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All Episodes

Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler — 103 episodes

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Loyalty programmes

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Consumer Talk: Eco-friendly products may not be recyclable

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Consumer Talk: Consumer Ombud releases annual report

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Consumer Talk: Crash test live from Germany

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Consumer Talk: When are you entitled to a refund?

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Consumer Talk: Woolworths store card fee – from zero to R630 a year

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Consumer Talk: When your food delivery doesn’t arrive

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Consumer Talk: Toyota Starlet scores zero NCAP safety rating

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Consumer Talk: When bed warranties go wrong

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Consumer Talk: New law to stop unsolicited marketing calls

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Consumer Talk: Understanding the rules and refunds around laybys

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Consumer Talk: Chery Tiggo 7 Pro car gets crash tested

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Consumer Talk: Escalating fees charged by rental agents – what's fair and what's not?

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Consumer Talk: Focus on food labelling in supermarkets

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

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Consumer Talk: Effect of upgrade of Virgin Active gyms

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Consumer Talk: Getting the best out of a kitchen renovation

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Consumer Talk: Gift cards and inferior wraps

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

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Consumer Talk: Fee increases in fixed-term contracts

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Consumer Talk: Unpacking monthly rental agency admin fees

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Consumer Talk: Avoiding the Black Friday scams

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Consumer Talk: How to check quality of online product

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Consumer Talk: Cancelling a cell phone contract

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Consumer Talk: Service bots could alienate customers

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

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Consumer Talk: Fine print on contracts

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Consumer Talk: Travel insurance exclusion extended to family member

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Consumer Talk: How unscrupulous contractors take advantage of elderly customers

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Second-hand car purchases

31

Consumer Talk: Beware using AI to fight your consumer battles

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

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Consumer Talk: Redeeming vouchers

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Consumer Talk: How to get rid of marketing spam

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Consumer Talk: Aircon contractor fails to deliver

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Consumer Talk: How to read food labels

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Third party vendors

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Consumer Talk: Slip and falls in supermarket

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Consumer Talk: Teenagers allowed to sign up for gym contracts

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Consumer Talk: Are wet wipes flushable and biodegradable?

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Consumer Talk: Vinegar shortage affecting South Africans

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Consumer Talk: Irish visa delays cause havoc

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Consumer Talk 2: Tech helps to access unclaimed benefits

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

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Consumer Talk: Expired drivers licences in insurance claims

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – Misleading advertising

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

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler – DSTV installer overcharges pensioner

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Consumer Talk: Unintentional shoplifting

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Consumer Talk: Weather-related insurance claims

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Consumer Talk: Compensation after injury in a store

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on fixing pricing errors

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

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Consumer Talk: How stolen laptops are tracked

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Consumer Talk: Investigating lean beef mince

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on Debit Card Fraud

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on food deliveries not arriving

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

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on cellphone roaming charges victory

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler on bus ticket refund

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Consumer Talk: How Life Rights schemes work

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Consumer Talk: Confusing tariffs on Temu and Shein purchases

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Consumer Talk: Pensioner gets her home back from tenants

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Consumer Talk: Website scams Ozempic buyers

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Consumer Talk: Warnings about cybercriminals

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Consumer Talk: Timeshare update

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Consumer Talk: Black Friday specials – how to avoid the scams

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Consumer Talk: Airline policy around cancelled flights

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Direct Marketing

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Consumer Talk: The rising price of school uniforms

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Consumer Talk: Refunds for credit checks not paid

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Consumer Talk: Auction and a few updates

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler - Tenant and landlord rights

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Consumer Talk: Online shopping scams

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler : The National Consumer Commission

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Consumer Talk: The recall of the Checkers hummus, buying from China and more

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Consumer Talk: Dodgy cars, disappearing ice creams and more

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Consumer Talk: Cellphone ID fraud follow-up

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Consumer Talk: Cellphone ID fraud, Telesales and more...

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Peeling Automotive Paint

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler- Warns again about falling for online scams and how to protect yourself.

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Consumer Talk: Body Corporate

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Consumer Talk: How to deal with escalating water bills

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Use By and Best Before dates

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Consumer Talk: Basic rights when shopping in physical stores versus online

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Consumer Talk: Falling victim of cybercrime

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Consumer Talk: Celebrating the cases we have won for the listeners

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Consumer Talk: Your right to cancel an 'advance booking'

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Consumer Talk: Terms and conditions for cancellations

90

Consumer Talk: Senior Discounts

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Consumer Talk: insurance premiums

92

Consumer Talk: Gift Vouchers

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Recycling

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Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler: Honey tasting

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Consumer Talk: Discovery changes

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Consumer Talk: Homeowners’ Insurance & shrinkflation

97

Consumer Talk: Shrinkflation

98

Life Hacks: Financial journalist Maya Fisher-French talks reverse mortgages

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Consumer Talk: Discovery Health changes catch listeners by surprise

100

Consumer Talk: QR Codes, pharmacy pricing and more

101

Consumer Talk: The story of the furniture that didn’t fit, and more

102

Consumer Talk: Retailers not displaying prices and more

103

Consumer Talk: Cash Free, PEP laybyes and more