Illegal and Unethical Business Practices

riley94 on 16/09/2011 - 11:38

Hey! It's been my observation here that while many great bargains can be found here, sometimes businesses can be dodgy… I was thinking it might be useful to have a reference somewhere (like this forum- or maybe there already is something…. if there is, my apologies. I couldn't find it) as to what some businesses do that is illegal, and what you can do if you see a business doing something wrong and how to report it if you see it or become a victim to it?

(for example, bait and switch, counterfeit products etc- I don't have time to outline them myself right now- I'm meant to be working)

Knowledge is power!

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  • Cobalt_ on 16/09/2011 - 12:52

    ACCC site is usually a good place to start if you want to know your rights as a consumer:
    http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/ForConsumers/

  • neil on 16/09/2011 - 14:43

    Good idea. It's best to create a wiki page so we can find it later.
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/

  • Cheeper on 17/09/2011 - 04:31
    +5

    That sort of thing can be a bit dangerous? Apart from the legal liability side there is also the situation where someone may lay blame on a certain retailer but not tell the full story.

    Maybe something in the opposite direction where exceptional businesses could be highlighted with a OZB Gold Star after being recommended as a trusted dealer by a set minimum number of members??

    There are some businesses that are good to OZB so why not give them some recognition?

    • swings on 17/09/2011 - 10:52

      this sounds a great suggestion.

    • Natt on 17/09/2011 - 10:58

      this is a good idea!

    • scotty on 17/09/2011 - 11:04

      Annual OzBargain rewards/badges where merchants can paste on their website showing they are "Outstanding Merchants"? That could be an interesting idea.

    • EnALup on 17/09/2011 - 16:25

      Its a great idea for the good businesses like logitechshop,etc to be known for their good reputation.

      But I also think, wiki page suggested by Neil is also a good idea. Users should know of some dodgy businesses before buying crap from them.

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