Winner of One of Australia's Shonkiest Products
The Australian consumer magazine Choice confers awards annually, the Shonkey Awards, to recognise Australia's poorest or "shonkiest" products. Choice states that the competition "recognises and reprimands misleading claims, false advertising, lack of transparency, faulty goods and/or poor service."
Cabcharge was awarded a Shonkey in 2012 for its 10% surcharge on taxi fares paid by card.
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