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These Fake Online Stores Are Letting People Shop Without Spending Money. Here’s Why.

The fake shopping platforms mimic browsing, checkout, and delivery tracking without charging users or sending them anything.

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South Korea gave the world K-pop, 12-step skincare routines, and parasocial relationships with virtual boyfriends. Its latest export is a fake online store you can shop at without buying anything, and it’s the first one that’s actively trying to save you money.

They’re called “dopamine sites,” and according to Oddity Central, these platforms are built to replicate the full online shopping experience, complete with product listings, reviews, ratings, filters, and promotions. Users browse, add items to a cart, enter a delivery address, and click the order button. Then a simulated courier accepts the order and heads........

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