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ARTICLE · 07 DECEMBER 2014

Online retailers are also subject to consumer protection laws

The ACCC has targeted online stores.

AustraliaConsumer Protection

The ACCC alleges that the owner of Electronic Bazaar made false and misleading representations about:

  • the availability of consumer refund rights – suggesting that customers were not entitled to a refund for goods which were, for example, no longer under an express warranty, or not in original packaging; and
  • the extent of the store's liability for faulty goods – suggesting that customers needed to claim against certain companies which do not in fact exist.

As noted on the site's terms and conditions:

There are certain scenarios where it is difficult for us to support returns

  • Return request is made outside the specified time frame
  • Product is damaged because of use or Product is not in the same condition as you received it

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