Wendy Knowler is the Consumer Ninja
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The Money Show brings you a weekly focus on consumer issues with renowned consumer journalist Wendy Knowler to both highlight a problem and offer a solution
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Consumer Ninja: Bonitas switch chaos
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: iStore water damage dispute raises questions
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May 27, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: What carmakers' 'vehicle off road' policy means for you
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May 20, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: The real cost of 'affordable' deals
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May 13, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Fuel pain and the loyalty programme question
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May 06, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: When customers talk back, companies go quiet
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: When online orders go wrong – why fixes matter more than mistakes
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: When Google Search results cost small businesses customers
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Cartrack fined and ordered to refund consumers in NCC settlement
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: After a two-year battle, Standard Insurance finally pays up
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Homeowner wins insurance battle, but still no payout after tribunal ruling
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: When one wrong detail leaves you uninsured
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: The fine line between search marketing and misleading consumers
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Romance scams hit overdrive this Valentine’s week
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Paying for the past – the hidden cost of forgotten fees and subscriptions
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: How The Money Show helped a listener buy their first home
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: The garage card that wouldn’t die - hidden fees draining accounts
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Checking your credit record
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Maintenance failures raise homeowner risk
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Consumer Ninja: Banks forced to refund R60m after surge in digital fraud complaints
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja: Why the start date of your car’s warranty and service plan matters
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja: Are banks charging you extra without you knowing? The hidden cost of Default Instant Payment
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja: Used-car dealerships feel the heat from the courts
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja –Should EV manufacturers in South Africa stock battery components locally?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – So you think your car insurance covers you ?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja –BNPL boom or bust? Takealot adds PayJustNow amid growing debate
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – The buy now, broke later crisis
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – FNB’s eBucks shake-up: Loyalty or letdown?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – Every day, everyone is hustling: 1 in 3 South Africans have side hustles
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – “Sign here, regret later”: The hidden risks of blind contract signing
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – Refund or not? Cancelling travel for family illness
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – From showroom to second-hand, how car buying is shifting
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja –The costly scam that won’t quit: Business email compromise strikes again
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – Dealing with surprise step-payment loan plan
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – Lock screen loophole: How criminals can still access your OTPs
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja – misleading grocery reward texts from lenders
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - fraudsters running circles around watchdogs
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Be wary of the creeping cost of convenience
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Scammed into debt: The fake NCR website scam
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja -Deposit Delays: When letting agents drag their feet
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Broker liability in disputed claims
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - The hidden costs of cellphone contracts: What you need to know
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - What we need to know about the class action suit against banks' repossessions
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - When tech helps or hurts
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja: South African youth's car buying habits revealed
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Banking on safety: What happens when threats turn into financial nightmares?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - Hidden interest charges on 'late' home loan payments
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May 28, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - High Court cracks down on unfair credit insurance practices
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May 14, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - Paying for fugazi service fee on garage cards
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May 07, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - Insurance dropouts: The high cost of filing claims
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja- The car insurance trap: What you need to know about tracking devices
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Buying a car? Trust yourself, not the dealership!
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - The hidden debt trap: Unpaid shortfalls after repossession
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - False promises: When salespeople don't deliver
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - Hyundai's paintwork problem: A decade-long defect exposed
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - Navigating real estate pitfalls and disclosure dilemmas
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Consumer ninja - Are you wasting your money on insurance?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - nominated driver policies
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja: Scam Alert: Bogus supply companies targeting small businesses and schools
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja -Fake Profiles, Real Danger: The Rise of Impersonation Scams in Finance
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Banks have a right to insist on a insurance policy on your car
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - How Banks Protect ‘Abandoned’ Properties with Caretakers
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja - Debt Review Deceit: How Unscrupulous Agents are Preying on Vulnerable South Africans
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Consumer Ninja -The Hidden Cost of Unused Credit Card
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - The Receipt Revolt: Know Your Rights as a Consumer
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Why banks still send payment demands despite advance payments
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Something fishy with the counterfeit Lucky Star pilchards
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - The Hidden Dangers of Car Hire Small Print: What You Need to Know
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Insurance Gap: The hidden risk in car financing
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - The Funeral Cover Paradox: Balancing quick payouts with fraud prevention
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - The high cost of 'finger trouble': Avoiding electronic funds transfer mistakes
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Compulsory Cover: Navigating homeowners insurance
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja: Should banks be stepping up to curb rampant online gambling?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Floods and Fury: The devastating cost of climate change in SA
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja: Standard Bank's account number recycling policy sparks concern
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Bond cancellation costs: What to expect
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Automatic short-term insurance increases
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Lies for commission: The unscrupulous world of sales agents
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Dealing with scammers and fraudsters
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Third party insurance
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - What happens to financial losses suffered by banking customers following a kidnapping?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - Modus operandi of the 'work from home' Facebook scams
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Short-term insurance claims loss ratio on smaller items
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Internet banking fraud and phishing remains top category of complaints.
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja- Warning a banks about impending crime
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Can doctors and hospitals charge you for compiling a medical report? Short answer: yes, but they must disclose the fee upfront.
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja - car repossession and early settlement of vehicle finance
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Roadworthy cars: Misleading Assurance, Hidden Damage
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May 29, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja 22 May 2024
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May 22, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Are you unwittingly paying service fees on a garage card or extra credit cards which you or your significant other hasn’t used for years?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Bank assessor is not giving structural integrity of a property the thumbs-up - they're assessing its VALUE only
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May 08, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - full proof of payment from a service provider
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May 01, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Consumer frustration: Forced in-person visits to access telesales call recordings for contract disputes
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - BEC - Business email compromise
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - If a relative is not specified in a will, they could have a hard time claiming anything from the estate
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja: Computer says no - many companies quick to take our money unjustifiably, slow to pay it back
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Consumer Ninja: Blame game between Payfast and SnapScan
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja: Loyalty programs
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja - Homebuyer takes on seller
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Consumer ninja, 3 March 2024
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Mar 06, 2024 |