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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.

First Aired

1972-10-05
Last Aired

2024-11-15
Creator
Genre

News
Seasons

6
Episodes

77
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

CBC Television

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1. New Home Nightmares

Think you’re safe from problems when you buy a new home? Think again Dave Prosser and Sylvia Potter bo...More

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 to be their dream home, but instead they’re living a new home nightmare.Less

2008-01-09

2. The Secret History of Cars

Thinking of buying a used car? You’re not alone. In this slowing economy, people are looking to save c...More

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.Less

2009-01-16

3. Generation Cellphone

Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there stil...More

Can cellphone use cause brain tumors? It’s a question that everyone has wondered about, yet there still isn’t a clear answer.Less

2009-01-23

4. Miracle Makers or Money Takers

Ailing Canadians are spending up to $200 a session in clinics and even buying the $20,000 "miracle" ma...More

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 suffering with a serious illness, they are desperate for a miracle cure.Less

2009-01-30

5. Easy Money

Marketplace investigates a company called BIM (Business in Motion) that claims big returns once you bu...More

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 you're pitched a membership for $3,200 and are told you can earn thousands in commissions by becoming a distributor and selling to others.Less

2009-02-06

6. 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 sweepst...More

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.Less

2009-02-13

7. Credit Card Catch

You might find you're paying for something known as "credit balance insurance." Depending on your cred...More

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 balance insurance promises to cover your monthly minimum credit card payments in case of loss of income to due job loss or extreme illness.Less

2009-02-20

8. The Trouble With Fake Guns

In a split second, do you think you could tell the difference between a real or an imitation gun? Imag...More

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.Less

2009-02-27

9. 7 Sins Of The Marketplace

Marketplace has seen it all when it comes to bad service, unsafe products and schemes. Over the years,...More

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. We call them the seven sins of the marketplace; a list of how companies try to reach into your wallet.Less

2008-03-04

10. How Not To Buy A Puppy

We’ve all heard puppy horror stories about sick dogs from bad breeders. But many pet stores promise pr...More

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.Less

2009-03-06

11. Lawless Loans

Need a loan? As the economy continues to shrink, banks are becoming more and more reluctant to approve...More

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.Less

2009-03-13

12. Power of Persuasion

Like any commodity, electricity and natural gas prices go up and down with the markets. In some provin...More

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 a private utility. Ontario and Alberta have deregulated both utilities, and in Manitoba and B.C., you can pick your natural gas provider.Less

2009-03-20

13. The Price Cut Promise

Thinking of renovating your home? As resale prices and new home construction drops due to the recessio...More

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.Less