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How should consumers react to disruptions in the public transportation system?

December 23rd, 2013

Until a few years ago, I used to take public transportation on a regular basis. It was usually a hectic and frustrating experience as consumers have to contend with irregular and sometimes poor service as well as an increase in fares. I think the thing I hated the most was when disgruntled providers of public [...]

Be Careful of Purchasing Hotel Vacation Packages!

December 20th, 2013

Be Careful of Purchasing Hotel Vacation Packages! A warm breeze gently blows as you lay on a chair and relax on the golden sands at the beach just metres away from a four star hotel with an all inclusive arrangement of food and drink. The scene described is one that entices many hard working Jamaicans [...]

Be Careful of what you buy on sale!

December 17th, 2013

I suppose everyone is shaking their heads in disbelief at the title of my blog. After all once you are saving money then nothing should be off limits. It might seem that way but I have different take on it. Many stores simply raise their prices then proclaim that they are ‘dropping’ their prices significantly [...]

Imported Products Boycott

December 15th, 2013

I have often bemoaned the fact that our shelves seem heavily lined with imported products. Even when the product is produced in large quantities locally it still has to compete with its foreign counterpart. Often these imported products are not better in quality but sometimes they are cheaper which makes them more attractive to consumers [...]

Supermarket Giveaways – Can Consumers really win?

December 13th, 2013

It is definitely the time of year when companies try to get more consumers to increase their shopping. Unfortunately, it has become more difficult to convince consumers to spend large amounts of money on shopping trips. Most persons are trying to find ways to spend less not more in order to meet their basic needs. I [...]

A Jamaican Twist on an American tradition – Black Friday sales

December 12th, 2013

I remember once buying a brand name dress at a popular store in Miami only to discover the same dress on the racks in a store in Kingston. There was a significant difference in price of the dress, as the one I bought in Miami was much cheaper. What lesson did I learn? Well almost [...]

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