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*'''[[Problems with Home Repairs]]'''
*'''[[Problems with Home Repairs]]'''
** [[Problems with Home Repairs#What should I put in a written contract?|What should I put in a written contract?]] {{·}}[[Problems with Home Repairs#Tips about hiring a contractor|Tips about hiring a contractor]] {{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Tips about paying for repairs|Tips about paying for repairs]] {{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Disagreements about the repair work|Disagreements about the repair work]]
** [[Problems with Home Repairs#What should I put in a written contract?|What should I put in a written contract?]]{{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Tips about hiring a contractor|Tips about hiring a contractor]]{{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Tips about paying for repairs|Tips about paying for repairs]]{{·}} [[Problems with Home Repairs#Disagreements about the repair work|Disagreements about the repair work]]


*'''[[Someone Owes You Money]]'''
*'''[[Someone Owes You Money]]'''
** [[Someone Owes You Money#How do I write a demand letter?|How do I write a demand letter?]]{{·}} [[Someone Owes You Money#When do I go to court?|When do I go to court?]] {{·}} [[Someone Owes You Money#Getting legal help from a lawyer|Getting legal help from a lawyer]]  
** [[Someone Owes You Money#How do I write a demand letter?|How do I write a demand letter?]]{{·}} [[Someone Owes You Money#When do I go to court?|When do I go to court?]]{{·}} [[Someone Owes You Money#Getting legal help from a lawyer|Getting legal help from a lawyer]]  


*'''[[Problems with Debt]]'''
*'''[[Problems with Debt]]'''
** [[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]]'''
*'''[[Identity Theft]]'''
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*'''[[Loan and Credit Scams]]'''
*'''[[Loan and Credit Scams]]'''
** [[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]]
** [[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 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]]  
** [[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]]'''
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*'''[[Sources of Help for Consumers]]'''
*'''[[Sources of Help for Consumers]]'''
** [[Consumer Protection BC]] {{·}} [[Sources of Help for Consumers|Options for information and assistance]]  
** [[Consumer Protection BC]]{{·}} [[Sources of Help for Consumers|Options for information and assistance]]


==About this wikibook==
==About this wikibook==

Revision as of 05:22, 11 April 2013

Cover of Consumer Law Wikibook (print edition coming soon)
Cover of Consumer Law Wikibook
(print edition coming soon)

The Consumer Law Wikibook from People's Law School describes some of the most common consumer problems faced by British Columbians and in particular by newcomers to the province. It aims to help you:

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

Content[edit]

About this wikibook[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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Suite 150 - 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2M4
Tel 604.331.5400
Fax 604.331.5401
Email info@publiclegaled.bc.ca

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

www.publiclegaled.bc.ca