online shopping

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Incredible owner's massive failure

    Incredible owner's massive failure Nearly four years after launching with millions of rand in investment, online store Everyshop has completely fallen off the South African e-commerce map. Rolled out in April 2021, Everyshop was intended retail company JD Group's big push into becoming a more...
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    Warning about online shopping scams in South Africa

    Warning about online shopping scams in South Africa As South Africa enters the festive shopping season, online threats similar to those that arose during Black Friday will again become apparent. While such scammers are already rife on the Internet under normal circumstances, the increased...
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    Amazon South Africa's disappointing launch year

    Amazon's disappointing South African launch Amazon's long-awaited South African marketplace launch finally came on 7 May 2024, but it has left many shoppers in the country wanting with the lack of its famous Prime subscription and a fairly limited catalogue. Indications of a potential Amazon...
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    Takealot group chairperson and former CEO departs

    Takealot group chairperson and former CEO departs Takealot Group has announced the departure of Mamongae Mahlare as executive chairperson of the e-commerce giant, effective end of December 2024. Mahlare joined Takealot from Illovo Sugar South Africa in October 2021. She previously held...
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    Shein and Temu tax petition draws thousands

    Shein and Temu tax petition draws thousands Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing the South africa Revenue Service decision to close a loophole in the tariff on clothes imported from outlets such as Shein and Temu. Before 1 November, importers had to pay a 45% tariff on clothes...
  6. Dieploegskaar

    Scamalot inflation - Be warned

    Regulars should know by now that discount percentages on Takelot are very misleading and about as real as the Easter bunny. So as per usual and right on schedule, items on Takelot are marked up dramatically so fictitious black Friday discounts will seem even more irresistible. Prime example...
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    EU launching second investigation into Temu

    EU launching second investigation into Temu Temu is at risk of being fined for breaching European Union consumer-protection law, adding to the e-commerce platform’s regulatory problems a week after the bloc opened a separate investigation into whether it’s doing enough to combat illegal sales...
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    Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees

    Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees Hijackers working in organised criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting couriers delivering online orders in South Africa, and customers are among those paying the price for this crime. Online shopping has seen explosive growth in South...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon.co.za vs Takealot tech price shootout

    Amazon.co.za vs Takealot tech price shootout Amazon.co.za has cheaper prices than Takealot on many popular tech products, a comparison by MyBroadband shows. Both the US e-commerce giant and South Africa’s biggest online store are well known for their extensive catalogues of tech and electronics.
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    The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products

    The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products South Africa's courier industry is growing rapidly thanks to an explosion of e-commerce activity, including intensified competition from international giants like Amazon, Shein, and Temu. According to market research firm...
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    Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders

    Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders Low-value and small-volume orders of clothing from Temu and Shein will start getting slapped with higher taxes from next month, Business Times reports. The Foshini Croup (TFG) CEO Anthony Thunström told the publication that the South African...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores

    iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores Online shoppers in South Africa will likely find the best iPhones deals on Takealot. MyBroadband compared the availability and pricing of Apple's smartphones across five major online retailers — Amazon South Africa, Takealot, iStore, Incredible, and...
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    TakealotMore launched — with unlimited free deliveries and collections for R99 per month

    TakealotMore launched — with unlimited free deliveries and collections for R99 per month Takealot has launched a monthly subscription service that provides free deliveries and collections of orders on Takealot.com and Mr D. The South African e-commerce giant said the subscription service —...
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    SA's favourite online store survey results

    SA's favourite online store survey results MyBroadband research has confirmed that Takealot and Amazon are the favourite local and international online shops among South African tech enthusiasts. A recent survey by MyBroadband asked more than 2,800 South African tech enthusiasts about their...
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    Temu vs Makro — Why SA retailers should watch out

    Temu vs Makro — Why SA retailers should watch out A MyBroadband Forum member's recent contradictory experiences with orders placed on Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu and Makro's online store could serve as a cautionary tale to South African retailers. The forum member ordered three items...
  16. K

    HiFiCorp Online delivery times

    Anyone here have any experience with HiFiCorp online? My order has been stuck in With Warehouse - Ready for Pick for past few days now. A gaming chair which was a little cheaper than Takealot and free delivery (Takealot were charging a surcharge on delivery due to the weight I assume?)
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon.com adds Rufus AI assistant for online shopping

    Amazon.com adds Rufus AI assistant for online shopping Amazon.com Inc. is adding an artificial intelligence shopping companion to its retail store in an effort to help shoppers comparison shop and seek answers to queries more complicated than a keyword search. Called Rufus, the shopping...
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    eBay retrenching 1,000 employees

    eBay retrenching 1,000 employees EBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9% of its full-time employees, and reduce work for its outside contractors, saying its staffing and expenses have outpaced growth. The e-commerce company said it needs to be “more nimble” in the face of a “challenging”...
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    Takealot, Bash, and HiFi Corp Christmas deliveries tested

    Takealot, Bash, and HiFi Corp Christmas deliveries tested We ordered different items from Takealot, Bash, and HiFiCorp the week before Christmas, and all three retailers delivered in three days. All three retailers were running specials on different coffee makers, and we ordered one from each...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Takealot won't let you get your buzz on this New Year's

    Takealot won't let you get your buzz on this New Year's Takealot has inexplicably disabled sales of alcohol on its online store for well over a week. A MyBroadband reader notified us about the issue and referred us to a Reddit thread where several other Takealot customers were complaining...
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