The Checkout - Season 5
Season 5
Episodes
Episode 1
The Checkout is back for a new season. Ben Jenkins has a reminder about your consumer rights; Kirsten Drysdale examines online ticket re-seller Viagogo; Alex Lee weighs up whether using a travel agent is worth it.
Episode 2
Zoe investigates the nightmare of timeshare holiday accommodation; Craig looks at reverse mortgages for over-55s; The ACCC-CCCC bust open sports betting scams & Alex highlights the trap of automatically renewing payments.
Episode 3
Andy breaks down the cost of dying with a look at the funeral industry; Scott checks out the many ways telcos continue to torture us and in FUTube, Zoe discovers Australia Post are signing people up for junk mail.
Episode 4
Alex Lee unpacks the issues with removalists, in a moving tale. The Tooth Fairy tells Ben Jenkins the 'tooth' about dentists. And in FUTube, Julian Morrow trawls the canned tuna industry with a new sustainability report.
Episode 5
Zoe Norton Lodge investigates how to assert your rental rights in Australia; Scott Abbot discovers Google Shopping's search results are allowing dodgy businesses to prosper & what happens when you can't pay your vet bill?
Episode 6
Craig discovers the pitfalls of buying a car. Kirsten heads to Lottoland, a disappointing place where people lay bets on the outcome of overseas lotteries. The ACCC-CCC-C lift the lid on the biggest scam in Australia last year. And in FUTube, Julian gets to the bottom of age discrimination in travel insurance.
Episode 7
Kirsten finds something fishy in the world of Omega-3 supplements. Ben shows you how to get a result when you've got a problem with pretty much any purchase. And in FU Tube, Craig shares everyone's frustration with a look at what you can do when your parcel delivery goes awry.
Episode 8
Craig investigates why manufacturers aren't labelling trans-fat in our foods. Zoe and Ben highlight the normalisation of payday lending. And in FUTube, Scott finds out why tapping rather than swiping your debit card can land you with greater fees.
Episode 9
Scott comes to grips with the fact that expensive running shoes aren't necessarily better for running in. With one hundred thousand Aussies getting a new hearing aid each year, Mark discovers that some hearing clinics may be more like sales centres than medical practices. And in FUTube, Julian looks at just how long a product should last. Should you get your money back on an expensive treadmill which breaks down after three years?
Episode 10
Zoe navigates the pitfalls of buying a home off the plan. Alex finds out which mozzie repellents actually work. And in FUTube, Ben gets the low down on security holding deposits which can take an age to return to your account.
Episode 11
Zoe looks at the Comm Bank's customer supply program, Dollarmites. Andy gets the skinny on commercial weight loss programs. Kate returns in As A Guilty Mum to take the kids travelling. And In FUTube, Kirsten highlights the rise of phantom supermarket brands.
Episode 12
Don't call it a pyramid – Kirsten and Zoe test the shape of multi-level marketing schemes. Scott finds out how much loyalty reward scheme points are really worth. A visit from an old friend as the ABC Investigator's host Helen Wellings visits The Checkout.
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