Discussion Questions Week 4

W4 Discussion "Consumer Protection Laws"

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Explain the purpose of consumer protection laws i

n your own words.

•Based on your personal experiences, do you think that consumer protection laws are effective?

•Why or why not?

Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to post two additional times to peers

and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a minimum of 150 words. If you use

any

source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar,

punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.

Please respond

to the following post

with a short

response

:

Stephanie Noland

posts

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The purpose of consumer protection law would be, to protect the customers from unlawful business

practices. There are various laws to ensure the customers safety. For example, the Consumer Product

Safety Act, which states that products have to be safe and according to standards and can be recalled if

there is a risk to insure or lead to the death of

customers.

Based on my own personal experience, I think that customer protection laws are effective, since it

makes sure, that we know what we are purchasing. Companies need to explain warranty coverage, their

terms and exclusions and also have to be fai

r and accurate with their information. For example, children

toys: companies have to label those toys to make sure customers understand from what age forward

the toys are safe to use. The companies also have to label where the product is made and what

mate

rials the product contains.

Courtney DeZee

posts

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C

onsumer protection laws are acts that protect buyers (consumers) from fraudulent or faulty products

and services. Luckily, I have not had to use any consumer protection laws, but I had a friend who did. My

friend purchased a brand new vehicle and there wer

e mechanical

problems with it. Under the Texas

Lemon Law, if a person who buys or leases a new vehicle and has tried getting the vehicle fixed more

than once without satisfaction, the dealership is obligated to cover the vehicle repairs or replace the

vehi

cle completely. I had heard about the Lemon Law through my friend and the long drawn out process

it took to get her vehicle replaced. She did get it replaced at the expense of the dealership.

I think consumer protection measures do work. They may take

a while

to have the product or service

replaced, but they do work. I think that its very important that everyone knows the consumer laws in

case anything happens to them. I would have never heard about the Lemon Law unless my friend had

something happen. Also,

with identity theft being at a higher rate now more than ever, its important

that people are able to view their credit. The process to getting things fixed may take a long time, but its

better to get it fixed than not at all.

W4 Discussion "Consumer Protection Laws"

 Explain the purpose of consumer protection laws in your own words.

•Based on your personal experiences, do you think that consumer protection laws are effective?

•Why or why not?

Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to post two additional times to peers

and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a minimum of 150 words. If you use any

source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar,

punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.

Please respond to the following post with a short response:

Stephanie Noland posts –

The purpose of consumer protection law would be, to protect the customers from unlawful business

practices. There are various laws to ensure the customers safety. For example, the Consumer Product

Safety Act, which states that products have to be safe and according to standards and can be recalled if

there is a risk to insure or lead to the death of customers.

Based on my own personal experience, I think that customer protection laws are effective, since it

makes sure, that we know what we are purchasing. Companies need to explain warranty coverage, their

terms and exclusions and also have to be fair and accurate with their information. For example, children

toys: companies have to label those toys to make sure customers understand from what age forward

the toys are safe to use. The companies also have to label where the product is made and what

materials the product contains.

Courtney DeZee posts -

Consumer protection laws are acts that protect buyers (consumers) from fraudulent or faulty products

and services. Luckily, I have not had to use any consumer protection laws, but I had a friend who did. My

friend purchased a brand new vehicle and there were mechanical problems with it. Under the Texas

Lemon Law, if a person who buys or leases a new vehicle and has tried getting the vehicle fixed more

than once without satisfaction, the dealership is obligated to cover the vehicle repairs or replace the

vehicle completely. I had heard about the Lemon Law through my friend and the long drawn out process

it took to get her vehicle replaced. She did get it replaced at the expense of the dealership.

I think consumer protection measures do work. They may take a while to have the product or service

replaced, but they do work. I think that its very important that everyone knows the consumer laws in

case anything happens to them. I would have never heard about the Lemon Law unless my friend had

something happen. Also, with identity theft being at a higher rate now more than ever, its important

that people are able to view their credit. The process to getting things fixed may take a long time, but its

better to get it fixed than not at all.