New warning over foreign lottery scam
February 10, 2010
If winning more than $1.5m in a lottery you have not entered sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Mount Gambier man Adrian Smith admitted to being tempted for a few seconds when he received a letter from Spain nominating him as the lucky winner of the “La Primitiva Lottery”, but further investigations made him suspicious. Read more
Consumer watchdog plans blitz
January 30, 2010
A blitz of traders in the South East by the State’s consumer watchdog will ensure that local residents are getting a fair deal.
Compliance staff from the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA) will be focusing on towns across the South East next week to check that traders aren’t compromising the rights of consumers. Read more
South East traders measure up
December 11, 2009
South East traders have lifted their game following recent inspections to ensure consumers are getting what they pay for.
Consumer Affairs Minister Gail Gago says stores whose equipment or practices for weighing and measuring supplied goods fell short of requirements in September have come up trumps in the follow up checks, despite problems found at two other stores visited for the first time. Read more
Supermarkets embrace unit pricing
December 3, 2009
South East households could save an average of at least $96 a year after unit pricing became mandatory in large supermarkets this week.
Unit pricing is where grocery items are priced by reference to common units of measure, such as per 100 grams and per 100 millilitres. Read more
Kraft workers are happy Vegemites
October 1, 2009
The controversy surrounding Kraft Foods new Vegemite spread’s name iSnack2.0 has thrown the spotlight onto Mount Gambier that makes the product’s main ingredient. Read more
Some stores don’t measure up
September 24, 2009
Some hardware stores in the South East do not measure up under the Trade Measurement Act, according to the State Government.
At least 12 hardware stores have been found to use length measures not approved for trade while some others were found to use none at all, possibly leaving customers paying for incorrect lengths of items. Read more
Warning issued on dodgy set-top boxes
September 11, 2009
Consumer Affairs Minister Gail Gago has warned South East residents against door-to-door traders who sell television set-top boxes for $149.
Ms Gago said the South East was being targeted by door-to-door traders offering set-top boxes, but said the traders were breaching fair trading laws by not providing consumers with a written contract and cooling-off documents. Read more
The scoop on ice cream flavours
August 18, 2009
The scoop on Australia’s favourite ice cream was revealed last week, showing that traditional flavours still reign. Read more
Noodles recalled from shelves
July 13, 2009
People with an allergy or intolerance to gluten have been warned not to consume certain Two Minute Chef products which have been recalled from the shelves.
The ready-to-eat products Two Minute Chef, Macaroni with Cheese sauce, Spaghetti Bolognese and Black Pepper with Rice, all packed in cardboard boxes with trays and sachets inside, have been recalled due to containing undeclared gluten. Read more
Crackdown on unsafe baby products
July 11, 2009
A crackdown on South Australian traders selling unsafe baby and child products will begin this month, with offenders liable to face a maximum $10,000 fine. Read more
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