Cansumer

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[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Junk fees are surcharges on a bill or receipt that are unfair or deceptive, provide little or no added value, and would reasonably be assumed to be included in overall advertised price.

Send us your junk fee examples here: https://t.co/V5hHjTCn1l

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[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

"The banks and credit card companies don’t like it. Why? I’m saving American families $20 billion a year with all of the junk fees I’m eliminating."

[Ontario Nurses' Association @ontarionurses]

What's the harm in private, for-profit companies delivering publicly-funded health care?

Look no further than Shoppers Drug Mart, which subjected employees to "intense pressure" to bill the province for unnecessary care. #onpoli #onhealth

Read more: https://t.co/fw3GHCk5Dz

[Barry Hertz @HertzBarry]

NEW: Closing arguments from the Commissioner of Competition and Cineplex are now up re: online ticket surcharge and accusations of "drip pricing." The government is seeking a $40M administrative monetary penalty.

[RJ MacDonald MD 🚴‍♂️🏄🏻🎾 @Kidsdoc1Rick]

So , yah, the #MedsCheck scam involves 8 year olds on 2 puffers and vitamin D.

The “What I will do to get there” suggestions to achieve goals hardly seems worth the $80 bucks or whatever they get paid particularly when I have reinforced their proper usage on routine visits! 😒

[Investigative Journalism Foundation @IJFMedia]

🧵 Canadians can now freely access over 2.6 million pages of internal government documents never before made publicly available with our newest dataset, Open By Default. Explore the huge database of internal government documents: https://t.co/zkBdCT4Ngz

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Deceptive marketing practices such as drip pricing can now mean fines of up to 3x the value of the benefit derived from the conduct, or, if that amount cannot be reasonably determined, 3% of the corporation’s annual worldwide gross revenues.

Examples: https://t.co/SvWb9aLgvP

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

A historical, factual and concise summary of how the housing crisis in Canada got to where it is today.

[Daniel Blaikie @Daniel_Blaikie]

We can't fix the housing crisis in Canada without understanding how it was created.

Pierre Poilievre is quick to point out the problem, but his "solutions" are to do more of what we've been doing for the last thirty years that caused the problem in the first place.

[Jim Stanford @JimboStanford]

My own testimony to the Commons committee (before the CEOs got there!) has more detail on the industry-wide growth in both the total mass of profits (up over 100% since COVID) and the margin (which has widened substantially): https://t.co/tZcdYfANSz. #cdnecon

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Avg dispensing fee is $10.88/prescription, from $4.49 to $13.50

https://t.co/baJRgRDAJs

Lumino Health's tool shows dispensing fees at nearby pharmacies.

Provinces cap fees pharmacies can charge Pharmacare, but not for payers with private or no coverage, who pay >15% markups.

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

1. Create companies with legitimate-sounding names
2. Advertise to susceptible customers
3. In-home sales pitch
4. Install the equipment
5. Place a lien on the property
6. Shut down sales company
7. Sit back and collect debts
8. Repeat

https://t.co/pmJYueis3D

#hvacrental

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

A Costco membership is worth it if you:

- Live with other people
- Spend >$1,200 per year there
- Don’t mind crowds
- Aren’t particular about what brands you buy
- Have storage room in your home
- Live within 20 minutes

https://t.co/zD8LFtdnro

#costcocanada #costcolife

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Big-ticket electronics are the best value as they have the smallest markup: PS5, OLED Nintendo Switch, Fitness/smart watch and laptops. https://t.co/1wZ4YG9QWQ

Check availability in nearby stores by searching for the item on https://t.co/qMkHwX8val

#shoppersdrugmart

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Walmart offers the best average pre-Halloween prices per gram: https://t.co/huNKWd3HMl

-Costco's limited-time deals were cheapest, followed by Walmart.
-Cadbury and Nestle were most expensive, while Mars was cheapest.
-Candy was cheapest, followed by chips and bars.

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Costco offers the cheapest synthetic oil change at $59.99, but primarily available in GTA and Quebec. https://t.co/ttZRXBzn2z

Repair chains such as Midas, Meineke and Tirecraft are cheap when they have coupons, but some tack on unexpected fees when you use a coupon. #oilchange

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

Federal and municipal funding programs define affordable housing as units which cost 80% to 135% of the average market rent - which continues to increase as vacancy rates hit record lows and most units being built catering to those with higher incomes.

https://t.co/3aJjrpHe9T

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

"List of every Canadian property owned by Public Sector Pension in the Housing-Residential sector"

"A database of all automated speed enforcement tickets, taken from July 1, 2020 to July 12, 2021"

Learn how to submit a freedom of information request:
https://t.co/tFigFolXig

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

If your driving situation has changed over the last couple of years, reviewing your car insurance policy and getting a few quotes to ensure you're not overpaying could save you hundreds of dollars. https://t.co/eH8b5xzL9h

[Cansumer @cansumer_ca]

You may have seen their ads:
"turn waste into compost"
"make garbage optional"
"reduce up to 50% of the waste you send to landfill"

Our review breaks down each claim and will make it clear if a Lomi, Tero or FoodCycler is worth it for you. https://t.co/zHYAZ2yRHj