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[Title] => When in doubt, don’t!
[Summary] => Q. Ariel Salazar writes: "A week ago, I received a text message from an unknown person who claimed to be a representative of Haribon Foundation. The message stated that I won a P1 million cash prize from an electronic raffle relative to the foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration.
"To claim the prize, I was instructed to open an account and deposit P20,000 for the processing fee. In addition, I also had to buy four pre-paid Globe cards and text the pin numbers to the sender.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-20 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 219377
[Title] => Buying second-hand products
[Summary] => Before buying second-hand products, always think of your safety. You cannot expect top quality from used articles so you should be more cautious when buying such items. Consider the following tips.
1. By law, many products must comply with mandatory safety standards before they are sold in a business situation. Included in this list are electric fans, flat irons, LPGs, portable fire extinguishers, and safety belts. The Bureau of Product Standards of DTI is mandated by law to regulate compliance to standards of these products.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-01 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 218498
[Title] => ‘Supposedly’ brand new Isuzu
[Summary] => Q. Real Miranda of San Fernando, Pampanga writes: "On May 14, 2003, my wife, Eileen, and I hurriedly purchased a ‘supposedly’ brand new Isuzu Crosswind XUV unit from the Isuzu Pasig branch. This was due to the issue on the excise tax, which meant an increase of P75,000 to the price of the unit effective May 19, 2003 (based on the advice of the Isuzu outlet).
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-25 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 216060
[Title] => Clean pirated software?
[Summary] => Q. Joel Conde of San Juan, Metro Manila, writes: "I like buying pirated products like PC games and programs because these are much cheaper than the original ones. Although it is definitely inferior when compared to a genuine copy (because, sometimes, the program doesn’t work in my PC), the price of a pirated product is oftentimes the bottom line, at least for ordinary consumers like me.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-04 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 214441
[Title] => Safe toys for small boys
[Summary] => Q. Tricia Flores of Mandaluyong writes: "I am a young mother for four active boys. Their ages range from two to seven years old. I would like them to enjoy each other’s company and also learn to share with one another.
"One way I do that is to buy toys that they can all play with. However, I have a hard time because, just as a matter of common sense, I think some toys for young kids are definitely not safe for toddlers.
"Can you share tips with me on what to watch out for so that the toys I buy for my boys are safe?"
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-21 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 213622
[Title] => P200 for an additional two-year warranty
[Summary] => Q. Ariel Punsalan of Makati City writes: "I observed that items from clothing to electronic gadgets are sold at discounted prices during the months of June and July. So, my wife, Ellaine, and I decided to purchase an air-conditioner last weekend. Although buying it now wouldn’t be as useful as if we bought it during summer, we wanted to avail of a good package. In short, we were able to purchase an air-conditioner from a store in Makati, which offered discounts of 10% to 50% on its items.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-14 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 212811
[Title] => Defective water purifier in exchange for a job?
[Summary] => Q. Jose Maglonso of San Pedro, Laguna writes: "Last March, my son saw a job ad posted in the municipal hall. In applying for the job, he was told that the company’s recruitment policy required that the applicant first sell the water purifier being marketed by the company. I purchased the purifier valued at P2,650 from my son.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-07 00:00:00
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[Title] => Rainy days and the price of construction materials
[Summary] => Q. Fernando Morales of Manila writes: "I am a small-time dealer of construction materials here in Manila. I am basically new in the business. I have noticed that prices of the products that I sell go down during the rainy months.
"For me, it’s basically because of their very short shelf life–steel may get rusty and cement may harden during this season. The answer sounds logical, right?
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-30 00:00:00
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[Title] => Energy saver devices
[Summary] => Q. Emily Ortega of Cebu writes: "I recently bought an energy saver and appliance protector branded Y.E.S. Would this gadget save electricity for my family?
A. No gadget will help you save on electricity cost. According to the performance tests conducted by the Department of Energy’s Fuels and Appliance Testing Laboratory since 1985, "no device could cut electricity consumption and, at the same time, keep the same level of useful energy output" as claimed and promoted by the inventors and manufacturers of such products.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-23 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 210352
[Title] => Fake soaps
[Summary] => Q. Sophia Alba writes: "I am a mother of three from the province of Surigao del Norte. My husband works as an engineer in Saudi Arabia, so I’m the one left taking care of everything at home. Being a full time mom, I make sure that my family gets the right protection. I don’t mind cutting down on our groceries (i.e. soaps, shampoos, toothpaste and the like) if there’s a budget constraint but I never compromise on their vitamins and school necessities.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-16 00:00:00
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