual seller is. On Amazon, I'd only buy a PS5 for example if it was both sold and shipped by Amazon themselves. Other known sellers on Amazon might be OK too, but you'd have to evaluate that on a case-by-case basis.
My recent experience with MyDeal.
Bought a king single bed on a Thursday. On the Saturday arvo a truck rocked up and dropped it off, I wasn't expecting it for at least 3 or so more days. Bought a king single mattress, the next day a truck dropped it off. Couldn't believe how efficient the sellers were. No problems, and were cheaper than some furniture places for identical items.Ok, so it seems there are some good third party suppliers through the site then. Are you located in a metro region?
Geelong.
Merged from Nonanalu, Is this a dodgy website?
I stumbled across this website https://nonanalu.com when trying to find cheap products. The prices are ridiculously priced and seems very dodgy. There's no categories on the website but if you search, you can find all sorts of products like nvidia shield pro for $123.60. Most of their products when searching is around this price.
They list a physical address and phone number but looks like a residential unit on Google maps.
If it's too good to be true, then most likely it's dodgy/scam.
Just seeing if anyone come across this site?
I’d be sus on a site called ‘non anal u’
I found what OP was really searching for https://nonanalu.com/products/xgen-products-envy-deep-reach-…
Turn your Internet off now OP. It's just not a safe place for you.
Man, that is some really cheaparse photoshop work right there.
Might even just be MS Paint
Merged from Is This Website Legitimate or Too Good to Be True?
Is this website legitimate or too good to be true.
https://terrabarista.com.au/product/the-bambino-plus/
Thoughts? The UK address in the bottom doesn't seem right?
Free public service for lazy baggers, spammers, and trolls!
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=terrabarista.com.au+legit…
https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/terrabarista.com.a…
https://www.scamdoc.com/view/2264903
Reference comments by including the OP-> https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/908460I just googled the phone number that is on the bottom of their website. 2nd result is very i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶e̶s̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ NSFW. I might have to call them for a coffee machine
2 girls 1 (coffee) cup
Sock puppeting?
They have 0 followers on Facebook
The websites been updated to an address in Clayton vic with a mobile number
Must be legit if you found it in the Wild Wild West. Hang on aren't we in Back to the Future?
Service Value Approximate Age Website hosting GoDaddy 2025-04-27 (~1 Month) Domain GoDaddy ~3 Months ABN 72177336898 22 Feb 2025 Entity Type Individual/Sole Trader Business Name TERRA BARISTA Contact Name DUONG, MING YIN IVAN Business Address Unit 10 128-158 George St . Redfern NSW 2016 - Domain & Hosting very recent
- Posts in Latin, with nothing to do with Barista's
- Copies of the same website on other domains, such as https://downunderbrew.com.au/ (A website created 2 days ago via ABN 36931834814)
In conclusion, I'd definitely be avoiding this site.
Merged from Is This a Fake Macpac Site ?
I came across this tonight, after making the mistake of clicking on a Facebook Ad, which I hardly ever do
This looks dodgy as all hell to me
Looks fake.
Someone's gone to a fair bit of effort !
I agree. 🤣
Pretty evidently: https://www.macpacau.com/pages/About-Us
and if 'ONLINE SHOP' doesn't give it away then the ridiculously cheap prices should have: https://www.macpacau.com/collections/Men-s-Activity-Hiking
It's a scam site.
Thoughts and prayers to those who get sucked in by it
SECTION 18 – GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of UK.
Nuh.
Screenshot of the Facebook ad
https://postimg.cc/2bXLzkcd
Profile of the Facebook account posting the ad
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552194522069
Direct link to the Facebook ad
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ABDB…
mistake of clicking on a Facebook Ad
Your first mistake was even seeing a Facebook ad.
It is not safe to visit sites like Facebook without an adblocker. They are notorious for hosting malicious adverts.Secondly, do you really need to ask? It is so obviously fake from the domain name and prices alone.
