Archives: Shonky Awards

According to a senate inquiry, CBA’s financial planners orchestrated a “calculated deceit” and deliberately put clients into risky investments.

For being less than upfront with loyal Thermo fans about the release of its new model, we were left with no choice but to juice the Vorwerk/Thermomix lemon.

Kindle Paperwhite’s boasted eight weeks of battery life is based on just 30 minutes of reading per day.

Is a swimsuit really a swimsuit if its label proclaims that it may become see-through when wet?

The Shonky Award for… selling ‘cover’ that leaves you exposed.

The Shonky Award for… catch-22 pet insurance whose conditions make it worthless

The Shonky Award for… gaming the Health Stars system to sell a kids’ cereal

The Shonky Award for… spoiling your food, expensively.

The Shonky Award for… creating the returns system from hell

The Shonky Award for… putting profit before customer returns.