Questionable automobile repairs, cricket powder and warn Airbnb: CBC’s Marketplace consumer lie sheet

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Questionable automobile repairs

A Saskatchewan motorist was repelled when instead of removing paid out by word for his badly shop-worn truck, it was repaired. And he says a repairs left him with a focussed frame, one operative headlight and a warning from a automechanic that a lorry was “structurally unsound.” After a CBC Go Public investigation, a explain was re-evaluated and a motorist was compensated.  

PC Optimum points missing

PC Plus and Optimum joined their faithfulness programs over a month ago. But some business contend they’re still blank points. One lady says she can’t entrance 200,000 points (worth $200). Loblaws says usually a tiny series of business are influenced and it’s working on a glitch.

Stephanie Oliinyk of Oakville, Ont., is one of many people who contend they’re blank points following a Optimum and PC Plus partnership during a commencement of February. (Stephanie Oliinyk)

Tenant turns condo into Airbnb

A Toronto lady who rented out her condo done an surprising discovery: Her reside wasn’t vital there; he put a section on Airbnb. When she did some online snooping, she found her condo had 70 reviews dating behind a year. The landlord advises others to frequently check their properties.

Sanda Jovasevic leased her downtown Toronto condo to a reside in May 2016, and after found out someone was regularly renting out a section on Airbnb though her consent. (David Donnelly/CBC News)

Cricket powder anyone?

Loblaws has started offered cricket protein powder in stores opposite a country. Proponents contend insects are high in protein and some-more environmentally accessible than removing your protein from some-more normal livestock.

Loblaws is now offered cricket protein powder during stores opposite Canada. (Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC)

What else is going on?

Potent drinks underneath review. After a 14-year-old lady in Quebec died, a manufacturer stopped creation a high-caffeine, high-alcohol splash FCKD UP. Health authorities have been endangered about a drinks for years since they’ve been related to increases in ER visits for immature people.

This week in recalls

These cooked shrimp might also enclose tender shrimp, these prepared meats might enclose Listeria, these smoked fish products might enclose bacteria, this switch could be a glow hazard, and a remember of chipped birth control pills has been expanded.

Back subsequent week

We’re on a mangle this week. We’ll be behind with a new show March 16, though while we’re away, we can binge watch the past episodes on YouTube. 

Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-cheat-sheet-truck-repair-crickets-airbnb-1.4568816?cmp=rss