Difference between revisions of "Making a Purchase"

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Suppose you bought something and you are not satisfied with it. What can you do? You have the right to make a complaint when something that you bought:
Suppose you bought something and you are not satisfied with it. What can you do? You have the right to make a complaint when something that you bought:
* did not do what it said it would do,
* did not do what it said it would do, or
* was not of satisfactory quality, or
* was not of satisfactory quality, or
* was not as described.
* was not as described.


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However, you also have the responsibility to find out a store's policies before you buy, and take proper care of things you buy and follow the instructions to use them.
However, you also have the responsibility to find out a store's policies before you buy, and take proper care of things you buy and follow the instructions to use them.


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===Step 1: Collect the information===
===Step 1: Collect the information===


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For example:
For example:
* Prepare a description of the goods you bought. This can include anything the seller said to you about the '''goods''', anything the seller advertised, or anything the seller gave you in writing.
* Prepare a description of the goods you bought. This can include anything the seller said to you about the '''goods''', anything the seller advertised, or anything the seller gave you in writing.