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** [[Problems with Debt#Where do I start?|Where do I start?]]{{·}}[[Problems with Debt#What do I put in my budget?|What do I put in my budget?]]{{·}} [[Problems with Debt#What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me?|What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Debt#How do I contact my creditors and what do I say?|How do I contact my creditors and what do I say?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Debt#Debt collectors|Debt collectors]]
** [[Problems with Debt#Where do I start?|Where do I start?]]{{·}}[[Problems with Debt#What do I put in my budget?|What do I put in my budget?]]{{·}} [[Problems with Debt#What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me?|What can the Credit Counseling Society do to help me?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Debt#How do I contact my creditors and what do I say?|How do I contact my creditors and what do I say?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Debt#Debt collectors|Debt collectors]]


*'''[[Identity Theft]]'''
*'''[[Helpful Information and Links for Consumers]]'''
** [[Identity Theft#What does identity theft mean?|What does identity theft mean?]]{{·}} [[Identity Theft#How do they get the information?|How do they get the information?]]{{·}} [[Identity Theft#What you can do to minimize risks|Minimizing risks]] {{·}} [[Identity Theft#What you can do to if your identity is stolen|What can you do if your identity is stolen?]]


*'''[[Internet Scams]]'''
==About this Guide==
** [[Internet Scams#"Free trial" scams|"Free trial" scams]]{{·}} [[Internet Scams#Phishing and Smishing|Phishing and Smishing]]{{·}}[[Internet Scams#Anti-virus scam|Anti-virus scam]]{{·}} [[Internet Scams#Smartphone app scams | Smartphone app scams]]{{·}} [[Internet Scams#Facebook link-sharing scam | Facebook link-sharing scam]]{{·}} [[Internet Scams#Bogus internet services | Bogus internet services]]{{·}} [[Internet Scams#Overpayment scams | Overpayment scams]]{{·}}[[Internet Scams#Free government money | Free government money]]{{·}}[[Internet Scams#West African scams | West African scams]]


*'''[[Loan and Credit Scams]]'''
* [[About the Consumer Law Guide|Acknowledgements & credits]]
** [[Loan and Credit Scams#Advance fee loan scams|Advance fee loan scams]] {{·}} [[Loan and Credit Scams#Bogus credit cards | Bogus credit cards]] {{·}} [[Loan and Credit Scams#Wipe your credit report clean|Wipe your credit report clean]]
 
*'''[[Work Scams]]'''
** [[Work Scams#Work at home, make huge profits|Work at home, make huge profits]] {{·}} [[Work Scams#Mystery shopper scams|Mystery shopper scams]] {{·}} [[Work Scams#Bogus franchises|Bogus franchises]]{{·}} [[Work Scams#Pyramid schemes|Pyramid schemes]]
 
*'''[[Prize, Sales and Relative Scams]]'''
**[[Prize, Sales and Relative Scams#Prize and contest scams|Prize and contest scams]]{{·}}  [[Prize, Sales and Relative Scams#Door-to-door scams|Door-to-door scams]]{{·}}  [[Prize, Sales and Relative Scams#Relative scams|Relative scams]]
*'''[[Sources of Help for Consumers]]'''
** [[Consumer Protection BC]] {{·}} [[Sources of Help for Consumers|Options for information and assistance]]
 
==About this Wikibook==
 
* [[About the Consumer Law Wikibook|Acknowledgements & credits]]


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Revision as of 07:21, 15 March 2013

Consumer Law Wikibook
To come: Cover of the Consumer Law Wikibook
Download the full wikibook in PDF (real link to come).
This wikibook is made available as part of the Clicklaw Wikibooks initiative, which features free online legal information that is used to also produce printed materials.

This wikibook describes some of the most common consumer problems. It aims to help you:

  • know the laws that protect you when you buy items or hire someone to provide a service, such as home repairs,
  • understand your options when someone owes you money, or you owe someone money, and
  • learn how to identify scams and how to avoid them.

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About this Guide[edit]

About People's Law School[edit]

The People's Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.

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This booklet and others are available on the People's Law School website.

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