{"id":4709,"date":"2019-05-13T13:04:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caissealliance.absoludev.ca\/?p=4709"},"modified":"2019-05-13T13:04:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:04:58","slug":"better-understand-your-rights-as-a-consumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caissealliance.com\/en\/personal\/savings\/better-understand-your-rights-as-a-consumer\/","title":{"rendered":"Better understand your rights as a consumer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mastercardhead\">\n<p>As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to know what your rights are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Get informed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Read on the subject, do some research, ask questions.<\/li>\n<li>Contact consumer organizations to get information.<\/li>\n<li>Keep receipts, contracts, proofs of purchase, etc., in case you need them later.<\/li>\n<li>Read the small print in ads and contracts.<\/li>\n<li>Never sign anything unless you know exactly what you\u2019re getting into.\u00a0<strong>Read before you sign!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure the business or company with which you want to do business is reputable.<\/li>\n<li>If you put something on layaway, make sure your deposit is secure and find out if it\u2019s refundable.<\/li>\n<li>Ask about refund, return and cancellation policies. See the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/en\/your_government\/STEL02_128587.html\">Ministry of Consumer Services<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of companies with no fixed address or that have only have a P.O. Box for an address.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of 1-900 telephone numbers; they charge by the minute.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of fraudulent contests and work-at-home scams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Did you know?<\/h3>\n<p>Beware of products that promise miracle results. Remember: if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to know what your rights are. Read on the subject, do some research, ask questions. Contact consumer organizations to get information. Keep receipts, contracts, proofs of purchase, etc., in case you need them later. Read the small print in ads and contracts. 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