Consumer Hacks with Wendy Knowler

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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.

Not all “bubbly” is created equal

1 year
Not all “bubbly” is created equal
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Beware the great pretenders

1 year
Beware the great pretenders
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Don’t swipe your card at the toll plazas

2 years
Don’t swipe your card at the toll plazas
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Is your i20 peeling?

2 years
Is your i20 peeling?
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No, it’s not your lucky day; it’s a procurement scam

2 years
No, it’s not your lucky day; it’s a procurement scam
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Don’t opt for a third party claim if you have your own insurance

2 years
Don’t opt for a third party claim if you have your own insurance
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Can a retailer impose a minimum card spend?

2 years
Can a retailer impose a minimum card spend?
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Buying a car? Check the paperwork

2 years
Buying a car? Check the paperwork
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Use your gift voucher asap

2 years
Use your gift voucher asap
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Don’t assume all online retailers play by the rules

2 years
Don’t assume all online retailers play by the rules
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Can you force a retailer to sell you something at a price they claim was a mistake?

2 years
Can you force a retailer to sell you something at a price they claim was a mistake?
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Are you still paying fees on ancient, dormant fuel cards?

2 years
Are you still paying fees on ancient, dormant fuel cards?
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What makes a pack of mince “extra lean”?

2 years
What makes a pack of mince “extra lean”?
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A tale of two beds

2 years
A tale of two beds
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That “leather” lounge suite is not a bargain, it’s an eyesore waiting to happen

2 years
That “leather” lounge suite is not a bargain, it’s an eyesore waiting to happen
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Is your car really for “private” use only?

2 years
Is your car really for “private” use only?
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Tow trucks - make sure you’re in control of who hooks up your car

2 years
Tow trucks - make sure you’re in control of who hooks up your car
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Buying tinned tuna - do yourself a “solid”

2 years
Buying tinned tuna - do yourself a “solid”
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Your order is broken when delivered. Who is liable?

2 years
Your order is broken when delivered. Who is liable?
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How prepared is your 18-year-old to sign a contract?

2 years
How prepared is your 18-year-old to sign a contract?
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Can you demand a refund if what you’ve bought later goes on sale?

2 years
Can you demand a refund if what you’ve bought later goes on sale?
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That car balloon payment deal could explode in your face

2 years
That car balloon payment deal could explode in your face
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So you got food poisoning from that meal - can you prove it?

2 years
So you got food poisoning from that meal - can you prove it?
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Paying for groceries on your credit card “budget”? Bad idea

2 years
Paying for groceries on your credit card “budget”? Bad idea
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It’s not romance, it’s fraud

2 years
It’s not romance, it’s fraud
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How to dodge car repossession

2 years
How to dodge car repossession
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No spare car key? Walk away

3 years
No spare car key? Walk away
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Unit prices - why you need them & where to find them

3 years
Unit prices - why you need them & where to find them
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Buying a new car? Check on the warranty start date

3 years
Buying a new car? Check on the warranty start date
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Before you sign that gym contract

3 years
Before you sign that gym contract
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