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Chapter 6
Consumer protection
4.1 Introduction
Many countries have legislation which attempts to protect consumers from
falling victim to unscrupulous or unethical businesses.
4.2 Sale of goods
In the UK, there is a Sale of Goods Act (1979). This has many features, but there
are several key principles built into the Act. These include:
The seller must have legal title to, or ownership of, the item they are selling
The goods sold must be of satisfactory quality and fit for their intended purpose
When a buyer makes a purchase based on the description of an item, the
goods must correspond with this description
In addition, legislation also often extends to the provision of services – not just goods.
In the UK this is covered by the Supply of Goods and Services Act (1982).
This requires services provided to be:
Carried out with reasonable skill and care
Completed within a reasonable length of time
Completed at a reasonable price
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