Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler

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Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to provide useful insights and tips on how to make the most of your buying power.

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler

Episodes

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Rules around refunding your laybys

Consumer Talk: Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Car gets crash tested

Consumer Talk: Escalating fees charged by rental agents

Consumer Talk: Focus on food labelling in supermarkets

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Another popular SA car gets low NCAP rating

Consumer Talk: Effect of upgrade of Virgin Active gyms

Consumer Talk: Getting the best out of a kitchen renovation

Consumer Talk: Gift cards and inferior wraps

Consumer Talk: How to navigate Airports and Flights for the holidays

Consumer Talk: Fee increases in fixed-term contracts

Consumer Talk: Unpacking monthly rental agency admin fees

Consumer Talk: Avoiding the Black Friday scams

Consumer Talk: How to check quality of online product

Consumer Talk: Cancelling a cell phone contract

Consumer Talk: Service bots could alienate customers

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Pitfalls of getting your car towed

Consumer Talk: Fine print on contracts

Consumer Talk: Travel insurance exclusion extended to family member

Consumer Talk: How unscrupulous contractors take advantage of elderly customers

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Second-hand car purchases

Consumer Talk: Beware using AI to fight your consumer battles

Consumer Talk: In conversation with the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud

Consumer Talk: Redeeming vouchers

Consumer Talk: How to get rid of marketing spam

Consumer Talk: Aircon contractor fails to deliver

Consumer Talk: How to read food labels

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Third party vendors

Consumer Talk: Slip and falls in supermarket

Consumer Talk: Teenagers allowed to sign up for gym contracts

Consumer Talk: Are wet wipes flushable and biodegradable?

Consumer Talk: Vinegar shortage affecting South Africans

Consumer Talk: Irish visa delays cause havoc

Consumer Talk 2: Tech helps to access unclaimed benefits

Consumer Talk 1: Difference between a motor warranty and a motor plan

Consumer Talk: Expired drivers licences in insurance claims

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Misleading advertising

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Prepaid electricity used to pay landlord’s municipal arrears

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – DSTV installer overcharges pensioner

Consumer Talk: Unintentional shoplifting

Consumer Talk: Weather-related insurance claims

Consumer Talk: Compensation after injury in a store

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on fixing pricing errors

Consumer Talk: Perfumes that don’t smell as they should

Consumer Talk: How stolen laptops are tracked

Consumer Talk: Investigating lean beef mince

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on Debit Card Fraud

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on food deliveries not arriving

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on retailer’s online delivery issues

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on cellphone roaming charges victory

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on bus ticket refund

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