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Your consumer rights when shopping at a shop, at home or at an auction and your rights about how you pay. Plus advice for before you buy and what to do when you've got a problem.

Folder Where you buy
Different laws apply when you buy in different ways. Find out your rights and what to do if you've got a problem.
Folder How you pay
Information on pricing of goods and services, shopping on layby and using gift vouchers.
Page Change of mind refund
What to do if you've changed your mind about goods you've bought. If you are returning the goods because they are faulty, the Consumer Guarantees Act may apply.
Page Shop stock breakages
When you enter a store you have a responsibility to take care around goods for sale.
Page Trader gone out of business
What your rights are when a trader or shop has gone out of business and what you can do to try to get your money or your goods back.

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