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Shopping

Know your rights, know when you're being manipulated and most of all, know where to sniff out the best bargains.

Whether you want to buy old gear, new gear or swap your stuff for other stuff, our reviews, tests, information and buying guides help you get the best possible shopping experience. We also check out the scams, schemes and sneaky retail practices that seek to influence how you shop, where you shop and what you buy, and show you how to avoid them.

Meet the shopping team

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Kogan enters online grocery market 9 February 2015 | Supermarkets face increased competition as Kogan.com starts selling discounted grocery products.

How to use quantity statements on packaging to save money 20 January 2015 | Quantity statements on the front of food packaging help consumers compare value for money.

ACCC to put Woolworths under the microscope 6 January 2015 | Supermarket giant feels the heat from the regulator after complaints from suppliers

Another chemical clothing recall 27 May 2014 | Myer, Target and others issue a voluntary recall after hazardous azo dyes were dectected in various lines of denim jeans.

Beware hidden fees when shopping online You don't need to be converting currency to get hit with foreign transaction fees.

Online shopping

Buying online, and Selling online

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Everyday shopping

Supermarkets, Shopping centres, Tickets, Clothing, Charity, and Bargain hunting

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Shopping for services

Services, and Utilities

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Packaging, labelling and advertising

Packaging, Labelling, and Advertising

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Shopping for special occasions

Christmas, birthdays and gifts, and Weddings

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Consumer rights and advice

Your rights, and Taking action and making a complaint

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The shopping team

Our researchers and journalists spend the bulk of their work hours window shopping, grocery shopping, online shopping and more, looking at the best high street and e-tail options to help make your dollar work harder. As you can probably imagine, they really love their jobs.