Week of February 6, 2023
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With the help of an outraged reader, Consumer World reports on two major brands of Valentine's Day chocolates in specific heart-shaped boxes that are only half-filled.
Mouse Print* -- Some Supplements Mislead Buyers on Dosing and Strength
If you picked up a bottle of vitamin C pills that said 500 mg. on the label, you would expect that dosage to be in each pill. But, a reader who recently purchased some calcium capsules says she was hoodwinked by the company and did not get what she expected.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
Energy/Climate Tax Credits/Rebates for 2023
As part of the new Inflation Reduction Act, many American consumers are now eligible to save thousands of dollars when they buy an electric car, heat pump, solar panels or energy-efficient appliances. Be warned, however, the rebates will not be available until later in the year.
British Gas, a major natural gas company in the UK, goes to court when customers don't pay their bills, and gets an order authorizing their debt collectors to break into customers' home to install prepaid gas meters that shut off the gas if the customer does not pay. Above is undercover video from The Times (of London) [print version of story] showing how this outrageous tactic works.
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