The Checkout

Episode 8 (2x8)

Uitzenddatum: Apr 10, 2014

In this week’s episode all roads lead to roam... ing fees for mobile phone companies, online dating and scammers make a perfect match, 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.