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WHETHER you’re doing yoga classes or karate, the State Government is warning people to do their homework before they sign up for fitness classes.
Consumers have a number of rights to be aware of in this field and Acting Attorney-General Mick de Brenni said Queenslanders can seek useful help before signing up to a gym or sports club so they don’t get caught out with costly fees and contracts.
“With new year’s resolutions underway, more and more Queenslanders sign up to their local gyms and sporting clubs at this time of year,” he said.
Scammers are targeting vehicles for sale or purchased on social media with more than 250 Queenslander s encountering dodgy buyers and one person losing $39,000 this year. True identities can be hidden on social media, Acting Attorney-General Mick de Brenni said, making the platform not always the best option for such a significant purchase. Between 1 January and 30 November 2020, Scamwatch received more than 250 reports of Queenslanders being scammed when trying to buy a vehicle, caravan or motorhome, Mr de Brenni said. One Queensland consumer lost $39,000 when they tried to buy a vehicle via a popular online marketplace. Despite the regular vehicle checks appearing normal, the car was never delivered and the seller could not be contacted.
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The Morning Rewind, where we fill you in on the biggest stories you may have missed yesterday, December 29. A woman has been taken to hospital for observations following a low speed crash at a Clinton roundabout on Tuesday morning. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said paramedics were called to the roundabout at Penda Ave and the Dawson Highway at 10.37am for a two-vehicle crash. (Catch up HERE.) Erin Robertson, Shane McLeod, Billie Hamilton and Ebony Watson at Roseberry Qld s Back to School Supply Drive. A Gladstone real estate is calling on locals to dig deep when shopping for school supplies and buy a few extra items to donate to charity.