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Season 4

  • S04E01 Gift Cards Unwrapped

    • April 7, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Gift cards can be a very convenient option... for the giver. Julian Morrow looks at the potential strings attached.

  • S04E02 Your Rights Online (Beyond 2000)

    • April 7, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Ben Jenkins explains your consumer rights when you shop online, and what you can do when something goes wrong.

  • S04E03 ACCC-CCCC (Travel Prizes)

    • April 14, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Consumer cops ... chasing down scams!

  • S04E04 Forever In Your Debt

    • April 14, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Zo Norton Lodge looks into the debt relief industry and tells you how you can help yourself, for free.

  • S04E05 Shady Characters

    • April 14, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Alex Lee shines a light on sunglasses to find out which ones give you the best protection.

  • S04E06 Death Of A Sales Tactic

    • April 21, 2016
    • ABC iview

    The story on unsolicited sales you haven't been asking for.

  • S04E07 Trip Hazards

    • April 21, 2016
    • ABC iview

    The hazards of travel insurance.

  • S04E08 Unboxing

    • April 21, 2016
    • ABC iview

    What's so special about that new box feeling?

  • S04E09 ACCC-CCCC (Remote Access)

    • April 28, 2016
    • ABC iview

    The consumer cops are back .. and the Chief has fallen prey to a classic scam.#TheCheckout

  • S04E10 Check-In Australian Food Labelling Update

    • April 28, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Andy and Kirsten with an update on the new food labelling laws coming into effect on July 1. #TheCheckout

  • S04E11 Fuel's Gold

    • April 28, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Petrol prices make Craig Reucassel snap. #TheCheckout

  • S04E12 Detox

    • May 12, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Alex Lee takes a cleansing look at detoxing.

  • S04E13 Door Knockers

    • May 12, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Zoe Norton Lodge shows us what the song and dance is with Arbonne direct marketing. Its definitely NOT a pyramid scheme, its a multi-level marketing scheme.

  • S04E14 The Road To Ruin

    • May 12, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Kirsten Drysdale hires a car and gets taken for a ride in The Road To Ruin, an examination of rip-offs in the hire car industry.

  • S04E15 Nutribullet

    • May 19, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Alex Lee blends up the facts on the Nutribullet.

  • S04E16 Punters and Collectors

    • May 19, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Strategies for managing your debts... and debt collectors.

  • S04E17 The Bank Job

    • May 19, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Why do banks take days to transfer money when it leaves your account immediately? Zoe Norton Lodge holds up a bank to find out in The Bank Job.

  • S04E18 Gendered Marketing - Pink Treadmill

    • July 28, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Zoe Norton Lodge and Kirsten Drysdale try and come to terms with a product made for women.

  • S04E19 Sold A Pup

    • July 28, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Hannah May Reilly with some friendly tips when buying a puppy.

  • S04E20 Up To Speed

    • July 28, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Andy Matthews looks at what you can do when your internet download speeds aren't what you've been promised.

  • S04E21 ACCC CCCC (Welfare Scams)

    • August 4, 2016
    • ABC iview

    The Checkout's elite unit of scam detectors, the ACCC CCC, investigates the scammers who pretend to be government agencies in order to rip people off

  • S04E22 Grape Expectations

    • August 4, 2016
    • ABC iview

    With the Olympics just days away, Kirsten asks what it takes to win a medal ... for wine. It turns out you get what you pay for ... the Wine Awards are big business.

  • S04E23 Pharma Sutra

    • August 4, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Jules asks why pharmacists sell so many scientifically dubious products when their Code of Conduct says they should work on the basis of \"accepted evidence\".

  • S04E24 As A Guilty Mum : School Lunches

    • August 11, 2016
    • ABC iview

    The Guilty Mums guide to preparing school lunches.

  • S04E25 Card Sharks

    • August 11, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Zoe Norton-Lodge takes a high level of interest in zero balance transfers on credit cards.

  • S04E26 Plan And Simple

    • August 11, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Renewing your mobile phone contract: Andy Matthews negotiates the challenges of getting a better plan and handset.

  • S04E27 Emission Impossible

    • August 18, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Scott Abbot asks if car makers are coming clean with their emissions ratings.

  • S04E28 In Secure Parking

    • August 18, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Julian Morrow takes a close look at the fine print in car parks that'll drive you mad.

  • S04E29 Snot Rocket Science

    • August 18, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Alex Lee and Zoe Norton Lodge say it's snot rocket science when it comes to over the counter cold & flu medications.

  • S04E30 An Expensive Lesson

    • August 25, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Ben Jenkins shows how to avoid an expensive lesson in further education.

  • S04E31 As A Yoga Yuppie

    • August 25, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Yoga accessories that will stretch your budget.

  • S04E32 Loan Sweet Loan

    • August 25, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Hannah Reilly takes an interest in switching mortgage providers.

  • S04E33 Seeing Stars

    • September 1, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Craig Reucassel on the health ratings system that makes you see stars (at the supermarket).

  • S04E34 The Complete Package : Graphic Design

    • September 1, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge on packaging designs and how marketers attempt to influence our purchasing decisions.

  • S04E35 No Regerts (Tattoo Removal)

    • September 1, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Alex Lee says you should think before you 'ink'.

  • S04E36 The Consumerette

    • September 8, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Hunky bachelors abound as Zoe faces an important choice ... of comparison websites.

  • S04E37 Checking Out Your Privates

    • September 8, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Craig gets a check up for his private hospital cover.

  • S04E38 As A Guilty Mum (Healthy)

    • September 8, 2016
    • ABC iview

    The Guilty Mum takes an unhealthy interest in kids health products.

  • S04E39 As A Gullible Golfer

    • September 15, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Scott plays a round with golf accessories.

  • S04E40 Baby Food For Thought

    • September 15, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Alex goes ga ga over baby food.

  • S04E41 What's In a No Name?

    • September 15, 2016
    • ABC iview

    Kirsten asks what's in a brand name at the supermarket.