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Andrew cancelled gym membership five times before direct debit stopped
The warning follows numerous complaints relating to misleading and deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms and unapproved charges.
The warning follows numerous complaints relating to misleading and deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms and unapproved charges.
A Melbourne man claims Thrifty slapped him with a late fee after he became stuck in Monday morning's traffic chaos while attempting to return a hired van.
New laws will be introduced to stop dodgy companies ripping off the poorest Australians.
You won't believe how much you are spending on presents this year.
More than $3.6 million in trust account funds has been stolen by NSW real estate agents in the past two years.
The testing process your supermarket products undergo before hitting the shelf.
While Australia's peak standards body mulls over the merits of introducing a safe life limit for bicycle parts, bike buyers in Canberra are being warned to watch out for lemons on the second-hand market.
Bicycles don't have a speedometer so is there any real way to check if they're past their use-by date?
Household appliances, clothes and toys make up a few of the surprisingly dangerous presents you don't want to find lurking in your stocking this Christmas.
Restaurants are becoming increasingly data-savvy, creating detailed profiles of who you are and what you like to eat.
The Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner is investigating allegations personal information held by telcos can be bought on the black market from overseas call centres.
After months of rumours, it's been confirmed - Pizza Hut has gobbled up the ailing Eagle Boys chain, becoming a real threat to industry leader Domino's.
Complaints about internet services and the National Broadband Network rose by nearly 100 per cent in the past financial year.
A "disconnect," between banks, government planning and the insurance industry, is leaving Australian homeowners vulnerable to "climate change foreclosure."
Calls are growing for the government to stop its planned privatisation of the land titles registry.
Fans of comedian Jerry Seinfeld have expressed outrage after tickets to the star's live Australian tour sold out in rapid time.
More than one in 10 Australians plan to leave their private health fund in the next 12 months.
Toyota has agreed to a settlement of up to $US3.4 billion ($4.5 billion) for a class action brought by U.S. owners of pickup trucks and SUVs whose frames could rust through
Trump's books are hitting new levels after his shock election win.
Aldi and Menora have promised to make sure their oregano products contain 100 per cent of the ingredients, after the ACCC found they were adulterated with other leaves
If dealers and independent repairs shared information about cars, repairs would be a lot cheaper. But that's not happening.
Traditional supermarkets like Coles, Woolworths and IGA could cease to exist in 10 years time, and "we, the public are to blame", says Dick Smith.
Once upon a time, the best place to snag a retail bargain was the Boxing Day sales. Not anymore.
Cash Converters will refund almost $11 million to payday loan customers after the corporate watchdog caught it failing to check if borrowers could afford to pay back the loans.
Some shoppers can't be bothered haggling, others want to but don't have the time. Here's a study that shows how likely you are to get a discount and save a lot of money.
There are dozens of identical branded products sold at Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. Fairfax Media finds out which supermarket is cheaper for people who don't want home brand.
More embarrassing numbers for beleaguered health insurer Medibank are revealed in a new report.
"Look-a-like" luxury goods are hurting the real thing.
The government has revealed its plan to make it harder to become a real estate agent, to the cheers of the property industry.
A start-up is offering unlimited data at very fast speeds for a relatively affordable price, shaking up Australia's telco market.
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