Consumer Right's
By Tristan "Shaggy" Wyatt
What is a Consumer?
A Consumer is someone who is willing to pay money for a good or service. Someone willing to take ownership of something.
Eight Different Consumer Right's
Right to Saftey
This is the right to protect consumers from possible injuries from the product.
Right to Be Informed
The right for the company to provide enough information that the consumer understands the danger of the product if used wrong.
Right to Choose
The right to give the consumer a variety of options to choose from.
Right to Be Heard
This right allows consumers to voice complaints to the company about their product.
Right to Satisfaction of Basic Needs
Allows the consumer to have access to the basics such as: shelter, food, clothing, etc
The Right to Redress
Receive a fair settlement of just claims
Right to Consumer Education
To acquire knowledge and skills needed to make informed
Right to a Healthy Environment
This prevents any harmful working environments
Eight Rights
Consumer Protection
Consumer protection ensures these rights to the consumer. These rights can be ignored but that is when the "consumer protection" come in. They have laws and organizations that make sure these rights get to the consumer. These are mostly for business that are into fraud and overthrow their competitors.
SiriusXM fined $3.8 million in consumer fraud case
SiriusXM radio has agreed to pay back customers who complained they were deceived by the satellite radio company. iriusXM Radio Inc. will pay $3.8 million as part of a settlement agreement with attorneys general from across the country who accused the company of engaging in misleading advertising and billing practices for the past six years. 44 states were victimized to this fraud.