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Chapter 2 Business
The Consumer
Question | Answer |
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Consumer | Buys good and services for their own use |
Consumer Laws | The Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980. The Consumer Protection Act 2007. |
Consumer Rights - Goods | Merchantable quality. Fit for their purpose. As described. Match the sample |
Consumer Rights - Purchases | Care and diligence. Necessary skills. Merchantable quality. |
Redress | Repair, replacement,refund, credit note |
Seller's responsibilities | That consumers get their statutory rights. Signs or statements cannot take away the consumer's statutory rights. Cannnot reduce the consumer's statutory rights |
Unsolicited goods | Un-orederd goods |
The National Consumer Agency | Investigate unfair trading practices, on-the-spot-fines, prosecute offenders and publish their names, ban or recall unsafe products |
Non-Legislative Resolution | Negotiation, Trade association, the media, ombudsman , consumer association of Ireland |
Legislative solutions | Small Claims Court, District Court, National consumer agency |
National Consumers Agency | Inform consumers of their rights. Investigates breaches of consumer law. Enforces consumer legislation. Advise governtment on consumer problems so they can be sorted by law. Conducts research into consumer issues and gives media updates. |
Contract | An agreement between two parties that the law recognises and will enforce |
Elements of a contract | Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Intention, Capacity, Legalality, Consent |
Invitation to treat | Invititation to bargain for the good at that price but the shopkeeper does not have to sell it to you at that price |
Terminating a contract | Performane, Breach, Agreement, Frustration, Death |
Remedies for breach of contract | Damages, Specific performance, Rescind |