S5 E1 • Episode 1

The Checkout is back for a new season. Ben Jenkins has a reminder about your consumer rights; Kirsten Drysdale examines online ticket re-seller Viagogo; Alex Lee weighs up whether using a travel agent is worth it.

Première diffusion : 6 avril 2017

S5 E2 • Episode 2

Zoe investigates the nightmare of timeshare holiday accommodation; Craig looks at reverse mortgages for over-55s; The ACCC-CCCC bust open sports betting scams & Alex highlights the trap of automatically renewing payments.

Première diffusion : 13 avril 2017

S5 E3 • Episode 3

Andy breaks down the cost of dying with a look at the funeral industry; Scott checks out the many ways telcos continue to torture us and in FUTube, Zoe discovers Australia Post are signing people up for junk mail.

Première diffusion : 20 avril 2017

S5 E4 • Episode 4

Alex Lee unpacks the issues with removalists, in a moving tale. The Tooth Fairy tells Ben Jenkins the 'tooth' about dentists. And in FUTube, Julian Morrow trawls the canned tuna industry with a new sustainability report.

Première diffusion : 27 avril 2017

S5 E5 • Episode 5

Zoe Norton Lodge investigates how to assert your rental rights in Australia; Scott Abbot discovers Google Shopping's search results are allowing dodgy businesses to prosper & what happens when you can't pay your vet bill?

Première diffusion : 4 mai 2017

S5 E6 • Episode 6

Craig Reucassel discovers the pitfalls of buying a car; the ACCC-CCC-C lift the lid on the biggest scam in Australia last year and in FUTube, Julian Morrow gets to the bottom of age discrimination in travel insurance.

Première diffusion : 18 mai 2017

S5 E7 • Episode 7

Kirsten finds something fishy in the world of Omega-3 supplements. Ben shows you how to get a result when you've got a problem with pretty much any purchase. And in FU Tube, Craig shares everyone's frustration with a look at what you can do when your parcel delivery goes awry.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2017

S5 E8 • Episode 8

Craig investigates why manufacturers aren't labelling trans-fat in foods; Zoe highlights the normalisation of payday lending & Scott finds out why tapping your debit card instead of swiping can land you with greater fees.

Première diffusion : 1 juin 2017

S5 E9 • Episode 9

Scott comes to grips with the fact that expensive running shoes aren't worth it; Mark discovers that hearing clinics are basically sales centres & Julian looks at how long a product should reasonably be expected to last?

Première diffusion : 8 juin 2017

S5 E10 • Episode 10

Zoe navigates the pitfalls of buying a home off the plan; Alex finds out which mozzie repellents actually work; and Ben gets the low down on security holding deposits which can take an age to return to your account.

Première diffusion : 15 juin 2017

S5 E11 • Episode 11

Zoe looks at the Comm Bank's customer supply program, Dollarmites; Andy looks at commercial weight loss programs; Kate returns in As A Guilty Mum and Kirsten highlights the rise of phantom supermarket brands.

Première diffusion : 22 juin 2017

S5 E12 • Episode 12

Kirsten and Zoe test the shape of multi-level marketing schemes; Scott reveals how much loyalty reward scheme points are really worth; A visit from an old friend as the ABC Investigator's Helen Wellings visits The Checkout.

Première diffusion : 29 juin 2017