Do you every ponder if a deal on an item that you want to purchase is really a deal? As I talk to more and more people, and I hear their experiences, I’m convinced that all deals are not deals. It’s cricket season in the Caribbean and the Australians are […]
Consumer Affairs
Our aim is to help consumers to understand their market place and be knowledgeable about their rights and the rights of their product and service providers.
Are Credit Card Machines in Taxis and Parking Garages Safe?
Credit card data theft is very real. There are people out there desperate for your credit card information and they are taking all of the steps they can to get it. The most recent hack targeted Master Card and Visa credit cards which were used in New York taxis and […]
An Expensive Price Tag Does Not Always Mean Better Value
It’s a fact. An expensive price tag does not always mean better value. How many times have you spent money on a so-called expensive item only to realise that it’s faulty and so not worth the money that you spent on it? I remember I bought my mother a brand […]
Cash For Gold – Is It a Scam?
I can be described as very risk averse. When I see all kinds of “money-making ads” in the newspapers, magazines and online, I usually avoid them. I always think that they are some type of scam designed to take away all of your money. When I first heard of the […]
How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
I get the feeling that we in the Caribbean are not too concerned about identity theft. I would bet that the majority of you throw away documents which give your full name, address, bank account numbers, date of birth and other personal information. Do you know that information can be […]
What Is Customer Service Worth To You?
What is customer service worth to companies? From time to time we are faced with situations that make us think that companies do not understand how valuable it is to their business. The other day I heard a work colleague complaining about bad service at one of the utility companies […]