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- 2014.07.15
Textbook Prices Up 3.7% on Average - CHOICE # 453
It seems school textbook prices are overwhelmingly gravity-proofed, and move in unison in one direction - upwards in the past 3 years. This was the case as manifested in the Consumer Council annual survey on textbook prices for this year. 568 out of...
- 2014.07.15
The Importance of Full and Accurate Disclosure in Insurance - CHOICE # 453
Is balloon angioplasty (the technique of widening obstructed arteries typically in the heart) a surgical operation? And, does being hospitalized for 2 days mean being confined in the hospital for 2 days? The answer, in both instances, is in the...
- 2014.07.08
First-ever Online Trader Named for Malpractices
The wave of online shopping has come under the scrutiny of the Consumer Council - in a first-ever publicity sanction against online sales tactics detrimental to the consumer interest.An online shop peddling infant products was named today (July 8) by...
- 2014.06.16
Call to Abolish Low-Balance Fee on HK$ Savings Bank Accounts -CHOICE # 452
Banks are urged to consider abolishing or extending the waiver for low-balance account fee in keeping with the principles enshrined in the Treat Customers Fairly (TCF) Charter which was signed up by all the retail banks in Hong Kong last October. The...
- 2014.06.16
Safety and Ease of Use Are Both Crucial in Choice of Baby Strollers - CHOICE # 452
What are the priorities to consider when buying a stroller? The safety and comfort of your child or its ease of use since you're the one who'll be pushing it. To assess the performance of strollers or pushchairs in these 2 crucial areas, the Consumer...
- 2014.06.16
Satisfaction Survey on Outbound Packaged Holiday Tours Reveals Need for improvement in Tipping and Meal Quality - CHOICE # 452
Overall consumer satisfaction in outbound packaged holiday tours has generally perked up but tipping and meal quality stood out to be sticking points in need of greater improvement, according to a recent Consumer Council survey on tours returning...
- 2014.06.16
Shaking Away Your Excess Body Fat - CHOICE # 452
Can one really shake away the body fat with the aid of a vibration platform exercise machine? Does it really hold the secret to ultimate weight loss, or just another innovation in a growing market for domestic slimming devices. The Consumer Council...
- 2014.06.16
Show Me the Net Exchange Rate Clear and Visible - CHOICE # 452
Don't accept verbal quote of exchange rate in a money exchange transaction. See to it that the offered net rate of exchange is clearly written in a note before handing over any money. This may seem like simple enough advice but many apparently have...