Store club fees - What are you getting for your spend?
Do you know how much you're spending on membership fees for a store acco...
Consumer Hacks
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How to avoid appliance repair rip-offs
Getting an appliance repaired is a leap of faith. Unless you’re a techni...
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The listeriosis crisis goes from bad to worse
New listeriosis figures released by the National Institute for Communica...
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Tenants, listen up! We have some useful hints for you
No exit inspection, no rental deposit deduction, simple - but the refund...
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How to spot, tackle an unauthorised debit order
With many consumers agreeing to deals over the phone, the recording of t...
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Do loyalty points, gift vouchers expire?
Millions of South Africans have come to depend heavily on loyalty progra...
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Beware! Work from home scams are doing the rounds
Employment is hard to come by and the recent 'work from home' scams seem...
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Listeriosis - a crisis with a mystery source
South Africa’s listeriosis crisis has been coming on for a while - the N...
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Referral selling: Is it legal to share your contacts' details?
Have you ever been told you can get a discount on a product or service, ...
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Direct Marketing: What you need to know about refunds, returns
When the Consumer Protection Act first came into effect six years ago, I...
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When all that glitters is stolen
Here’s s a not-so-fun fact - KZN is the capital of jewellery store heis...
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Buying online, avoiding traffic and more tips ahead of Black Friday
Start your shopping hours earlier. That's one of the key pieces of advic...
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How to be a smart shopper on Black Friday
Black Friday is next week, and if it seems to become a bigger deal in So...
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Off with the on-the-road fee, says Credit Regulator
If you didn’t know what an on-the-road fee was six weeks ago, chances ar...
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More recycling bag woes for Durban
In a recent show we discussed the shortage of orange bags due to a dispu...
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Customer's ring taken in store robbery - her bad luck?
If a store is robbed and something that belongs to you - that they had i...
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The claims deluge after the storm
Two days after KZN’s big storm, it’s the insurance company claims which ...
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21 ways to become a clued-up consumer
In honour of East Coast Radio’s 21st birthday, Consumerwatch - now in it...
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Why you should care about the price of car parts
If you’re in the market for a new set of wheels, you should care - a lot...
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LISTEN: No, it’s not Telkom…
If you run a small business and you have a listing in Telkom’s white or ...