The Checkout: Apr 10

Tonight on The Checkout, roaming fees for mobile phone companies, online dating and scammers, and the loving pet owner’s guide to pet fashions.

To Roam With Love – Ben Jenkins travels the world* and finds all roads lead to roam… ing fees for mobile phone companies.*Via the wonders of television.

Active Ingredient: Hy Clor Pool & Spa Products – Apart from the price, what’s the difference between Hy Clor’s Pool and Spa care products? The word ‘spa’.

The Loving Pet Owner: Looking Good – Zoe Norton Lodge is the loving pet owner, and this week presents a guide to keeping your pet fashionable.

Product Versus Packshot: Kids Water Toy – Mini kids? Giants?

Online Dating – Online dating and scammers make a perfect match.

Complaint Letter: L’oreal Infinite Mascara – According to Molly, the only thing ‘unlimited’ about L’Oreal’s mascaras are the ridiculous lengths of their marketing.

Parallel Consumerverse: If Garbos Were Tech Support – What colour is your lid?

If I Could Say One Thing: Uwe Dulleck – Professor Uwe Dulleck, Behavioural Economist, talks about credence goods (goods and services where you rely on the opinion of an expert, eg a mechanic or a doctor) and gives some tips about what to do when an expert knows more about the quality a consumer needs than the consumer does.

F.U. Tube Episode 8 – eHarmony complaints and more from our viewers with Julian Morrow.

Thursday 10 April, 8pm ABC1.