"Be very wary of payment 'holidays' on loans or cars," Wendy Knowler shares
When Covid saw people’s income reduced or destroyed, the offer of a paym...
Consumer Hacks
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"Can I hold a business accountable for losing my important belongings on their premises?" Wendy Knowler advises
“Sorry for your loss, but we’re not paying”, here's what to do...
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Beware the non-existent puppy scam, says Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler
If you’re still not sure about when you can demand a refund and when you...
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How to avoid being scammed during online shopping - Wendy Knowler
Shopping online? Check before you click...
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Uber and their new cancellation penalty
Some Uber drivers and their riders get locked into a game of cancel chic...
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Was your item looted while in for repairs? Here's how to negotiate compensation
Not all the appliances which were stolen from shops and warehouses by lo...
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Are funeral policy increases killing your budget? Wendy Knowler advises
Some insurers have increased their clients' funeral policy premiums for ...
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Beware! Scammers are using Capitec bank accounts as so-called business accounts
There are many ways to tell if you’re dealing with a fraudster posing as...
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How Mango airlines' lack of prompt communication left a family stranded
Mango's communications is vrot, says Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler.
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Are you being charged unreasonably high prices for goods after the looting?
Price gouging - if you can prove it, here’s what to do, says Consumerwat...
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How to get insurance for your looted business with Wendy Knowler
With so much of our city destroyed, and businesses and consumers having ...
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What really counts as an online purchase? Learn from this Consumerwatch case study
If you are going to buy something based only what you’ve seen on a compu...
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Get your full refund back as events and bookings are cancelled
We’re back to a ban on events and gatherings and that means that those w...
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Event cancellations are at a high, be wary of advance bookings - Wendy Knowler
Event cancellations often lead to conflict between consumers and service...
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"No, getting vaccinated won’t invalidate your insurance policy," say Wendy Knowler
WENDY KNOWLER sets the record straight on those rumours about the link b...
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Edgars account chaos: A checklist of how to go about the closure procedure
Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler has been kept very busy this week compilin...
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Masterclass on retail accounts with Wendy Knowler on Thursday, June 10
After the unusually large audience for the Edgars account blog, Wendy Kn...
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Edgars account holders frustrated by unfair extra monthly charges, Wendy Knowler explains
Many Edgars account holders who’ve decided to close their accounts are a...
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Cash deposits made easy and all things car jamming
Got quite a bit of cash to deposit? You’ll pay less in fees if you do it...
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Consumerwatch: Buy now, cry later
Beauty treatments that don’t live up to their promises, and the latest o...