consumer

  1. M

    Defective Solar System Installation

    Hi all. Just seeking your advice and guidance here. Summary: I subscribed to a rental/subscription solar system from Service provider (not mentioning the company name) - system fully installed on 28 April 2023. Due to an installation/ configuration defect the system has not been delivering the...
  2. G

    What would you buy right now if it was on a super good deal?

    What item, product or service would you buy right now if you could have its price pulverized somewhat by Thor’s hammer, Mjollnir? What would you buy?
  3. S

    Bad experience buying used Nissan X Taril

    5 months ago we purchased a Nissan through a very big dealership up country (we live on the coast). We traded in our Nissan Micra and financed the remainder through a bank. On arriving home we noticed it was leaking oil and overheating. We immediately notified the dealership and took it to a...
  4. Newsfeed

    10 most reliable cars of 2017

    10 most reliable cars of 2017 Consumer Reports has released its list of the 10 most reliable cars for 2017.
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    MYZ refuses refund of brand new unused purchase?

    As a pensioner, I asked a local repairman "Efas" to test a non-cooking microwave oven. A neighbour had asked me (do electrical/electronics) to check his micro. Having never tested the HT side of a micro, I wanted his advice. After testing with my DMM, he told me the Magnetron is blown so I...
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    Service Undelivery

    It so happens that I had some excellent experience in both the financial and ICT sectors, of rendering customer service. As I am old enough by now, I can boast having been trained by the last veterans of WWII. School teachers and also managers at work were strict disciplinarians, yet humane...
  7. jes

    Consumer Protection Act opens doors for IT industry

    Consumer Protection Act opens doors for IT industry The new Consumer Protection Act has become the talk of the town with much commentary warning businesses on what to do to comply with the Act.
  8. jes

    Consumer Protection Act and 3 year prepaid data rollover

    Consumer Protection Act and 3 year prepaid data rollover South Africa's Consumer Protection Act states that prepaid vouchers must remain valid for 3 years – how does this impact data and airtime rollover?
  9. jes

    Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Service Level Agreements

    Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Service Level Agreements What impact does the CPA have on the interactions of complex businesses such as those providing information and communication technology (ICT) services under SLA?
  10. jes

    ICASA welcomes the Consumer Protection Act

    ICASA welcomes the Consumer Protection Act ICASA says that they welcome the Consumer Protection Act and plans to work closely with the national consumer commission to protect consumers
  11. jes

    Five implications of the Consumer Protection Act

    Five implications of the Consumer Protection Act Katherine Thompson from Chetty Law gives 5 Straightforward Implications of the Consumer Protection Act Regulations
  12. jes

    New consumer act: a different kettle of fish

    New consumer act: a different kettle of fish If you buy a kettle next month and it breaks after six months, you will have the right to demand your money back.
  13. jes

    Online penny-auctions and Consumer Protection Regulations

    Online penny-auctions and Consumer Protection Regulations New Consumer Protection Regulations, currently published as a draft for public comment, could be bad news for sites such as Smokoo, Bidchaser, Kooldeals, and ViaZiz
  14. J

    How the Consumer Protection Act will affect you

    How the Consumer Protection Act will affect you ...
  15. A

    PC Format Subscription

    Here's the issue. I had a 1 year subscription were the last issue of my 12 was last month (ie. November). I received a call asking if I would like to confirm, I said no. I have now received January's edition (which I did not order) and my remaining issues according to the attachment with the...
  16. Rouxenator

    One hit wonder VS Orchestra for every pocket

    Here is an interesting subject people often overlook with the whole iPhone thing. It happens all too easy that you lose sight of the forest when to focus on just one tree. The crux is that instead of comparing the apple tree to each individual other tree you need to step back and look at the...
  17. DJ...

    Contract discounts/service/variety rant

    I have been perusing the upgrade section of www.vodacom4me.co.za and it appears that obtaining a discount based on your selected contract package no longer applies, or the discounts are no longer applied as they used to be at least. The last time I upgraded in South Africa was in 2002, and at...
  18. R

    Getting a number off the National Consumer Database

    I've been getting cold calls on my cell phone from bunches of companies, all of whom think that I'm somebody I'm not - and always the same person. None of them check my name and ID though - they just start talking. I finally asked one of them where they got my number from, and it turned out...
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    Neotel

    Give me some questions and i will see what i can awnser. Please note that i can only awnser some questions as far as t know.
  20. rpm

    Faltering at first jump

    Faltering at first jump
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