Watch Carte Blanche Consumer this week to learn some practical handy-man tips, find out exactly what you’re paying for in supermarkets, what to look out for with second hand car dealers and where the best place to get affordable basic products for babies and toddlers is.

Handy Hints

The next in Carte Blanche Consumer’s series of hints for those who are not-so-handy – be it oil on one’s paving, or burns on the carpet. Producer Petri Kleynhans

Just Checking: T-bone

Does the weight indicated on a rump or T-bone always match what’s written on the packaging? Or do some retailers weigh the packet as well and expect you to pay for it? Carte Blanche Consumer did some checking and weighing in. Producer Eugene Botha.

Accidental Motorist

Imagine buying your dream car, taking possession of it and then discovering that it’s hell-on-wheels. Over the years, we’ve broadcast many stories about dishonest second hand car dealers, but vehicles still seem to be uppermost on the minds of many of our viewers. Carte Blanche Consumer takes another look at some bad deals on wheels. Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender; Producer Graham Coetzer.

Price Watch: Baby products

Weighing just a few kilograms and doing little more than drink, sleep and cry, babies are nevertheless expensive. Nappies, bottles and bum cream cost a packet once you add it all up, so Carte Blanche Consumer went looking for the best deal in baby essentials. Was it the discount chemist or supermarket? Producer: Hayley Horan.

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