Tag: Kassensturz
Address misused – 81-year-old targeted by package scammers – Kassensturz espresso
contents An elderly woman who never orders anything online receives various packages. The police suspect two scams. Of course, now that Christmas is around the corner, parcels usually make people…
Technical error – mobile calls became calls to Russia on UPC numbers – Kassensturz espresso
contents After a technical update, telephone calls were billed incorrectly by the two providers. A UPC customer in Zurich and his mother, also a UPC customer, suddenly had unusually high…
Watch out – deposit insurance does not always apply to online banks – Kassensturz Espresso
contents Online banks compete with traditional banks. But how is the money secured with smartphone banks? Author: Charlotte Jacquemart Even the names of the new smartphone banks indicate that they…
RBB director Vernau makes Kassensturz: transmitter must save
Dhe former director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Patricia Schlesinger, has been terminated without notice. However, the legacy she left to the broadcaster determines the present and future of RBB. In what…
Criticism of the foundation – without the knowledge of the parents: children’s photos in the appeal for donations – Kassensturz espresso
contents Parents are outraged. The Orphanhealthcare Foundation used the picture of her seriously ill child without being asked. Author: Claudia Badertscher and Christian Dütschler The action was well intentioned: the…
Disposable electronics – the disposable e-cigarette: an environmental sin that is addictive – Kassensturz espresso
contents Disposable vapes are not only unhealthy, they are also bad for the environment. Nevertheless, they are in trend among young people. They look like highlighters and come in a…
Pensioners discriminated against – Less remuneration for breast prostheses – Kassensturz espresso
contents If you get breast cancer when you retire and need a breast prosthesis, you have to dig deeper into your wallet. A so-called breast prosthesis costs around 400 francs.…
Exploding electricity tariffs – electricity price “shock” for the largest coffee house in Basel – Kassensturz espresso
contents The price explosion in the electricity market is also threatening the hospitality industry. The industry demands a political solution. Daniel Häni is co-founder of the well-known coffee house “Mitte”…
Less accommodating Sanitas – health insurance leaves demented customers hanging – Kassensturz espresso
contents If the statute of limitations has been reached, the supplementary insurance does not have to pay any claims for reimbursement. However, she could. Bruno W. noticed that his godfather…
Credit card trouble – “Foreign” surcharge for the Swiss brand Calida – Kassensturz espresso
contents Despite payment in Swiss francs and delivery from Switzerland: Calida customers pay a foreign surcharge. “Born in Switzerland” – born in Switzerland, is prominent on the website of the…
Shrimp test – Hardly any more dangerous germs, but ecologically problematic – Kassensturz espresso
contents In the “Kassensturz” test, 19 out of 20 shrimps from the Swiss retail trade did not contain any antibiotic-resistant germs. Shrimp have had a bad reputation for a long…
Threatening electricity shortages – thanks to saved electricity, more water in the reservoirs – Kassensturz espresso
contents What happens to the electricity we save? The reservoirs empty more slowly, there is an emergency supply for the winter. “There is still a lot of space in the…