Consumer Advice
Welcome to your monthly consumer advice centre. Here you'll find the latest on money, shopping and great deals to keep you in the know exclusive to the Candis website. Brought to you by Consumer advice editor, Liz Silvester.
If you have any questions or queries you'd like to ask Liz please click here and select 'Consumer' from the enquiry type in the drop down box.
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Consumer Advice August 2010
Post questions, comments and answers in the Consumer Advice section on Candis Chat Your holiday rights Trouble at the airport? Airline lost your luggage? Here's how to handle those potential holiday pitfalls... - I've had my handbag pinched at the resort: Whatever it is that's stolen, you'll need to report it to the local police who will write out a brief report, which yo... Read more
Date Posted: 16/07/2010
Consumer Advice July 2010
Post questions, comments and answers in the Consumer Advice section on Candis Chat Summer's onlineSummer's online Try these sites to help you to make the most of your summer days out - they should help save you money, too... Something to see Sites and attractions for everyone You'll get tea-room vouchers or money off your entry fee at one of the 50 participating National T... Read more
Date Posted: 18/06/2010
Consumer Advice June 2010
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat When a job needs doing... Use our hand-holding guide to help you through any building work you need doing... • First you need to find a man who can. If you've got a big job, it's worth getting a builder in who will then sub-contract out to other specialists such as a plasterer, carpenter and decor... Read more
Date Posted: 14/05/2010
Consumer Advice May 2010
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat Appliance science Home appliances cost a small fortune - there's the time it takes to choose an item, the actual purchase price and the cost of the extended warranty if you go for it... So how many years' use should you expect for your investment and can you extend the life expectancy by looking after y... Read more
Date Posted: 16/04/2010
Consumer Advice April 2010
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat How to sell your house online Spring is traditionally the time when people who are considering moving house, start seriously looking and it's predicted that more people will be taking the plunge this year after last April's low-price trough. If you're thinking about selling, why not cut out the midd... Read more
Date Posted: 19/03/2010
Consumer Advice March 2010
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat Is the warranty worth it? When you buy a new product, you'll often find a manufacturer's warranty for one or two years included - depending on the product - and on some goods, the company you buy from might also try to sell you an extended warranty or breakdown cover. Three years cover at Argos for a ... Read more
Date Posted: 19/02/2010
Consumer Advice February 2010
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat Speed up your computer If your computer is running really slowly, it's usually because you've simply got too much on it. There also may be a virus or two, which could have crept on. Technology expert Dermot Nolan, Director of consultancy TBS, gives us his tips on how to clean them off. If it's reall... Read more
Date Posted: 15/01/2010
Consumer Advice January 2010
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat Have you got the best broadband deal? There are certainly lots of ISPs around - Internet Service Providers - so how do you choose? It really depends on what you want from the service and there are a number of factors you should consider... How you receive it You can get broadband into your home via a phone... Read more
Date Posted: 18/12/2009
Consumer Advice December 2009
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat Great gadgets for Christmas Our gift ideas are great value for money and have come out top in Internet reviews. In the kitchen The Breville JE24 Juicer gets all the juice out of the whole fruit - not citrus fruit, though. It's good and sturdy and easy to use, £53.66 from Amazon. If you're afte... Read more
Date Posted: 13/11/2009
Consumer Advice November 2009
Post comments, questions and answers in the Consumer advice section of Candis Chat Just what is PayPal? Increasingly, when you buy online, you'll be given the option to pay by PayPal. But what is it and why would you need it? PayPal - www.paypal.co.uk - owned by eBay since 2002 is a fast, safe way to pay and be paid online. Money is transferred from the buyer's to the seller's acc... Read more
Date Posted: 16/10/2009
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