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Buying online from overseas retailers

August 30, 2025December 22, 2017 by Alice Richard
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If you receive a faulty product, what are your consumer rights in Australia?

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Categories Buying Online, Online Shopping, Shopping

CHOICE report: Ticket resellers Viagogo and Ticketmaster Reseller gouging Australians

August 30, 2025August 30, 2017 by Tony
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Dirty tricks and mark-ups of 900% have been detailed in a joint report.

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Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Tickets Tags News

Fines, product safety and refunds targeted in final consumer law report

April 20, 2017 by Tony
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Review recommends 19 legislative changes.

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Categories Consumer Rights and Advice, Shopping, Your Rights Tags campaign, News

Beware the hidden conditions in your user agreement

March 15, 2017 by Ros
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You may be clicking away your consumer rights when you’re forced to agree to terms and conditions for most digital services.

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Categories Consumer Rights and Advice, Shopping, Your Rights Tags Video

Ticket resale websites letting illegal scalpers operate with impunity

August 30, 2025March 8, 2017 by Daniel
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Ticketmaster Resale and Viagogo take a cut from sales that are breaking scalping laws.

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Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Tickets

How ticket resale sites like Viagogo and Ticketmaster Resale profit from buyer confusion

August 30, 2025March 8, 2017 by Daniel
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In the world of online ticket scalping, supply and demand is king – and it’s the fans who are losing out.

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Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Tickets Tags Video

Dry cleaning rights

August 30, 2025February 6, 2017 by
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What should you do when things go horribly wrong at the dry cleaners?

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Categories Clothing, Everyday Shopping, Shopping

Selling and trading your things online

August 30, 2025December 20, 2016 by Zoya Sheftalovich
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How to get rid of stuff you no longer want, need or use – and maybe even make some extra cash.

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Categories Online Shopping, Selling Online, Shopping

Christmas shopping scams

August 30, 2025December 6, 2016 by Uta
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Your Christmas-time stress might make you more vulnerable to schemes and scams – here’s how to avoid the main ones.

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Categories Christmas Birthdays and Gifts, Shopping, Shopping for Special Occasions

Parcel delivery and postal problems

November 9, 2016 by Jemma Castle
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While parcel delivery prices increase, service quality is on the edge.

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Categories Services, Shopping, Shopping for Services
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