{"id":122,"date":"2026-10-25T08:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T22:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stop-the-rot.org\/blog\/?p=122"},"modified":"2026-10-25T08:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T22:02:37","slug":"evonix-galaxy-projector-was-not-found-at-bunnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stop-the-rot.org\/blog\/social-media\/evonix-galaxy-projector-was-not-found-at-bunnings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evonix galaxy projector was not found at Bunnings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our reading:<\/strong> False. Bunnings is the victim, not the seller.<\/strong> The Short did not find this box on a Warehouse shelf. A USB film lamp cannot turn a bedroom into a photorealistic aquarium. It is a geo-targeted affiliate clip that hijacks Bunnings\u2019 name so people trust a cheap Chinese night light sold online as Evonix or Generic.<\/p>\n

The claim in the wild<\/h2>\n

A YouTube Short from Ryan Smith (@RyanSmith-v2i<\/a>) is at youtube.com\/shorts\/WfYi3iI5pbs<\/a>. YouTube\u2019s own title for the file is 9-15 \u6295\u5f715.mp4<\/code> \u2014 a Chinese batch name (\u6295\u5f71<\/em> means \u201cprojection\u201d), not a real video title.<\/p>\n

On-screen text says: \u201cAussies LOOK what I found in Bunnings Warehouse.\u201d One frame holds a black box labelled Evonix Galaxy Projector in a timber aisle with orange racking. Another opens a white USB puck and a tray of discs. A third shows a woman on a bed under a photorealistic jellyfish and coral ceiling.<\/p>\n

\"YouTube
The ad borrows a Bunnings-style aisle and the line \u201cfound in Bunnings Warehouse.\u201d Bunnings did not put this box on a shelf. Image: screenshot of the Short<\/a>, 25 Oct 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The auto-transcript calls it the \u201cultimate 5D holographic projector,\u201d claims \u201c4K ultra HD clarity,\u201d says \u201cmajestic blue whales silently glide right over your bed\u201d while \u201cbioluminescent jellyfish and vibrant coral reefs pulse with light,\u201d then: \u201cOur discounted inventory is selling out fast. Click the link below right now to grab yours at 50% off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"YouTube
The aquarium bedroom frame. That is CGI or AI, not a camera recording of this lamp. Image: screenshot of the Short, 25 Oct 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bunnings is the victim, not the seller<\/h2>\n

The Short is built to look like a lucky find in a trusted Australian store: flags, \u201cAussies,\u201d orange racking, a timber aisle, \u201cfound in Bunnings Warehouse.\u201d That is the bait. Bunnings did not advertise Evonix. It did not stock that box. It is not the \u201c50% off\u201d checkout. Its name and store look are being used so viewers click a dropship link.<\/p>\n

A search of bunnings.com.au for \u201cevonix\u201d<\/a> does not return an Evonix product. The one hit is an unrelated Elinz trailer light.<\/p>\n

A search for \u201cgalaxy projector\u201d<\/a> does return third-party night lights. They are marked Marketplace | Online only<\/strong>. Bunnings\u2019 own copy on those listings says the item is not available in-store or for click & collect<\/strong>. Example: the Galaxy Star Projector With 13 Discs Usb<\/a>, sold and delivered by NNE Living \u2014 a Trusted Seller, not a Warehouse shelf product, and not branded Evonix.<\/p>\n

\"Bunnings
bunnings.com.au search for \u201cgalaxy projector\u201d, 25 Oct 2026: 24 results. The night-light projectors in this grid are labelled Marketplace | Online only \u2014 not Warehouse shelf stock, and none of them are Evonix. Image: screenshot of the search results<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under Bunnings Marketplace terms<\/a>, Bunnings is the agent. The Trusted Seller is the seller. That still does not put Evonix on a Warehouse aisle, and it does not make Bunnings the party behind this YouTube ad.<\/p>\n

What the lamp actually is<\/h2>\n

This class of gadget is an LED shining through a printed film disc on a USB gooseneck. It is not a hologram, not \u201c5D,\u201d and not 4K video. Independent unboxings of the same \u201c5D holographic\u201d units \u2014 sold under rotating names \u2014 show a dim, mostly static image that needs a fully dark room. One review of that hardware<\/a> is blunt: there is no hologram, the ad image moves, the lamp does not.<\/p>\n

\"YouTube
The unbox matches a USB film night light, not a room-scale holographic projector. Image: screenshot of the Short, 25 Oct 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amazon Australia lists an \u201cEvonix Galaxy Projector\u201d as Brand: Generic<\/strong>, country of origin China, junk model numbers, third-party seller. Listing B0HDXJ2VG4<\/a>, checked 25 Oct 2026, $33.99 plus delivery. evonixstore.com<\/a> is a Shopify dropship: US dollar prices, \u201conly 12 units left\u201d on a sold-out page, shipping \u201c5\u201310 business days\u201d or \u201c2\u20134 weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cselling out \/ 50% off\u201d close is a scarcity pitch. We did not click the Short\u2019s outbound link.<\/p>\n

What is true<\/h2>\n

USB film and laser \u201cgalaxy\u201d night lights exist. They throw a soft, often blurry still or a drifting nebula in a dark room. Third-party sellers list some of those on Bunnings Marketplace, online only. None of that makes the Short\u2019s aisle claim, \u201c5D holographic\u201d claim, or aquarium bedroom true, and none of it makes Bunnings the advertiser.<\/p>\n

Why YouTube still shows it<\/h2>\n

YouTube\u2019s Spam policy<\/a> already covers this pattern: AI or synthetic mass-production, malicious clickbait, and videos whose main job is to shove viewers off-site. Google\u2019s paid YouTube ads also ban exaggerated product claims.<\/p>\n

Organic Shorts are not pre-cleared the way ads are. Enforcement is mostly after a report. These farms rotate channels and filenames faster than review. YouTube does not fact-check product performance. Leaving the upload up is not the same as the claims being legal.<\/p>\n

Under the Australian Consumer Law<\/a>, false performance claims and fake \u201cfound in store\u201d setups on social media are still prohibited. See the ACCC on social media promotions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What to do<\/h2>\n