Underquoting
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is running a campaign to stamp out underquoting in the real estate industry. What is underquoting? Underquoting is when a property is advertised at a lower price...
View ArticleConsumer watchdog targets underquoting – media release
South Australia’s consumer watchdog has begun a campaign aimed at encouraging people in the real estate sector and consumers to report any cases of underquoting within the industry. Underquoting occurs...
View ArticleGift cards and ticket scalping – CBS news
South Australian consumers will be better protected under new fair trading legislation. The Fair Trading (Gift Cards) Amendment Bill 2018 and the Fair Trading (Ticket Scalping) Amendment Bill 2018 have...
View ArticleAsk for Angela
Ask for Angela is an international campaign being introduced to South Australia to promote safety in licensed venues. If a patron feels unsafe, they can discretely ask the staff for ‘Angela’. This...
View Article‘Ask for Angela’ for a safe night out – media release
A new safety initiative by the state government will be rolled out in pubs and other venues in coming months which aims to give patrons a safer environment for a fun night out. From this weekend,...
View ArticleFraudster fined over incomplete building work – media release
An unlicensed builder with an extensive history of fraud has been fined $6000 and ordered to repay a total of nearly $10,000 to two clients after taking payments for work he never even started. The...
View ArticleScammers seek to target security agents – media release
People working as security agents in South Australia are being urged to exercise caution when applying for work, after scammers posted a bogus job ad, seeking sensitive personal information from...
View ArticleUnlicensed builder fined $1000
An unlicensed builder who admitted taking money from four consumers for services he never provided has been fined $1000 and ordered to repay one client $1050. The Adelaide Magistrates Court heard...
View ArticleDon’t duck out – make portable pools SAFE
Alarming statistics on portable-pool related deaths and injuries have prompted Australian consumer law and product safety regulators to join forces with Royal Life Saving Society – Australia to remind...
View ArticleGambling reforms pass State Parliament
State Parliament has approved reforms to the regulation of gambling in South Australia, which will see all regulatory and policy functions undertaken by Consumer and Business Services as of 1 December...
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