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Consumer rights and responsibilities

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Good   A physical abject that is purchased.  
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service   An action that is performed for someone’s benefit Examples: car repair, hair cut, internet connection, cell phone connection  
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retailer   One who sells goods and services directly to consumers  
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marketplace   All retailers’ goods and services available to the general public  
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merchandise   A product or physical item purchased Examples: clothes, video games, music discs, computer, cell phone  
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consumable product   A product that typically provides a single use or period of use and is destroyed or dissapears as the consumer enjoys the product Examples: food, cell phone montly service minutes, electricity, and gasoline  
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durable product   A product that lasts for a long peirod of time and continues to be available to the consumer for more than a single use. Examples: cars, washing machines, computers, cell phone  
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warranty   A guarantee that a product is in good working order and will give good service for a reasonable amount of time.  
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government agency   An organization that operates as part of the state or federal government  
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merchant services   Any helps provided to consumers by companies/stores/businesses  
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consumer affairs department   A department of a business that communicates with customers about their rights and needs as consumers  
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consumer advocate   A person or ogranization that works on behalf of consumers’ interests and rights  
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Better Business Bureau (BBB)   A nonprofit organization sponsored by private businesses that attempts to settle consumer complaints against local businesses  
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consumer action panel   A group formed by a trade association to address consumer complaints  
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right to be safe   Being entitled to protection against potentially harmful goods and services  
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right to be informed   Being entitled to information about a seller’s reputation, product and service performance, quality, and price  
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right to choose products and services   Having the opportunity to select goods, services, and places to shop  
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competition   A situation in which the same or similar goods and services are offered by more than one seller.  
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right to be heard   Having opportunities to make known likes, dislikes, and problems with products and services  
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right to redress   Being entitled to a fair and quick remedy to a wrong or loss  
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right to consumer education   Being entitled to training to gain knowledge and skills as consumers  
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right to service   Being entitled to convenience, courtesy, and responsiveness  
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right to a healthy environment   Being able to live in a safe, non-threatening environment  
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to use products safely   Read and follow manufacturers’ directions for using a product  
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to find and use information   Find materials to compare sellers and products/services to be purchased  
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to choose purchases carefully   Make purchases from companies with reliable products and ethical business practices  
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To speak up   Let companies know when product/services are defective or below standards  
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to seek redress   Pursue remedies whenever products/services do not meet expectations  
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to learn   Learn skills that prepare one to be confident, informed consumer  
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to reward good service   Use your buying power o support reliable sellers and services provider  
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To promote a healthy caring relationship with the enviroment   consider the effect on the environment of consumer practices, and support companies that consider the environment as well  
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