Consumer Hacks with Wendy Knowler
Know your rights as a consumer. ECR’s Consumer Watchdog, Wendy Knowler, is giving us daily consumer tips to help empower you as a consumer. Here are the latest Consumer Hacks with Wendy Knowler.
Can a retailer impose a minimum card spend?
Can a retailer impose a minimum card spend?
Buying a car? Check the paperwork
Buying a car? Check the paperwork, urges Wendy Knowler.
Use your gift voucher asap
Use your gift voucher asap, urges Wendy Knowler
Don’t assume all online retailers play by the rules
Don’t assume all online retailers play by the rules, warns Wendy Knowler.
Can you force a retailer to sell you something at a price they claim was a mistake?
Can you force a retailer to sell you something at a price they claim was a mistake?
Are you still paying fees on ancient, dormant fuel cards?
Are you still paying fees on ancient, dormant fuel cards?
What makes a pack of mince “extra lean”?
What makes a pack of mince “extra lean”? Wendy Knowler has the details
A tale of two beds
A tale of two beds
That “leather” lounge suite is not a bargain, it’s an eyesore waiting to happen
That “leather” lounge suite is not a bargain, it’s an eyesore waiting to happen
Is your car really for “private” use only?
Is your car really for “private” use only?
Tow trucks - make sure you’re in control of who hooks up your car
Tow trucks - make sure you’re in control of who hooks up your car
Buying tinned tuna - do yourself a “solid”
Buying tinned tuna - do yourself a “solid”
Your order is broken when delivered. Who is liable?
Your order is broken when delivered. Who is liable?
How prepared is your 18-year-old to sign a contract?
How prepared is your 18-year-old to sign a contract?
Can you demand a refund if what you’ve bought later goes on sale?
Can you demand a refund if what you’ve bought later goes on sale?
That car balloon payment deal could explode in your face
That car balloon payment deal could explode in your face
So you got food poisoning from that meal - can you prove it?
So you got food poisoning from that meal - can you prove it?
Paying for groceries on your credit card “budget”? Bad idea
Paying for groceries on your credit card “budget”? Bad idea
It’s not romance, it’s fraud
It’s not romance, it’s fraud
How to dodge car repossession
How to dodge car repossession