I became a member hoping to ask, who do I turn to if I have been cheated on by a website. The website businesses that have no shop front seem to be lawless. They take your money and don’t answer emails and there is nothing anyone can do about it. There is no law that bounds them. What does a person do under Australian Consumer Law if they had been cheated on by a website that does not have a shop front. Thank you.
NSW Been Cheated by Website - Where to Now?
- Thread starter TONY BIANCHI
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Thanks for the answer Hugh, I did have a bad experience with an American website, I only lost about $50 I took it on the chin, I was wondering if it ever happened again who to turn to for help.
Try calling the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) which has advocated for the ACCC to implement education campaigns about the limits of Australian consumer protection laws in the context of international purchases
Hi John,
The incident was one year ago, at the time I did not know who to ask for help, I came across LawAnswers.com a few days ago and I posted the question, Hugh was very kind to answer my question, sorry I forget the name of the website, thanks for your interest John… my best wishes to you and all the members.
Yeah that’s honestly frustrating—getting cheated by a website (especially one with no real presence) can feel like there’s nowhere to turn 😅. From what people mentioned, even online-only businesses can still fall under consumer laws, but it gets way trickier if the site is overseas or disappears after taking payment.
Kinda shows how important it is to document everything and know where to report these cases—because acting fast can sometimes help recover funds or at least prevent others from getting scammed too.
If you’re into understanding stuff like this on a deeper level—consumer law, research, or policy—you might wanna check out Academic Jobs and University Jobs on Academic Jobs. There are legit roles where you can actually study and work on real-world issues like online scams (instead of just dealing with them 😅).
Def makes you realize how valuable solid academic knowledge is in situations like this.
Kinda shows how important it is to document everything and know where to report these cases—because acting fast can sometimes help recover funds or at least prevent others from getting scammed too.
If you’re into understanding stuff like this on a deeper level—consumer law, research, or policy—you might wanna check out Academic Jobs and University Jobs on Academic Jobs. There are legit roles where you can actually study and work on real-world issues like online scams (instead of just dealing with them 😅).
Def makes you realize how valuable solid academic knowledge is in situations like this.
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