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- “Like going to a doctor before you have surgery” – More adventures in lead generation.
- Leading to Disaster – The lead generation ads that risk millions in retirement funds.
- Lead generation – this one was a scam
- Lead generation Part 3 – ‘Rates Compare’ and Capital Guard
- Dominique Grubisa’s legal practice ban makes a rollicking read
- Lead generation – “Superannuation checks” a back-door to high pressure super switching
- Dominique Grubisa – End of the road?
- Council Watch Victoria’s ‘anti-woke’ stance doesn’t reflect majority views
- Sins of the Father
- Dominique Grubisa knowingly misled consumers
- ACCC v Dominique Grubisa
- Dominique Grubisa’s AAT appeal successful – but confirms her disgraceful conduct.
- Lead generation and financial services advertising
- Rick Otton – the aftermath
- “Heaps of houses and heaps of money!”
- Dominique Grubisa prohibited from legal practice
- Dominique Grubisa banned by ASIC for 4 years.
- Are you a “vulture” if you deal with distressed property?
- Dominique Grubisa, Master Wealth Control & Vestey Trust
- Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute – Part 2
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When even a free extended warranty is overpriced
Consumer Action Law Centre recently warned about virtually worthless warranties that consumers sometimes purchase when taking out a loan or buying a car. [Update 2020 Australian regulator criticises sale of useless insurance and warranties. A class action against a … Continue reading
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Tagged car dealers, car warranties, Harrier National, mechanical protection plan
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Consumer Guarantees and Used Cars
(This is not legal advice. There are no written reasons for the VCAT decision so I am relying on notes I took during the hearing). A Victorian consumer recently received a full refund of the price he paid for a … Continue reading
Dodgy marketing of college courses
Over the last six months I’ve spent time on the phone with dodgy salespeople – I even had someone visit my home – to try to uncover which training college was at the bottom of misleading telemarketing calls. The marketing of … Continue reading
Has the Government put Rick Otton’s book in all the libraries?
Rick Otton and his students go to great lengths to show how “rent to buy” strategies are accepted – even supported – by Government, the Courts and the banks. Most of these claims are probably inconsequential in their own right, but it … Continue reading
Publicity Monster finally pays up
See previous post for background. In June 2014, the Victorian Tribunal (VCAT) waived any obligation for my friend L’s business to pay $3,030 to Publicity Monster (PMAU) and ordered PMAU to refund to L the $1,317.80 he had paid them. … Continue reading
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Tagged PMAU, Premium Locals, Publicity Monster, Search Results
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Publicity Monster customers get more than they bargain for
For a change, this post isn’t about rent-to-buy property. New: If you would like some legal information about running a similar case, send me an email (see the “about” page for my email address) or leave a comment (I won’t … Continue reading
Big comeuppance for ‘Big Kahunas’
The problem with ‘creative’ or ‘innovative’ strategies is that that the application of the law to the transactions may not have been tested in the courts. I’ve written previously about what can go wrong for buyers and unsuspecting sellers, and … Continue reading
The Naysayer 