Consumer awareness podcasts
The National Consumer Agency produces a number of podcasts about key issues that affect consumers. These consumer awareness podcasts can be listened to in both five and ten-minute versions. This page also explains what you need to play our podcasts.
All the podcasts are sound files - see links for web pages (in accessible format) that also cover these issues.
Money for nothing - or is it a scam?
Listen to our podcast about scams, including how to avoid them, what to watch out for and interviews with consumers:
Christmas shopping
Listen to our podcast about Christmas shopping, including toy safety, topical tips, how to avoid problems with gift receipts, what to do if you buy presents that are faulty and interviews with consumers.
What you need to play our podcasts
Our audio podcasts are MP3 files. All you need to play one on your computer is MP3 player software such as Windows Media Player, iTunes or Quicktime.
You can also transfer our podcasts to your iPod or other mobile MP3 player if you want to listen to them while travelling to work or working out...
Downloading instructions
- Step 1: Decide whether you want the ten-minute or five-minute version.
- Step 2: Point your web browser at the relevant link below ("ten-minute version" or "five-minute version")
- Step 3: Right-click the link and choose the "Save Link As..." option to save the file to your PC
You can play and/or download the full ten-minute version or a five-minute version.