9 March 2010
Pump Prices - 9 March 2010
1 March 2010
Pump Prices - 1 March 2010
23 February 2010
Pump Prices - 23 February 2010
19 February 2010
CASE Advisory on Timeshare Operators offering
cash recovery schemes NEW
CASE has received feedback that one or more
timeshare-related companies are offering members of the public
cash recovery schemes. Usually the schemes promise a high amount
of rebate to be given out at a certain maturity date.
Such promised rebate could exceed the total signing-up fees. One
company has the audacity to claim to be working with CASE in a
cash recovery scheme.
We would like to reiterate that we have not and will not work
with timeshare or timeshare-related companies.
Consumers should take time to verify companies' claims of any
cash recovery schemes. There is a risk that consumers may lose
even the signing-up fee as the maturity date for the promised
rebate would usually set at many years into the future. There is
no guarantee that the companies promising the rebates will still
be in existence then.
An instance of a company which promises consumers an attractive
cashback scheme is Maxmega Pte Ltd. As the said company is no
longer in operations at a physical location (as reported in the
media), the involved consumers are having great difficulties
contacting the company representatives let alone getting their
rebates.
Should consumers require our assistance with
their timeshare membership(s), they can speak to one of our
Consumer Relations Officers directly. Consumers should also
contact us directly if they are approached by any company aiming
to be appointed by CASE to deal with timeshare-related matters.
They can do so by either calling our hotline at 6463 1811
between 9 am and 5 pm from Mondays to Fridays and between 9 am
and 12 pm on Saturdays or visiting us at our Ghim Moh office
between 9 am and 4 pm from Mondays to Saturdays.
12 February 2010
Pump Prices - 12 February 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY - BARANG BARANG
We refer to the notice regarding furniture
retailer, Barang Barang Pte Ltd in provisional liquidation
published in The Straits Times (12 February 2010). This means
the company is in the initial stage of winding up. At the
moment, no legal action can be taken without the approval of the
Court and on terms the Court may impose - Section 262(3) of the
Companies Act.
CASE would like to advise consumers to look out
for the Notices Section of major newspapers such as The Straits
Times and Lianhe Zaobao. Barang Barang Pte Ltd will be required
to put up a Notice to ask all interested parties to notify their
interest in due course. Consumers can also contact the
provisional liquidator Mr Ferris Chan (instead of Ben Campbell
indicated on the newspaper) at 6593 9327 or
fchan@kordamentha.com
for updates on the winding up proceedings and information on the
filing of proof of debt.
Consumers are also advised to seek independent
legal advice due to the differing nature, quantum and
circumstances surrounding each case.
8 February 2010
TOYOTA'S SAFETY ADVISORY
Toyota has received complaints about the brakes
from consumers in North America and Japan of Prius 1.8
which is also sold here in Singapore. Read more
here.
26 January 2010
CONSUMER ALERTS FROM SPRING
SPRING Singapore has recently issued two safety
alerts on unsafe non-registered electric toaster and risk of
using universal portable socket outlet.
1.
Safety alert on unsafe non-registered electric toaster
2.
Risk of using universal portable socket outlet
Look out for our latest advisories, warnings and
alerts here!
If you have an issue you want to tell us about,
e-mail us:
sayit@case.org.sg
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