Questions tagged [consumer]
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Is it legal for a company to claim 'our phones lines are unusually busy' all day every day?
In the UK it's become usual when attempting to contact any public facing organisation by phone to hear the phrase
"our phones lines are unusually busy right now, please be patient your
call is important to us"
Or some similar platitudes.
This has…
ConanTheGerbil
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Can I tell a merchant an incorrect price for their own goods?
I was at a festival, buying food from a food truck. Due to heavy rain, the vendor's point-of-sale system was down and she was unwilling to leave the truck. She asked me to tell her the price of the meal I wanted based on the menu board outside the…
Purple P
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Can a car dealership reverse a car sale if the lending company removes their approval after the sale?
Person X visits used car dealership, gets an offer from salespeople, and over a few days or weeks settles on a car they want.
A little time passes as the dealership sets up the details of the sale, doing a credit check, applying for loans for…
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How can I take legal action on a company who refused to send chat script on customer's request
I would like to know how can I take legal action on a company who refused to share the chat script with customers on request. The customer requested the chat script after chatting with the chat advisor works for the company. If I am not wrong…
Real Mi
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Is the warranty implying the lifetime of the product legally?
Let's say I buy a TV with a 2-year warranty, does this legally imply I'm agreeing the lifetime of the TV is just 2 years? so if it least for longer than that, it's just luck of mine, and the maker can have a "planned obsolescence" after the warranty…
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US Retailer Reprints Hard Copy Of My Receipt Without Consent
I feel like I am being profiled at a neighborhood store that is a part of a national retail chain. Example similar to the likings of TJ Maxx, Marshalls Ross Dress For Less.
I shop there quite frequently and I do return what I don't need. But after…
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