The Checkout

Series 5

2017 · 14 episodes · 7h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   6 Apr 2017 · 30 min

   The Checkout tackles issues that face all of us when we open our wallets - identifying ways consumers are being taken advantage of, manipulated and ripped off... even if there's nothing illegal about it.

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   2. Episode 2

   13 Apr 2017 · 30 min

   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.

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   3. Episode 3

   20 Apr 2017 · 30 min

   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.

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   4. Episode 4

   27 Apr 2017 · 30 min

   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.

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   5. Episode 5

   4 May 2017 · 30 min

   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?

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   6. Episode 6

   18 May 2017 · 30 min

   Craig Reucassel discovers the pitfalls of buying a car; the ACCC-CCC-C lift the lid on the biggest scam in Australia last year and in FUTube, Julian Morrow gets to the bottom of age discrimination in travel insurance.

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   7. Episode 7

   25 May 2017 · 30 min

   Kirsten finds something fishy in the world of Omega-3 supplements; Ben shows you how to complain about anything; Craig shares everyone's frustration with a look at what to do when your parcel delivery goes awry.

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   8. Episode 8

   1 Jun 2017 · 30 min

   Craig investigates why manufacturers aren't labelling trans-fat in foods; Zoe highlights the normalisation of payday lending & Scott finds out why tapping your debit card instead of swiping can land you with greater fees.

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   9. Episode 9

   8 Jun 2017 · 30 min

   Scott comes to grips with the fact that expensive running shoes aren't worth it; Mark discovers that hearing clinics are basically sales centres & Julian looks at how long a product should reasonably be expected to last?

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    10. Episode 10

    15 Jun 2017 · 30 min

    Zoe navigates the pitfalls of buying a home off the plan; Alex finds out which mozzie repellents actually work; and Ben gets the low down on security holding deposits which can take an age to return to your account.

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    11. Episode 11

    22 Jun 2017 · 30 min

    Zoe looks at the Comm Bank's customer supply program, Dollarmites; Andy looks at commercial weight loss programs; Kate returns in As A Guilty Mum and Kirsten highlights the rise of phantom supermarket brands.

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    12. Episode 12

    29 Jun 2017 · 30 min

    Kirsten and Zoe test the shape of multi-level marketing schemes; Scott reveals how much loyalty reward scheme points are really worth; A visit from an old friend as the ABC Investigator's Helen Wellings visits The Checkout.

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    13. Best Before

    6 Jul 2017 · 30 min

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    14. Best Before

    13 Jul 2017 · 30 min