What are the "consumer rights"?

Answer by  Gus28 (683)

Consumer rights are laws as "Truth in Lending," "Lemon Laws," "Fair Billing," and "3 day cooling off period. " This can extended to free credit reports and dispute regulation programs. In 1962 President Kennedy declared 4 rights in a Consumer Bill of Rights: to be safe, choose freely, heard, and informed.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Consumer rights include the right to a receipt for the sale and that it is what they say it is (like real gold instead of fake gold).

Answer by  Dean (4035)

Truthful advertising and honest business practices are the main focus of "consumer rights." Various states have a "Consumer Bill of Rights" that affords the consumer the right to safety, information, choice, a voice, redress and other issues.

Answer by  sanityrose (2664)

"Consumer Bill Of Rights" was first introduced in 1962 by President John Kennedy. There's four principles to these rights. First is the right to safety. Second is the right to choose freely. The third's the right to be heard. The fourth's the right to be informed. Agencies such as the BBB and FDA are set up to regulate these rights.

Answer by  BilWitters (436)

Consumer rights are the rights of individuals who make purchases. These basically encompass what available remedies consumers have when they make purchases and/or buy things from individuals or companies. These rights are what a person can do when he or she is unhappy with the purchase and their available options.

Answer by  coolkid (68)

The consumer rights are rights that people who buy stuff from business. It allows you not to be jipped by the seller.