Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler

Pippa speaks to Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about tariffs for imported clothing, a product recall for Checkers hummus, and a follow-up on two stories we’ve covered earlier in the year where significant developments have occurred.

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Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a case where the Western Cape  High Court ordered a car dealership to take back the dud Daihatsu it sold to a client in 2019.

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Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how the new requirement for South African citizens visiting Ireland to get a visa is throwing many travel plans into disarray. And with Bok fever running high, scammers are cashing in on the huge demand for supporters’ jerseys.

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Pippa speaks to Consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler about cellphone fraud - specifically what authentication processes the networks are using to deter fraudsters - clearly not successfully enough. And, a US video of a dog setting a house on fire by chewing on a lithium ion battery prompted an investigation into how we should safely be disposing of our cellphones and their batteries.

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Pippa speaks to Consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler about how fraudsters are getting access to our details and using them to upgrade their phones at our expense. She also tackles queries about call centres.  

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Wendy Knowler takes on the case of the peeling automotive paint, looks at car safety ratings, and discusses a consumer ombud notice that provides an interesting follow-up to our many stories about dodgy online retailers.

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Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler warns again about falling for online scams and how to protect yourself. 

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Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a body corporate who locked out a tenant because their landlord was behind in their levies. Wendy is also attending the Institute of Food Technology conference in Chicago and gives information on the latest food innovations, challenges, and trends. 

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Crystal speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how to deal with escalating water bills and what's happened with the size of a punnet of mushrooms, which has gone down from 250g to 200g.

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Pippa speaks to Wendy about the current shortage of 10c and 20c pieces, meaning retailers with large numbers of cash-paying customers are facing challenges of the small change kind.

Plus, the National Consumer Commission is targeting retailers selling “expired food”, once again failing to distinguish between foods with Use By dates and those with Best Before dates. The law does not apply equally.

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