Consumer
The firm you paid usually stays answerable for the people it sent
Subcontracting is normal and mostly harmless, but it confuses customers about who they can pursue — and…
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Consumer
Faulty goods, refunds, contracts and the rights attached to a purchase.
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Consumer
Paying by finance can put two parties on the hook for one purchase
A credit purchase is usually two agreements at once, and in many systems that structure gives the buyer a…
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Consumer
Buying from a person is not the same transaction as buying from a business
Consumer protections generally attach to the seller’s status rather than to the goods, which is why a…
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Consumer
Telling a buyer certain things is an obligation, not a courtesy
Many systems require particular information to be given before a consumer contract is concluded, and the…
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Consumer
Consumer is a legal classification, and not everyone buying for themselves fits it
Protective rules generally attach to a defined kind of buyer, and the definition turns on the purpose…
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Consumer
What you can expect from a used item is measured against what it was
Second-hand goods are held to a standard set by their age, price and description, and an auction adds a…
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Consumer
Remedies for a faulty item usually arrive in an order
Most systems give a buyer a sequence rather than a menu, and a real argument about a defective purchase is…
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Consumer
A displayed price is usually an invitation rather than an offer
The moment at which a sale becomes binding is a technical question, and it explains why a mispriced item on…
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