Were you born yesterday? The website was.Creation Date: 2025-06-07T08:20:49.0Z
Chrome is now blocking macpacau.com as a phishing site.
Well my initial title was ‘fake Macpac site’ but that was too short for the ozbargain overlords so I had to add “is this a” to make it past the short topic title police..
Sounds like you knew it was fake, but still wanted confirmation.
Maybe trust your judgement more :-) If it is too good to be true …
One cheap item is a bargain. A whole shop full is a scam.But seriously on the adblocker. We can all be drawn in by clickbait, so better to remove the temptation.
https://www.whatsmydns.net/domain-age?q=macpacau.com
Similar to the above comment. One of the best indicators for a scam website is the age; and this one was registered yesterday. Scam sites don't stay up for long. Best defence is to have a custom DNS rule to block any domains less than 30 days old. In the edge use case that you do need access to a recently registered site you simply whitelist it then.
I'm thinking a lot of existing Macpac customers might try to use their login details on that scam site, so it can harvest genuine credentials that way, and then if the customer has a saved payment method on the real site…
Then you have the problem of reused passwords, and people who will create a login on that site using a u/p combination they use elsewhere. Its a big mess.
A fair bit of work has gone into this and its timed to coincide with EOFY sales. The fake ad looks almost identical to a real ad by the real Macpac on Facebook. I've seen loads of phishing attempts where there's a fake login page to a fake mygov/commbank etc but I've never seen someone clone an Australian retailers full website like this.
Looks convincing on the homepage but click on anything and it looks super dodgy, broken links and weird grammar.
Just look a their logo, low res low effort
my mates ALMOST got duped by a fake burton (snowboarding) site via facebook. it looked really slick, but yes, the DNS record was created the day before!
I can't even see the site without clicking past this Safari warning:
Deceptive Website Warning
This website may try to trick you into doing something dangerous, like installing software or disclosing personal or financial information, like passwords, phone numbers or credit cards.And Apple have hidden the "visit this website anyway" option deep within the warning, probably to stop people from just thoughtlessly clicking past the warning.
Safari on my iPhone clicks straight through to it, the warning maybe down to your DNS provider rather than the browser/Apple.
On my desktop I get a warning from Firefox and Chrome, but none from Edge. Actually my iPhone is on the same wifi network as the desktop and using the same DNS, so not sure why there is no warning on it.I am using Apple Private Relay. And this is the Mac version of Safari I'm talking about.
@AustriaBargain: I have iCloud+ and Private Relay active on my iPhone. Theres no warning when browsing to the dodgy site using Safari. Same deal with iPad Safari. Bit of inconsistency between mobile Safari and desktop Safari it seems.
Interesting that Google's browser Chrome will warn me that this is a deceptive website, but the TLS certificate the fake website is using is digitally signed by "Google Trust Services" who reassure me that "This site has a valid certificate, issued by a trusted authority."
So it would appear that Google Trust Services are not that trustworthy. They should revoke the certificate they issued.
That's because Google is the Certificate Authority. It basically checks to make sure the domain is valid via a DNS or HTTP token to prove that it's not using a different SSL certificate pretending to be the domain, then provides the signed SSL certificate.
It does not check the authority of the contents of the site (eg. Is it actually Macpac vs is it the domain it says it is - macpacau.com).
So, if you hijacked a network / name server and told it that it was macpac.com.au, the SSL will fail because it wasn't authenticated.
Just seems a bit counterintuitive Google telling me on the one hand that its a trusted domain and they are signing the digital certificate which allows my browser to trust it, while the other hand is telling me its a deceptive website. I havent come across Google being the CA for a scam site before, I thought they would be better than that tbh.
Merged from Is this a SCAM?? Spigenaustralia.com
Came across this website selling spigen products.
https://www.spigenaustralia.com/
Is this legit or a scam? Any experience?