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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]]''' | ||
** [[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]]''' | |||
** [[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]] | |||
* [[About the Consumer Law | *'''[[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]] | |||
*'''[[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]] | |||
* Visit other wikibooks from [[People's Law School]], or learn more about [[Clicklaw wikibooks]] | * Visit other wikibooks from [[People's Law School]], or learn more about [[Clicklaw wikibooks]] | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 15 March 2013
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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 Wikibook[edit]
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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.