The 2013 Shonky Awards have just been announced. As you know, each year consumer advocate magazine Choice awards the Shonkys to the most questionable products of the year.
The website should be updated shortly, but I can give you the scoop on which products took away this year's Shonkys.
The first Shonky goes to EcoEggs, for expensive, ten-to-a-pack, not-so-free range eggs. Their stocking density is 13 times the accepted standard for free range.
Nuk wins a second Shonky for their Starlight Silicone Orthodontic Soother, which poses a hazard and may cause babies distress. Congratulations to Nuk for their entry into the Shonky Hall of Shame!
Congratulations to Credit Repair Australia, for charging people $990 for helping them with their financial difficulties.
In my opinion, EA Australia's Shonky award is well deserved, for charging consumers $2.48 per minute to wait on their help line to submit a complaint about SimCity not working properly due to buggy release.
A Shonky goes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar, for harvesting user search data while promising rewards that are a looo-oo-oong time coming.
Energy Australia win a Shonky for failing to disclose price rises before billing.
Dairy Farmers Oats Express wins a Shonky for claiming to contain banana and honey, yet listing neither banana nor honey on the label!
Kleenex "Mansize" tissues are now in a smaller box. The tissues are also 14% smaller. Congratulations on your Shonky for making Australians 14% less manly!
Congratulations to all the Shonky award recipients. Let's hear a big BOOO for this year's winners.
BOOOOOO!
The website should be updated shortly, but I can give you the scoop on which products took away this year's Shonkys.
The first Shonky goes to EcoEggs, for expensive, ten-to-a-pack, not-so-free range eggs. Their stocking density is 13 times the accepted standard for free range.
Nuk wins a second Shonky for their Starlight Silicone Orthodontic Soother, which poses a hazard and may cause babies distress. Congratulations to Nuk for their entry into the Shonky Hall of Shame!
Congratulations to Credit Repair Australia, for charging people $990 for helping them with their financial difficulties.
In my opinion, EA Australia's Shonky award is well deserved, for charging consumers $2.48 per minute to wait on their help line to submit a complaint about SimCity not working properly due to buggy release.
A Shonky goes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar, for harvesting user search data while promising rewards that are a looo-oo-oong time coming.
Energy Australia win a Shonky for failing to disclose price rises before billing.
Dairy Farmers Oats Express wins a Shonky for claiming to contain banana and honey, yet listing neither banana nor honey on the label!
Kleenex "Mansize" tissues are now in a smaller box. The tissues are also 14% smaller. Congratulations on your Shonky for making Australians 14% less manly!
Congratulations to all the Shonky award recipients. Let's hear a big BOOO for this year's winners.
BOOOOOO!
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