S36E01 New Home Nightmares
Think you’re safe from problems when you buy a new home? Think again Dave Prosser and Sylvia Potter bought their brand new home just three years ago, for a few hundred thousand. It was supposed...
Marketplace
Overview
Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to product and service consumers.
Episodes
S36E02 The Secret History of Cars
Thinking of buying a used car? You’re not alone. In this slowing economy, people are looking to save cash whenever and wherever they can.
S36E03 Generation Cellphone
Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there still isn’t a clear answer.
S36E04 Miracle Makers or Money Takers
Ailing Canadians are spending up to $200 a session in clinics and even buying the $20,000 "miracle" machine called the EPFX for home use. It's name is as intriguing as its health claims. For those...
S36E05 Easy Money
Marketplace investigates a company called BIM (Business in Motion) that claims big returns once you buy in. BIM's main product is the UltraLife Club, a travel package that promises vacation deals. Attend a presentation and...
S36E06 How Not To Win 500000
Who doesn't want to win $500,000? That’s why so many Canadians are playing the Reader’s Digest sweepstakes. But now some of those people feel confused by the sweepstakes' marketing.
S36E07 Credit Card Catch
You might find you're paying for something known as "credit balance insurance." Depending on your credit card, it could be called "BalanceProtector" or "Account Protector," but the idea is the same: for a fee, credit...
S36E08 The Trouble With Fake Guns
In a split second, do you think you could tell the difference between a real or an imitation gun? Imagine if that gun were pointed in your direction in what could be a life-or-death situation.
S36E09 7 Sins Of The Marketplace
Marketplace has seen it all when it comes to bad service, unsafe products and schemes. Over the years, we’ve seen companies come up with all kinds of tricky ways to separate customers from their cash....
S36E10 How Not To Buy A Puppy
We’ve all heard puppy horror stories about sick dogs from bad breeders. But many pet stores promise problem-free dogs from first-rate breeders.
S36E11 Lawless Loans
Need a loan? As the economy continues to shrink, banks are becoming more and more reluctant to approve new loans — especially if your credit rating is less than stellar.
S36E12 Power of Persuasion
Like any commodity, electricity and natural gas prices go up and down with the markets. In some provinces, you have a choice when it comes to who will supply your power - a public or...
S36E13 The Price Cut Promise
Thinking of renovating your home? As resale prices and new home construction drops due to the recession, more and more people are staying in the homes they have and trying to improve upon them.
Cast
Asha Tomlinson
Host
Charlsie Agro
Host
Tom Harrington
Host
David Commons
Investigative journalist
Wendy Mesley
Host
