Three for Thursday 06.02.2022
Welcome to TrustDALE's Three For Thursday with Consumer Investigator Dale Cardwell.
Are you part of the "keep it safe eight?" When I began hosting my TV show, I was a regular customer of an inexpensive hair-cutting chain, until one day before taping my show, a young lady mistook my style preference on file with a customer who normally gets a buzz-cut, and I had lost a third of a head of hair before we realized her mistake. That was the last time I took a chance with a cut-rate hairdresser and found Jim Shaw of Dass Salon (my wife's hairdresser). My point is, ninety-two percent of the population might not think they need TrustDALE to make a buying decision, (a third of those want something for nothing, another third (apartment dwellers) don't hire their roofer or plumber, but the final third would consider it. But the final eight percent, are made up of people who have been scalped (get it)? And don't want it to happen again. Want to protect your friends and loved ones? Please tell them about TrustDALE!
Watch this Investigation
Today's investigation - Dental Refund. Who gets taken to the cleaners by their dentist? Kiersten Olterman says she did. Watch, because this can even happen to you!
Ask Dale
Today's Ask Dale question comes from Adrena, who wants to know if it's legal for a company to refuse to allow you to pay with cash or refuse to return change.
Click the video for the answer.
Todays Lesson on how to be a Savvy Consumer!
Today's seven-point lesson is how to effectively communicate with a difficult person or situation:
Fast - Do they want your money NOW? An aggressive technique often precedes a difficult extraction. When it gets too pushy, respectfully shut it down.
Funds - Is the investment required relevant to the promised payoff? A too good to be true scenario usually comes with confusing elements. Ask the person to slowly walk you through those elements.
Found - A person who intends to rip you off will make certain he can't be found after he gets your money. A person who intends to not be found will start off sticky sweet but get belligerent if you don't comply. Watch for that warning sign you're being set up.
Define - Your deal by comparing product, Offer and Price. Knowing the product and what you want from the product should make your negotiation communication more efficient and effective.
Ensure - Your deal with an Ethical negotiation, an Equitable contract, and an Effective Guarantee. A conversation with no surprises, a contract that's easily explained and a pleasant conversation about how the guarantee protects you are building blocks of a fair deal.
Authenticate - Your deal by requesting References, checking reviews, and examining government and watchdog reports. If the seller is uncomfortable providing ten references, that's your sign.
Legitimize - your deal by determining if the company has a business license, liability insurance and is Lawsuit and background checked. If the company doesn't want you to see its liability certificate, there's a reason for it, and that reason isn't good for you.
SCAMMERS BEWARE: SEASONED CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR DALE CARDWELL GIVES READERS A GAME PLAN TO AVOID RIP-OFFS