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- 2014.06.16
Call to Abolish Low-Balance Fee on HK$ Savings Bank Accounts -CHOICE # 452
Banks are urged to consider abolishing or extending the waiver for low-balance account fee in keeping with the principles enshrined in the Treat Customers Fairly (TCF) Charter which was signed up by all the retail banks in Hong Kong last October. The...
- 2014.06.16
Safety and Ease of Use Are Both Crucial in Choice of Baby Strollers - CHOICE # 452
What are the priorities to consider when buying a stroller? The safety and comfort of your child or its ease of use since you're the one who'll be pushing it. To assess the performance of strollers or pushchairs in these 2 crucial areas, the Consumer...
- 2014.06.16
Satisfaction Survey on Outbound Packaged Holiday Tours Reveals Need for improvement in Tipping and Meal Quality - CHOICE # 452
Overall consumer satisfaction in outbound packaged holiday tours has generally perked up but tipping and meal quality stood out to be sticking points in need of greater improvement, according to a recent Consumer Council survey on tours returning...
- 2014.06.16
Shaking Away Your Excess Body Fat - CHOICE # 452
Can one really shake away the body fat with the aid of a vibration platform exercise machine? Does it really hold the secret to ultimate weight loss, or just another innovation in a growing market for domestic slimming devices. The Consumer Council...
- 2014.06.16
Show Me the Net Exchange Rate Clear and Visible - CHOICE # 452
Don't accept verbal quote of exchange rate in a money exchange transaction. See to it that the offered net rate of exchange is clearly written in a note before handing over any money. This may seem like simple enough advice but many apparently have...
- 2014.05.15
Be Wary of Unforeseen Restrictions on Prepayment Consumption - CHOICE # 451
Prepayment consumption - "pay now, enjoy later" - is increasingly common in many sectors of the retail trade. Does it necessarily work to the advantage and benefit of the consumers? Prepaid coupons, vouchers or stored-value cards and the like...
- 2014.05.15
CHOICE # 451
Satisfaction Survey on Outbound Packaged Holiday Tours Reveals Need for improvement in Tipping and Meal Quality Call to Abolish Low-Balance Fee on HK$ Savings Bank Accounts Safety and Ease of Use Are Both Crucial in Choice of Baby Strollers ...
- 2014.05.15
High Levels of Caffeine and Sugar Revealed in Some Energy Drinks - CHOICE # 451
Some energy drinks are highly caffeinated and sugared, according to a Consumer Council test on 19 of these beverages commonly available in the market here. Of particular health concern was the revelation that the caffeine content of 3 of the samples...