What Not to Purchase for Christmas

You should not be tempted to buy an electric ice shaver, foot spa or an epilator in the Christmas marketing frenzy because most of them will end up at the back of someones cupboard, says Choice Online.

Two men will appear in court in Brisbane next month on more than 430 charges, following the seizure of almost 100 bogus credit cards. Police will allege the cards were being touted as having a credit limit of up to $13,000 but were being sold in Australia for half that price. Retailers are warned to be vigilant for credit card fraud.