Posts tagged "consumer affairs victoria"

The operator of six Daiso franchise stores in Melbourne has been fined $355,000 by the Federal Court of Australia for selling thousands of unsafe products.

Fraud and legal experts say it's not surprising that state consumer watchdogs are cracking down on the real estate sector and chasing fines for agents who have misused trust money or failed to obey regulations for how they do business. 

Discount retailer The Reject Shop has been ordered to pay a penalty of $140,000 and court costs of $15,000 after Consumer Affairs Victoria dragged it to the Federal Court over concerns the labelling on "UFO" and balloon projectile toys it sold breached safety standards.

Consumer Affairs Victoria has advised real estate agencies to ensure their cyber security is up to date, and home buyers to verify any payme…

Real estate agents are being warned about letting hot property markets in Melbourne and Sydney lead to misleading claims on price, after a q…

The director of a collapsed training and recruitment company has been fined $20,000 dollars for multiple breaches of Australian Consumer Law…

Consumer Affairs Victoria has warned members of the public to steer clear of a door-to-door carpet cleaning business that is the subject of …

The former operator of an online toy retailer has been banned from taking customers’ money upfront until 2020 after more than 140 people c…

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will formally investigate the safety of hoverboard scooters after a non-compliant char…

Small business owners and individual taxpayers are being warned to be extra vigilant to ensure they don’t become the victim of an “aggre…

  Personalising marketing emails to customers may help businesses avoid falling victim to email scams, a security expert says. The advice c…

An incorporated association behind two websites claiming to cure drug addicted patients has been slapped on the wrist by the consumer watchd…