

Marketplace
“Canada's Consumer Watchdog”
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.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.New Home Nightmares
09-01-2008Think 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...
- Ep 2
2.The Secret History of Cars
16-01-2009Thinking of buying a used car? You’re not alone. In this slowing economy, people are looking to save cash whenever and wherever they can.
- Ep 3
3.Generation Cellphone
23-01-2009Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there still isn’t a clear answer.
- Ep 4
4.Miracle Makers or Money Takers
30-01-2009Ailing 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 c...
- Ep 5
5.Easy Money
06-02-2009Marketplace 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...
- Ep 6
6.How Not To Win 500000
13-02-2009Who 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...
- Ep 7
7.Credit Card Catch
20-02-2009You 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...
- Ep 8
8.The Trouble With Fake Guns
27-02-2009In 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-deat...
- Ep 9
9.7 Sins Of The Marketplace
04-03-2008Marketplace 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 custom...
- Ep 10
10.How Not To Buy A Puppy
06-03-2009We’ve all heard puppy horror stories about sick dogs from bad breeders. But many pet stores promise problem-free dogs from first-rate breeders.
- Ep 11
11.Lawless Loans
13-03-2009Need 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.
- Ep 12
12.Power of Persuasion
20-03-2009Like 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...
- Ep 13
13.The Price Cut Promise
27-03-2009Thinking 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 impro...
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