ACCC cracks down on door to door sales practices
Research shows energy, telecommunications, pay TV and solar biggest users of high complaint door to door sales industry.
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Everyday Consumer
Mass complaint made against Motor Finance Wizard
Consumer Action has asked the Credit Ombudsman to take into account the similarities in the complaints.
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TGA failure gives Nurofen consumers a headache
There is no evidence that ibuprofen ‘targets’ the site of pain, yet Nurofen continue to advertise that it does.
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Consumers welcome more information about drug reactions
The new Database of Adverse Event Notifications will help consumers find out more about medications.
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Multi-vitamin marketing easily swallowed by consumers
Tired? Stressed? Multivitamins may NOT make you feel better.
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Direct insurers worry regulator
ASIC is concerend about daytime television promotion of life insurance directly to consumers.
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Unit pricing is smart shopping practice, but do consumers care?
Recent studies however are finding that consumer’s are not taking advantage of this smart shopping tool.
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Cheaper hardware, software and digital downloads? Here’s how
International price discrimination continues on IT products in Australia, here are some tips on how to avoid it.
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Explore all your options before buying education software
CALC regularly receives complaints about the in home sale of very expensive educational software.
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What is the sound of consumer rights disappearing? Silence….
It’s about to get a lot harder to believe food advertising.
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Court deletes unfair term in on-line contract
Length of contract, its clarity and conciseness relevant to fairness of term in online contract.
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Carbon Claims Complaints Decline
The ACCC has found that the number of complaints and enquires regarding carbon price claims are steadily declining.
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