12.19.23 Attention Shoppers: Caution With Dupes / Avoid Car Loan Rip-offs
b"Many shoppers are into \\u201cdupes\\u201d - cheaper replicas of pricier products, especially clothing, cosmetics and accessories. So are they worth a try? A recent survey assesses quality vs savings on duplicate brands. Also today, Toyota was just fined for ripping customers off with car loans. But they\\u2019re not the only ones playing games in their finance offices. How to bypass this rip-off entirely.\\xa0\\n\\nCheaper Duplicates Of Pricey Brands: Segment 1\\n\\nAsk Clark: Segment 2\\n\\nCar Loan Rip-offs: Segment 3\\n\\nAsk Clark: Segment 4\\n\\n\\nMentioned on the show:\\n\\n'Dupes' clothing, perfume craze lures holiday shoppers as major brands fret\\n\\nThe Cheapest Places To Buy Contact Lenses\\n\\nThe Best Places To Buy Eyeglasses\\n\\nWhere To Get Cheap Eye Exams\\n\\nToyota financing arm fined $60 million by consumer watchdog for car loan scam\\n\\nHow to Buy a New Car in 5 Steps\\n\\n\\nHow to Buy a Used Car in 7 Steps\\xa0 /\\xa0 Best Used Car Websites in 2023\\n\\n\\nFidelity Investments Review 2023: Pros & Cons\\n\\nCapital Gains Tax Rates for 2023 vs. 2024\\n\\nRoth vs. Traditional 401(k): What's the Difference?\\n\\nClark\\u2019s Christmas Kids\\n\\n\\nClark.com resources\\n\\nEpisode transcripts\\n\\nCommunity.Clark.com\\n\\nClark.com daily money newsletter\\n\\n\\nConsumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"