Consumer Team: Blue Nail Roofing is Best in DFW
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TEXAS – Consumer Team News) Consumer Team host Pete Thomson says finding a good roofing company was important to launching The Consumer Team on 1080 KRLD Radio. “When we launched Consumer Team on CBS Radio’s KRLD, we knew that finding a quality roofing company was very important,” Thomson says, “But finding one that we could really believeRead More
Consumer Team: Wind or Hail…Remember Blue Nail
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TEXAS – Consumer Team News) Consumer Team host Pete Thomson is a proponent of hiring local. In recent months on The Consumer Team, Thomson has been very vocal about the dangers of hiring out of town contractors to do home repair. The term he uses is ‘storm chasers’ to describe the out of town companies thatRead More
Ventana by Buckner: Luxury & Value for Retirement
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TEXAS – Consumer Team News) The corner of Central Expressway & Northwest Highway is getting ready for a big change. Ventana by Buckner, twin 12 story luxury high rise towers, will offer DFW residents a new concept in retirement living. Consumer Team host Pete Thomson recently called Ventana ‘a game changer’ for retirement. Thomson added, “Ventana will changeRead More
CONSUMER TEAM ALERT: Homeowner’s Insurance Exclusions
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX – Consumer Team News) Homeowners count on their homeowner’s insurance policies to be there when they experience a loss. It’s the nature of insurance and why we buy it. Still, according to Consumer Team host Pete Thomson, there is a growing number of consumers who are discovering that their homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover certain losses.Read More
Fake Sales: When a Sale Isn’t a Sale
American Consumers love a sale, and retailers know it. Shoppers love to think that they’re getting a great deal on a product…and retailers are more than happy to tell them what they want to hear, even if it means stretching the truth to make a point. Fake Sales….they’re everywhere. Who’s doing it? Well, it’s easier to identify the retailersRead More
The Consumer Team: Understanding The Organic Food Scam
Organic….Natural…..Locally Grown. These words are common in the marketplace because consumers are demanding fresh and healthy. Natural News estimates that 2014 profits from the sale of organic and natural food were over $35 billion. Consumers want healthy and we’re willing to pay for it. The prices of organic food products are often much more than food that doesn’tRead More
“But Wait There’s More!” 10 Warning Signs of an Advertising Rip Off
As a reformed advertising salesman, I’m all too aware of the tricks, tactics and schemes used by marketers to get you to buy their stuff. Every day on radio, TV and the internet advertisers use buzzwords that, if you pay attention, can alert you to rip offs. P.T. Barnum, circus entrepreneur and scam artist in his own right, used toRead More
Consumer Team Launches Series on Senior Scams
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX) The Consumer Team talk radio program today announced the creation of a multi-part series focusing on senior scams. Pete Thomson, host of The Consumer Team, announced the new series. He commented, “Consumer Team has been addressing scams targeting senior consumers for several years. Our new senior scam series of broadcasts will address a number of aspectsRead More
Consumer Team Investigates Organic Food Industry
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX) The Consumer Team today announced that a new investigative series on the organic food industry will start airing in November of 2015. Consumer Team host Pete Thomson, commented on the series. He stated, “The Consumer Team will air a series of segments aimed at educating consumers regarding organic foods. Recently, serious charges have been made regardingRead More