Every week, Ian and Paula make purchases for their household. Explain two legal rights Ian and Paula have as consumers.
Right 1: They have the right to a refund if a good they purchase is faulty and does not work correctly they can get their money back e.g. if they buy football boots they should not fall apart after they play football in them, they can get what they paid for them back.
Right 2: When they purchase goods online they have a right to the cooling off period. They can return goods within 14 days without a reason even if they are not faulty.
Rights When Paying for a Service
Decide whether each consumer is entitled to redress. Give a reason in each case. Q4 Aoife pays a carpenter €1,800 to fit a new kitchen in her home. When the job is finished, two of the doors are crooked and one drawer will not open.
State whether Aoife is entitled to redress, and give a reason. Entitled ☐ Not Entitled ☐
Reason:
Q5 Cillian asks a barber for a number-two haircut and gets exactly that, but later decides he preferred his hair longer.
Entitled ☐ Not Entitled ☐ Reason:
Q6 A plumber is paid to fix a leaking tap but leaves it leaking worse than before. Entitled ☐ Not Entitled ☐
Reason:
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CHAPTER 7: Rights and responsibilities of consumers