Tag: Federation of Consumers
Not always accepted: Debit cards cause problems for bank customers
not always accepted Debit cards cause problems for bank customers 9/2/2023 1:36 p.m Since July, banks and savings banks have been issuing more and more debit cards. They should be…
Misleading advertising letters: Telekom successfully defends itself against 1N Telecom
Misleading sales letters Telekom successfully defends itself against 1N Telecom 8/18/2023 8:43 p.m Numerous Deutsche Telekom customers may have become suspicious in the past few months. A sales letter advertises…
Experts talk about the heating law: “It’s going to be expensive, it’s going to be tough”
The heating law is in motion. The responsible Bundestag committee listens to 14 experts who warn of all sorts of weaknesses and pitfalls. After a lot of criticism of the…
Trade associations are also dissatisfied: two out of three respondents do not understand the heating law
The passing of the heating law is entering the decisive phase. But there is just as much criticism of the traffic light rush procedure as of the content of the…
Focus on approval fiction: consumer advocates complain about free passes for banks
Consent fiction in focus Consumer advocates complain about free passes for banks 2/9/2023 10:03 am Consumer advocates criticize that banks can still tacitly raise fees. A judgment by the Federal…
Despite many unanswered questions: Wissing grants associations additional public transport concessions
Despite many unanswered questions Wissing makes further public transport concessions available to associations 10/20/2022 12:03 p.m The federal and state governments have agreed in principle on a nationwide 49-euro ticket…
Prioritization of delivery trains: Compensation for passengers must remain
Prioritization of delivery trains Compensation for passengers must remain 08/27/2022, 1:07 p.m The federal government is currently developing many strategies to keep power plants and power grids in operation despite…
Food is a price driver: Consumer advocates: Abolish taxes on fruit and vegetables
Groceries are price drivers Consumer advocates: Abolish taxes on fruit and vegetables 08/25/2022, 07:28 am Healthy food has historically been more expensive than unhealthy food – with high inflation fewer…
Directly from September: Consumer advocates are immediately demanding a 29-euro ticket
Directly from September Consumer advocates are immediately demanding a 29-euro ticket 07/29/2022, 03:11 am The 9-euro ticket expires at the end of August, and for many people in Germany, bus…
Directly from September: Consumer advocates are demanding a 29-euro ticket immediately
Directly from September Consumer advocates are demanding a 29-euro ticket immediately 07/29/2022, 03:11 am The 9-euro ticket expires at the end of August, and for many people in Germany, bus…
Problems almost overcome: Discounters exchange card terminals
problems almost overcome Discounters exchange card terminals 05/30/2022, 2:46 p.m For days, many retailers have been struggling with failed card payment terminals. The first discounters are now reporting: Cashless payments…
“Imbalance” at the expense of tenants: Consumer advocates criticize the CO2 price model
“imbalance” at the expense of the tenants Consumer advocates criticize the CO2 price model 05/25/2022 10:06 am The traffic light proposes a ten-step model for dividing the carbon dioxide costs…