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Guidelines intended to help dating websites and their users respond to scams. Accurate price representations are not just good advertising practice—they are required by law. If you choose to use component pricing in advertisements, you must also provide consumers with a prominent single total price for goods and services. What do we mean by 'disadvantaged' or 'vulnerable'? Tips for business. Businesses are encouraged to deal with all consumers. However, if it is apparent that a potential customer may not have the capacity to make a voluntary or informed decision about the implications and/or benefits of their purchasing or contractual decisions, then businesses need to act responsibly and take extra care in their dealings to ensure that no unfair advantage is taken. What can I do to pursue a debt?; Contacting a debtor; ACCC-ASIC Debt collection guideline: for collectors and creditors; Relevant consumer protection laws The internet can be a great way to do business—if used wisely, it can present you with a nearly unlimited audience of potential customers. However, it is important to note that consumer protection laws are just as applicable online as they are offline. Motor vehicle advertising; Testimonials and endorsements; Advertising rental prices—rent bidding; Recruitment advertising; Role of the ACCC and the CCA in relation to organic claims; what consumers are entitled to expect when purchasing goods labelled as organic; voluntary standards for labelling goods as organic. Prizes, giveaways and competitions can be great ways to advertise your products but you need to be honest in your dealings with consumers. In general, businesses may decide for themselves with whom they wish to deal. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 does not give anyone an absolute right to be supplied, whatever the circumstances. Unconscionable conduct is unfair or unreasonable conduct in business transactions that goes against good conscience. This can occur in transactions between businesses or in transactions between businesses and consumers. Unit Pricing Code The Unit Pricing Code makes it mandatory for some grocery retailers to display unit prices for all non-exempt grocery items where a selling price is displayed. This page provides guidance on which businesses are affected and how they can fulfil their obligations under the code. An overview for businesses on the rules relating to unsolicited selling and supplies. |