Gear website shutdown

July 2018

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The website fooled a number of shoppers, who ended up being short-changed
Underfire online tramping retailer Aorangi Methven has been shut down following a number of complaints. There had been multiple reports of people buying top-of-the-line gear from the website, only to receive cheap equipment accompanied by an often random assortment of items. Complaints to the website went unanswered.  In March, Wilderness ran a story highlighting people’s experience […]
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