Some of these vendors have not yet been issued Notices of Hearing and cannot be made public at this time. In the past five years, DCA has revoked seven electronics store licenses in total . Also, the Department has issued Notices of Hearing to the following repeat offenders. Additionally, the products may not be designed to conform to U.S. electrical currents and standards. Penalties under the new regulation will be the same as for other violations of the Consumer Protection Law.
Some stores advertise specials on items that are out of stock.
Once the customer asks for the item, he or she is told that they have sold out and the vendor then urges the customer to buy something more expensive or of lower quality. To avoid this classic scam, know what you want before you enter the store and stick to your guns. Used Goods Sold as New. It is tough to distinguish used or rebuilt goods from new ones. Any item that isn t new has to be labeled, but many are not.