http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/ Canada's investigative consumer program. Hosted by Erica Johnson and Wendy Mesley. en Copyright 2010 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:17:00 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Has your home insurance rate gone up? Wendy Mesley reveals it could be connected to your credit score. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/rate_hike_outrage/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/rate_hike_outrage/main.html Rate Hike Outrage Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:17:00 -0500 It's labelled halibut, but can you count on it? When you buy fish are you getting what you pay for? Erica Johnson goes fishing for answers. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/somethings_fishy/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/somethings_fishy/main.html Something's Fishy Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:06:26 -0500 Erica Johnson investigates the widely advertised decompression therapy for back pain. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/stretching_the_truth/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/stretching_the_truth/main.html Stretching the Truth Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:14:35 -0500 Firefighters know there's one thing that can help save lives in a fire, so you'll be surprised to learn this one thing is still missing in thousands of buildings across Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/burning_question/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/burning_question/main.html Burning Question Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:59:41 -0500 Erica Johnson investigates a new wave of so-called American-style non-profit charities offering debt advice to Canadians. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/the_debt_trap/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/the_debt_trap/main.html The Debt Trap Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:08:38 -0500 Erica Johnson reveals the newest way thieves are stealing your credit and debit card numbers. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/whos_minding_the_store/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/whos_minding_the_store/main.html Who's Minding the Store Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:44:59 -0500 Wendy Mesley investigates the story behind huge bills many Canadians rack up from using their cellphones. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/canadas_worst_cellphone_bill/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/canadas_worst_cellphone_bill/main.html Canada's Worst Cellphone Bill Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:17:38 -0500 Erica Johnson puts Herbal Magic to the test and raises questions about its products, how they’re sold, and what evidence there is to back up some of its claims. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/magic_in_a_bottle/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/magic_in_a_bottle/main.html Magic in a Bottle Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:05:53 -0500 The pitch is how to get rich, or is it how to get ripped off? Erica Johnson investigates who's getting rich off Rich Dad. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/road_to_rich_dad/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/road_to_rich_dad/main.html Road to Rich Dad Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:10:13 -0500 Convenience over safety? Marketplace conducts a first of its kind test in Erica Johnson's investigation into GPSs. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/gps_distraction/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/gps_distraction/main.html GPS Distraction Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:28:26 -0500 Erica Johnson and contractor Mike Holmes reveal a new twist on home inspectors: more Canadians are buying houses that were formerly used as marijuana grow-ops. How could home inspectors miss the obvious signs? http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/grow_op_cover_up/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/grow_op_cover_up/main.html Grow Op Cover Up Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:25:11 -0500 Wendy Mesley and Erica Johnson reveal seven secret signs to watch for so you don't get ripped off. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/seven_sins_of_the_marketplace/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/seven_sins_of_the_marketplace/main.html Seven Sins Of The Marketplace Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:20:53 -0500 Erica Johnson cuts to the chase about cut-rate deals on furniture and appliances. The offer may be discount goods during bleak times, but Marketplace reveals high-pressure sales and high extra costs with plenty of strings attached. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/the_price_cut_promise/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/the_price_cut_promise/main.html The Price Cut Promise Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:55:58 -0500 Wendy Mesley investigates the tactics used by door-to-door energy sales people, and reveals the truth they don’t tell you when it comes to your bills and their companies. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/power_of_persuasion/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/power_of_persuasion/main.html Power Of Persuasion Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:21:00 -0500 As big banks crack-down on credit, loads of loan companies are popping up on the internet. Seems anyone gets approved. And as Erica Johnson reveals, seems everyone gets ripped off. http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/lawless_loans/main.html http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/lawless_loans/main.html Lawless Loans Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:07:32 -0500