Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about draft regulations to help protect consumers against unsolicited sales calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about the rising price of school uniforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about rental agents who are charging potential tenants for credit checks that are never done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about complaints against a local auction house about its payment practices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about what rights landlords have if a tenant stops paying but won’t move out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about the difficulty of getting customer feedback when encountering problems with an international booking site.  And we share another unfortunate example of online shopping options presenting themselves as South Africa, but actually based in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa continues the discussion with Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler We about the National Consumer Commission with regard to its handling of complaints about cars which go horribly wrong shortly after purchase See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about tariffs for imported clothing, a product recall for Checkers hummus, and a follow-up on two stories we’ve covered earlier in the year where significant developments have occurred. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a case where the Western Cape  High Court ordered a car dealership to take back the dud Daihatsu it sold to a client in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how the new requirement for South African citizens visiting Ireland to get a visa is throwing many travel plans into disarray. And with Bok fever running high, scammers are cashing in on the huge demand for supporters’ jerseys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to Consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler about cellphone fraud - specifically what authentication processes the networks are using to deter fraudsters - clearly not successfully enough. And, a US video of a dog setting a house on fire by chewing on a lithium ion battery prompted an investigation into how we should safely be disposing of our cellphones and their batteries. See omnystudio....

Pippa speaks to Consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler about how fraudsters are getting access to our details and using them to upgrade their phones at our expense. She also tackles queries about call centres.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendy Knowler takes on the case of the peeling automotive paint, looks at car safety ratings, and discusses a consumer ombud notice that provides an interesting follow-up to our many stories about dodgy online retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler warns again about falling for online scams and how to protect yourself.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a body corporate who locked out a tenant because their landlord was behind in their levies. Wendy is also attending the Institute of Food Technology conference in Chicago and gives information on the latest food innovations, challenges, and trends.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crystal speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about how to deal with escalating water bills and what's happened with the size of a punnet of mushrooms, which has gone down from 250g to 200g. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to Wendy about the current shortage of 10c and 20c pieces, meaning retailers with large numbers of cash-paying customers are facing challenges of the small change kind. Plus, the National Consumer Commission is targeting retailers selling “expired food”, once again failing to distinguish between foods with Use By dates and those with Best Before dates. The law does not apply equally....

Amy McIver speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about various online stores, including Shelf Your Shoes, Reliable Store, Froggie, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef Pete Goffe-Wood, the Masterchef SA judge, joins Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler look at a few cases that have gone the way  of our listeners. Multichoice Two laptop cases See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Consumer Talk this week, Abongile Nzelenzele and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler, look at consumer's right to cancel a booking and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss cancellation terms and conditions, what a retailer or supplier can legally implement as a penalty, and in what circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to discuss senior discounts and an interview with Marilyn Hallett from YOU’VE EARNED IT. YOU’VE EARNED IT is a Cape-based digital media platform for South African 60-plussers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss insurance premiums and what is meant to happen if you miss a payment – from your and the insurer’s sides. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa and Wendy tackle consumer issues around gift vouchers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.