October 1, 2009 4:03 PM
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How to Avoid Being Ripped Off | BTalk Australia
Uwe Dulleck
(Episode 343; 11 minutes 03) Professor Uwe Dulleck, an economics research at Queensland University of Technology's School of Economics and Finance, says one in four suppliers will rip you off. It's human nature. Other suppliers are more easy going, whilst a third category act like modern day Robin Hoods, charging more to those who seem they can afford it and less to everyone else.
His research uses economic theory to help you choose suppliers who are less likely to rip you off, whether it's a car mechanic, a taxi driver or a computer technician.
So what's the secret? All is revealed in today's edition of BTalk Australia.
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