Rip Offs Archive

Published in April 2012

Amazon and Apple: how American firms fleece Brits
by Cliff D'Arcy | Top companies like Amazon and Apple cheat us by charging much higher prices for their goods and services in the UK than in the US.
Car and home insurance, legal cover and home emergency cover: the next big financial scandal
by Neil Faulkner | The FSA has warned it is going to get tough on over-priced insurance add-ons, putting legal cover in the firing line.
Online subscriptions and club memberships: why ticking a box could cost you a fortune
by Emma Lunn | Be on your guard when shopping online - you may unwittingly sign up for a suscription or club membership which will cost you a fortune.

Published in February 2012

Ticket reselling sites exposed by documentary
by Simon Ward | Channel 4's Dispatches found that concert promoters were selling tickets to a so-called 'fan-to-fan' website and their staff were reselling popular tickets for a profit.
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