Imagine a world without conscious and assertive consumers who don’t complain when transactions go wrong. In such situations, if consumers don’t raise their voices on their dissatisfaction with the shoddy goods or services, the trader will continue giving the same bad service.

Are diamonds really forever? Words seem less to describe the love consumers have for diamonds. One simply cannot get enough of diamond stones to adorn themselves at any occasion- be it a festival, engagement, wedding or birthday bash. But how sure can you be that what you are wearing is a real diamond?

This is one time of the year when many consumers buy gold jewellery to mark the auspicious festival of lights, Diwali. There is also a rush to lay-buy fine gold jewellery to be gifted on special occasions such as child birth, birthdays, engagements or weddings…

Breathe new life into your old or damaged jewellery – a grand idea but imagine giving your genuine diamond ring to a jeweller for resizing but the diamond gets removed. What you take back home is a substitute stone instead of that pretty little diamond!

Fairness and honesty should be part and parcel of every business deals. This can be achieved if all parties engaged in the deal understand their responsibilities.

Use of measuring instruments is very important for effective functioning of any economy. It plays a vital role in protecting consumers from malpractice of underweight or under measured goods. All weighing equipment in use for trade must be suitable for its intended purpose and be accurate.Or else, consumers will not get value for their money.

You all may have used weighing scales in supermarkets or municipal markets but how many of us actually know how these measuring instruments work.

As price-conscious consumers, we aim to maximize the value of whatever products we’re buying. It is indeed hard to imagine that a bar soap or washing soda you use daily actually loses weight while lying on the shelves in supermarkets.

Did you know that items such as garlic, potatoes, onions, soap and other perishable goods can actually dry out and lose weight (shrink) while sitting in the supermarkets and grocery store shelves? 

‘Value for money’, is a cliché for some consumers. For many who spend their hard earned cash to make a living always want to get the best services or products in return for their money. And, when taking a holiday, many consumers look for the best for their family, friends or relatives.

Wedding is one such occasion which must leave lasting picture-perfect memory. Most families don’t mind spending money to capture this beautiful moment on camera. But what happens when you hire a professional videographer, pay him thousands of dollars and all you get is decapitated guests, a ceremony hardly visible through the gloom, random close-ups of […]

Home-cooked meal is everyone’s choice. Unfortunately, with our fast-paced life style, not all of us are able to cope with the preparation of lunch or dinner for our loved ones. We have little choice but to eat out, be it school canteens, the small hideaway eateries, or big food courts located near our workplace.

Have you ever hired a rental car and got into an accident leaving you with a huge bill? Certainly, it is an unpleasant experience especially when you are holidaying inFiji. What is more awful is when you have not caused the accident but are made to pay for it,especially without your knowledge or consent. 

We ran a quick survey with some consumers picked on a random basis and asked them why they preferred going to pawnbrokers for hard cash instead of opting for other creditors such as money lenders or banks.

Pawn-broking is as old as the history. Once, only poor visited the pawnbrokers. Today, people who are stuck in a credit crunch visit pawnbrokers to get instant cash.