�The rights you don�t have�

Friday, June 24, 2016

I think by now most Mmegi readers have some knowledge of their consumer rights. If you don’t, you can always read the half million words in the 528 earlier Consumer Watchdog articles that you’ll find archived on our blog.

We all know now (at least instinctively) that stores and suppliers are required to treat us fairly and honestly and they’re not allowed to lie, withhold the truth or cheat us. That’s obvious.

But what rights don’t we have? What things do some people think are consumer rights but are in fact nothing of the sort?

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�The rights you don�t have�

I think by now most Mmegi readers have some knowledge of their consumer rights. If you don’t, you can always read the half million words in the 528 earlier Consumer Watchdog articles that you’ll find archived on our blog.