Don’t delete your ‘spam’ messages

Wendy Knowler|Published

As long as you delete every text that looks Wasp-related, you won't get stung. Big mistake, writes Wendy Knowler.

Be sure to examine your bill

Wendy Knowler|Published

Can a restaurant take it upon itself to add a predetermined service fee - usually 10 percent of the value of the consumed items - to every bill?

Examine restaurant bills

Wendy Knowler|Published

Beware, if a service fee is included, you may pay the gratuity twice…

Defective gadgets: Know your rights

Wendy Knowler|Published

Get in on the Consumer Protection Act when it comes to defective devices, warns Wendy Knower.

Beware of grey iPhone imports

Wendy Knowler|Published

The launch of the latest iPhone always provides Consumer Watch with a perfect opportunity to discuss the issue of grey imports.

Beware of grey iPhone imports

Wendy Knowler|Published

The launch of the latest iPhone provides Wendy Knowler with the opportunity to discuss the issue of grey imports.

Do you know your boerie?

Wendy Knowler|Published

If you were among the millions of South Africans who celebrated Heritage Day this week with a braai, what did you have sizzling above the coals?

Car repairs is a risky business

Wendy Knowler|Published

"Dear customer, please be advised that if you prove to be difficult, the staff reserve the right to slap you. "

Car repair is risky business

Wendy Knowler|Published

Who is responsible when your vehicle is damaged at or by the dealership?

Holiday online scam doing the rounds

Wendy Knowler|Published

Booking a festive travel package on the internet can mean trouble for the unwary.

Watch out for sneaky pre-select option

Wendy Knowler|Published

Online sites which 'pre-select' add-ons is a form of negative option marketing. Wendy Knowler investigates

Talk is cheap but not on a sex chat line

Wendy Knowler|Published

Can parents be held liable for paying for a service obtained by a minor child, asks Wendy Knowler.

Hang on to your till slip

Wendy Knowler|Published

It’s not a good idea to expect customers to use their proof of purchase to enter a competition

Happy ending at last

Wendy Knowler|Published

Struggle to get insurance payout results in major miscommunication

Different quality and a different smell

Wendy Knowler|Published

To Diane Macpherson of Lucia Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, the 500ml bottle of Johnson's baby lotion in her local Dis-Chem looked just like any other she'd bought for her ...

Look-alikes, but check the label

Wendy Knowler|Published

What’s the deal with parallel imports?

Planned class-action case for R699-ers

Wendy Knowler|Published

The 699-ers will have to wait for an undisclosed period of time to find out if the high court in Port Elizabeth will certify a class action against the banks that ...

Holes in R699-ers’ class action could torpedo case

Wendy Knowler|Published

Buyers need to have proof of expense details provided to banks

Risky entering into contract over phone

Wendy Knowler|Published

Wendy Knowler continues to discover that cellphone contacts aren't the only rogue debit orders.

Phone contracts: Whose call is it anyway?

Wendy Knowler|Published

If you agree to a cellphone deal over the phone, you won't easily access a copy of the recording, writes Wendy Knowler.

Unwanted withdrawals? Check your till slip

Wendy Knowler|Published

Do you check your supermarket till slip, or just toss it without a glance?

NCR issues compliance notice

Wendy Knowler|Published

Finally a regulator has announced it is doing something about the now notorious "R699 per month" car scheme, which imploded earlier this month, leaving thousands ...

Strange case of too many enquiries

Wendy Knowler|Published

The saga now commonly referred to as "the six-nine-nine cars" is far from over, and I'm busy investigating a few humdinger cases involving grossly inaccurate information ...

Consumers taken for a ride

Wendy Knowler|Published

The Satinsky "new car from R699pm" car scandal shows no signs of abating, as the focus turns to the possibility that many consumers' financial details were altered ...

Consumer Alert

Wendy Knowler|Published

Dozens respond to new car story