Consumer Team Alert: Older Consumers Targeted by Scam Advertisers
I’m not against making a profit. Not at all. Commerce and profit have been woven into my life since I was a checker at my father’s Ben Franklin five-and-dime on Main Street in Charles City, Iowa. The profit I’m concerned about is what an increasing number of companies are making from older consumers. Super high margins are being made onRead More
Consumer Team Radio: Vacation Rental Scams, Protecting Family Pictures & Avoiding Airline Baggage Fees
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX) The Consumer Team talk radio program is on-the-air! On Saturday, June 28th from 5-7PM (Central) The Consumer Team with Pete Thomson will air on 1080 KRLD Radio. On this weekend’s program: Vacation Rental Scams: Scammers are getting very creative as they steal money from unsuspecting people planning vacations. Ernie Sprance will report on what you need toRead More
Bed Bugs: Invasion USA
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH) On Saturday June 14th, The Consumer Team talk radio program will air a special segment regarding the increase of bed bugs in cities across America. Consumer Team host Pete Thomson said “From what we’re seeing, this problem is quickly becoming serious in many parts of the US. And for cities with major airports, the spread of bed bugsRead More
Consumer Team Releases ‘Consumer Survival Kit’
Each week of my radio program, The Consumer Team, we present information designed to help people maximize their lives as a consumer. Much of the information I present on The Consumer Team is based on both my experiences as well as information we’ve learned from the hundreds of interviews we’ve done with consumer experts over the years. BelowRead More
Consumer Team: Small is the New Big
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH) Consumer Team talk radio host Pete Thomson says his list of “certified” businesses will always be a small list. For The Consumer Team, he says, “small is the new big.” Thomson added, “For The Consumer Team to endorse a business, there has to be a deep relationship. We must understand the business on a number of levels. ThisRead More
Consumer Team’s Thomson: Truth is More Important Than Expansion
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX) Consumer advocacy journalist Pete Thomson started his consumer radio program over 10 years ago with a goal of connecting radio listeners with reputable businesses. Back then Thomson worked with around a dozen North Texas area sponsors who he called his “A-List” best-of-the-best. Today Thomson’s program, The Consumer Team, is broadcast on CBS Radio’s KRLD in Dallas/Ft.Read More
Consumer Team Interviews Mike Quincy on Best Cars
(Dallas-Ft. Worth) Consumer Team host Pete Thomson calls the Consumer Reports annual auto issue the best source of automobile information available anywhere. Mike Quincy, a key contributor to the CR auto issue will join Thomson for a series of interviews for the next 3 weeks on The Consumer Team, Saturday from 5-7PM on 1080 KRLD. Commenting on the special ConsumerRead More
Small Business: Don’t Overpay for Advertising
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH) Consumer advocate Pete Thomson recently wrote that small business owners need to be very careful about overpaying for advertising. Thomson’s full Op-Ed, which appeared on the website for McQ Media, details circumstances where small business can pay up to 30 and even 50 per cent too much for marketing campaigns. Thomson, host of the weekly Consumer Team talkRead More
Donations to Charity…..The Consumer Team Guide To Giving Wisely
The bigger and more tragic the disaster the more likely it is that bad non-profits will be emerging ready to take money from people who want to help. For every reputable non-profit there’s 10 shady ones that are using people’s misfortune to line their own pockets. In this article my goal is to arm you with information that will helpRead More
