Choice’s Shonky Awards expose Australia’s worst products and services, highlighting consumer frustrations with inflated ticket prices, unclaimed airline credits, and inefficient appliances.
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Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group ChoiceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConcert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits and a washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours have all made the dishonour roll in consumer advocacy group Choice’s annual Shonky awards.Now in their 21st year, the Shonkys spotlight Australia’s worst products and services as decided by Choice. Continue reading...
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