Consignees out of pocket as West Perth luxury car dealer folds

Consignees out of pocket as West Perth luxury car dealer folds

So far 14 car owners who signed consignment contracts with Luxuride in Newcastle Street have reported being out of pocket a total of $850,000.

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Resort warned after ordering family off south-east Queensland beach

Resort warned after ordering family off south-east Queensland beach

A Brisbane family is furious after being ordered to leave a south-east Queensland beach by staff at a nearby resort,despite the area being public.

'There goes our money':Electronics site tops complaints list,again

'There goes our money':Electronics site tops complaints list,again

Debra Mesiti ordered a $743 tablet online in December. She is still waiting for it.

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How to buy a secondhand car if you're lazy or nervous
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How to buy a secondhand car if you're lazy or nervous

Buying a used car is fraught with risk and hard work at the best of times,but there are easier ways to go about it.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Amazon has found a new delivery spot:Your car

Amazon has found a new delivery spot:Your car

Amazon packages get delivered to all sorts of places. Front porches? Naturally. Office cubicles? Of course. Now add a new one:The trunk of your car.

  • byNick Wingfield
Buying a cheap TV online can be a false economy
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Buying a cheap TV online can be a false economy

Most of us love a bargain,but sometimes it’s more trouble than it’s worth. I was reminded of that recently with an incident on eBay.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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Use of lawyers to intimidate speaks volumes about Thermomix
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Use of lawyers to intimidate speaks volumes about Thermomix

As a consumer rights group,CHOICE is used to staring down legal threats from the top end of town. But it’s a different story for burns victims

  • byAlan Kirkland
False flush:Company behind White King'flushable wipes'fined $700k

False flush:Company behind White King'flushable wipes'fined $700k

Wet wipes are a major environmental and plumbing hazard - and now one company claiming theirs are"flushable"has been slapped with a fine.

  • byJenny Noyes
Nicole helps ... get a hire-car damage claim waived

Nicole helps ... get a hire-car damage claim waived

Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Perth couple fined $5000 for selling cars from their Bellevue backyard

Perth couple fined $5000 for selling cars from their Bellevue backyard

Consumer Protection commissioner David Hillyard said buyers didn’t have the same rights they’d normally have when purchasing from a legitimate car dealer.

  • byHannah Barry
Thermomix fined $4.6m after users left with severe burns

Thermomix fined $4.6m after users left with severe burns

The cooking device maker has been fined after at least nine users were left with severe burns in what's been described as a serious breach of consumer law.

  • bySarah Danckert