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- 2015.05.14
Lengthy Renovation Period and Muddled Charges are Causes of Consumer Disputes - CHOICE # 463
In the past year, the Consumer Council received 177 complaints concerning home renovation. In some cases, the complainants had estimated the renovation to last for 3 to 4 months, but the works eventually dragged on for 10 months, upsetting the entire...
- 2015.05.14
Potential Risk in Light-based Hair Removal Procedures Unveiled - CHOICE # 463
Could light-based hair removal procedure deliver the "painless" and "permanent" effect as claimed in the advertisements? Consumers who desire to undergo such procedures or services should beware of potential risks like burns and even permanent scars...
- 2015.05.14
Protect Your Internet Privacy in the Age of Big Data - CHOICE #463
A digital "footprint" as small as a "LIKE" on social media platforms or an Internet search of a product category can be a useful piece of data for commercial purposes in the age of big data. Every click onto web pages may be "monitored". Smart...
- 2015.04.15
CHOICE # 462
Council Annual Survey: Supermarket Prices Up 1.8% on Average in 2014 Which Smartphone or Tablet Has the Best Battery Life? Everything You Need to Know about Home Furniture : Safety, Delivery, Assembling, After-sales Common Pitfalls in "Free" Flight...
- 2015.04.15
Common Pitfalls in "Free" Flight Redemptions - CHOICE # 462
Choose your credit card or airline reward programme with the utmost care to get the best deal possible. Such reward schemes are complicated varying enormously from card to card, and airline to airline, in the terms and conditions of usage....
- 2015.04.15
Council Annual Survey: Supermarket Prices Up 1.8% on Average in2014 - CHOICE # 462
To what extent was your everyday livelihood affected by rising prices at major supermarket chains during the continual inflation last year? The answer is contained in the Consumer Council's annual supermarket price survey on a basket of 200...
- 2015.04.15
Council Annual Survey: Supermarket Prices Up 1.8% on Average in2014 - CHOICE # 462
To what extent was your everyday livelihood affected by rising prices at major supermarket chains during the continual inflation last year? The answer is contained in the Consumer Council's annual supermarket price survey on a basket of 200...
- 2015.04.15
Everything You Need to Know about Home Furniture : Safety, Delivery, Assembling, After-sales - CHOICE # 462
Never take the safety of home furniture for granted - especially if there are young children around in the house. The occurrence of home accidents related to unsafe or unstable furniture causing injuries or even fatalities is not uncommon as reported...