Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher prices
Tests reveal their true originTopic:Food and DrinkLuke Bateman earned $400K a year and gambled away every centTopic:GamblingRelated topicsAustraliaConsumer ConfidenceConsumer ProtectionTop StoriesBought 'Australian-grown' tomato products?
- ▪Tests reveal their true originTopic:Food and DrinkLuke Bateman earned $400K a year and gambled away every centTopic:GamblingRelated topicsAustraliaConsumer ConfidenceConsumer ProtectionTop StoriesBought 'Australian-grown' tomato products?
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| Original publisher | ABC News (Australia) |
| Canonical URL | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/kogan-exclusive-brands-website-pricing/106891632 |
| Publication time | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:59:25 +0000 |
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Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher pricesExclusive by national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin, the Specialist Reporting Team's Lucy Kent and ABC NEWS Verify's Maryanne Taouk Topic:Consumer ProtectionPosted Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 4:59amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 4:59amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 4:59amKogan is operating a second website called Exclusive Brands, where it sells the same products at higher prices. (ABC News: Widia Jalal)In short:An ABC investigation has discovered leading online retailer Kogan is operating a second website called Exclusive Brands, selling the same products with large price hikes.Experts, including a former ACCC boss, have called for the consumer watchdog to launch an urgent investigation into whether discounts on Kogan.com are misleading.Kogan…
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