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Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a cha... more
FAQs about ECR Consumerwatch:How many episodes does ECR Consumerwatch have?The podcast currently has 239 episodes available.
October 19, 2017Customer ring taken in jewellery store armed robbery - her bad luck?If a store is robbed and something that belongs to you - that they had in their possession at the time, for whatever reason, gets stolen - is the company responsible for compensating you?Take a listen as Wendy Knowler shares her stories and thoughts...more9minPlay
October 12, 2017Durban storm insurance and delayed flight implicationsTwo days after KZN’s Big Storm it’s the insurance company claims which are telling the story of those eight hours of total mayhem on Tuesday 10th October, 2017....more9minPlay
October 05, 201721 ways to become a clued-up consumerIn honour of East Coast Radio’s 21st birthday, Consumerwatch gives you 21 habits of a savvy consumer. Here's Wendy Knowler......more10minPlay
September 28, 2017Why you should care about the cost of car partsIf you’re in the market for a new set of wheels, you should care - a lot - about how the cost of the parts for the cars your wish list compare, because the parts costs has a major effect on the overall cost of car ownership over time....more9minPlay
September 21, 2017No, it's not Telkom calling...So in 2015 there was Directories Services 2 which had businesses thinking they were just confirming or updating their white and yellow pages entries - and then demanding R7200 from them for some obscure directory listing. And now there’s the Telecom directory doing the same thing. Same company? Wendy Knowler investigates......more10minPlay
September 14, 2017R300 restaurant corkage legal?What’s a reasonable amount for a restaurant to charge as a corkage fee on a bottle of champagne? Well, a Durban family wasn’t expecting it to be R300 on a single bottle, which came a surprise on their bill for a special birthday dinner. The issue of disclosure aside, can companies legally refuse to allow paying customers to consumer their own food or drink on their premises? Wendy Knowler investigates…...more10minPlay
September 07, 2017Expiry dates, sugar intake and other food lessonsWendy Knowler has been at an International Food conference in Cape Town - and reports on the highlights....more13minPlay
August 31, 2017KUGA LATEST: Still more fires, & yet another recallThe most explosive automotive story in decades keeps producing plot lines few would have imagined possible a year ago....more10minPlay
August 24, 2017Moving house? Wendy on protecting goods from damageWhat rights do you have if a removals company damages or loses your precious possessions? Wendy Knowler has more in today's ECR Consumerwatch....more8minPlay
August 17, 2017Consumer crunch time: recession is bitingTough economic times are seeing a change in consumer buying patterns - shopping online, switching brands and buying in smaller quantities. More with Wendy Knowler on Consumerwatch today....more10minPlay
FAQs about ECR Consumerwatch:How many episodes does ECR Consumerwatch have?The podcast currently has 239 episodes available.