Published: 24 May 2013

Summary: Know your rights before you start talking business. You can ask them to go away and if you do buy something you’ve got 10 days cooling-off period to change your mind.

Transcript

PHOTOGRAPHER: One, two, three.

ALL: Monkey!

(CAMERA CLICKS)

VOICEOVER: Everyone loves getting their photos taken. Just look at those beautiful faces. Hey, that would be deadly one, up there, on your wall.

PHOTOGRAPHER: That was great. Alright.

VOICEOVER: But, you mob, when them people come into your communities, offering to take photos, make sure you mob know what you’re buying, ’cause them photos might be deadly but they might cost too much for you and your family.

WOMAN: Eh?

(CAMERA CLICKS)

PHOTOGRAPHER: Is everything alright? Try and, um… Try and smile a bit more.

VOICEOVER: It may seem like a good idea to pay $50 every payday, but when you have to pay this for two years, it will cost you $2,600. That’s big money and you may not get them photos for two years.

ANNOUNCER: Know your rights before you start talking business. You can ask them to go away and if you do buy something you’ve got 10 days cooling-off period to change your mind. Don’t feel shame. Use your rights. Contact the ACCC on 1300 303 143.