ECR Consumerwatch

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

Two 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.

In honour of East Coast Radio’s 21st birthday, Consumerwatch gives you 21 habits of a savvy consumer. Here's Wendy Knowler...

If 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.

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...

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…

Wendy Knowler has been at an International Food conference in Cape Town - and reports on the highlights.

The most explosive automotive story in decades keeps producing plot lines few would have imagined possible a year ago.

What rights do you have if a removals company damages or loses your precious possessions? Wendy Knowler has more in today's ECR Consumerwatch.

Tough 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.