July 1998
Travel industry has a problem: too often what you see is not what you get
27 July 1998
The Commerce Commission has accepted a settlement with Singapore Airlines Limited that highlights an industry-wide problem - promotions of holiday packages are often wrong and risk breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Warning to all retailers "free" still means free: Harvey Norman settlement
24 July 1998
The Commerce Commission is warning all retailers that potentially misleading "free" promotions are occurring again, and to avoid risk of breaching the Fair Trading Act free must mean no extra costs.Relates to: Fair Trading
Health Pride conviction: Judge's comments send strong warning but small fine disappoints Commission
6 July 1998
The conviction of a company selling health products, Health Pride Limited, has sent a strong message about how weight loss products should be checked before being promoted, but the Commerce Commission is disappointed with what it describes as the small fine imposed and will consider an appeal.Relates to: Fair Trading
False invoicing warning – business people are the key to stopping these scams
3 July 1998
The Commerce Commission is warning business people that false invoicing scams continue, and that business people themselves are the key to stopping these scams - they should not pay for advertising they did not order.Relates to: Fair Trading
