Consumerism

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PYRAMID SCHEME

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people pay to join an organization in exchange for selling memberships

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FTC

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protects consumers form unfair or decpetive business practices

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Free Market Economy

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people own resources and run businesses not gov

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USDA

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sets safety standards for any consumer product

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You should inclue the names of the people you have spoken with in your complain process

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Give a time frame in which you need the problem solved

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PYRAMID SCHEME

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people pay to join an organization in exchange for selling memberships

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FTC

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protects consumers form unfair or decpetive business practices

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Free Market Economy

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people own resources and run businesses not gov

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USDA

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sets safety standards for any consumer product

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**You should include the [names] of the people you have spoken with in your complaint process

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**Give a [time frame] in which you need the problem solved

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State your [demand] for satisfaction in paragraph 3

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*In paragraph one, include the [date] purchased and [method] of payment

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*It's easy to [compare] prices when internet shopping

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When explaining the problem with your purchase in paragraph 2, use [chronological] order of your attempts to correct the situation

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*Size or color may vary form the picture in a catalog/magazine

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*regularly updated merchandise and the ability to order directly with a credit card are advantages of internet shopping

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FDA

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insures businesses safely dispos eof hazardous waste produced during manufacturing

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monopoly

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a market in which there are many buyers but one seller

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retail store

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sell to the public at full price

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discount store

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sell to public at lower price (tj max)

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specialty store

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sell items that are related to each other (hallmark)

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Department store

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variety of items

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Consumer Cooperative

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cooperate business owned by its customers for their mutual benefit

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Telemarketer

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method of direct marketing to solicit people to buy products/services

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buying incentive

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motivates the purchase of an item (discount, gift, BOGO) to bring customers to store

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warranty

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manufactored: lasts for a specific amount of time

implied: unwritten guarantee

extended: pay extra

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trading up

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pressured to buy something expensive more than intended

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loss leader

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an item priced below cost by retailer to attrat you to store, the retailer will lose money if you buy only that item

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better business bureau

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organization protecting the rights of the consumer and making sure that businesses aren't abusing their rights as a business

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federal trade commission

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an agency whose purspose is to encourage free enterprise and prvent restraint of trade and monopolies

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limited and full warranty

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written statement that spedcifies under what conditions to what extent, and for how long the manufacturer of an item guarantees that it will work as clamed

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how to comparison shop

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judge whteter the itme in different stores/websites are of good quality and reasonable price

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
1. Right to Safety

Consumers should be protected against goods that are hazardous to health or life

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsibility to Use Products Safety

Consumers should use products as they were intended.

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
2. Right to be Informed

Consumers should be protected against misleading/fraudulent ads. They should be given the facts needed to make informed choices.

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
2. Responsibility to use information

Consumers should look for info about products

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
3. Right to choose

Consumers should be assured access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
3. Responsibility to Choose Carefully

Coinsumers should use their buying power intelligently

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
4. Right to be Heard

Consumers should be assured that their interests will be considered in the making of laws

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
4. Responsibility to Express Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction

Let officials know their opinions

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
5. Right to Redress

Consumers are entitled to fair remedies for consumer problems

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
5. Responsibility to Seek Redress

Let businesses known when their products and services don't measure up to expectations

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
6. Right to Consumer Education

Consumers should be taught about the market system

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
6. Responsibility to be an Educated Consumer

Take advantage of opportunity to develop consumer skills

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CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
7. Right to a Healthy Environment

Stores should be of clean air and atmosphere

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CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITIES
7. Responsibility to Contribute to a Healthy Environment

Keep environment free of smoke or waste/litter

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INCENTIVES/PROMOTIONS

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add value to the purchase by attracting consumers to the store to buy the sale priced items along with reguler pr

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SLOGANS

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short phrases that constain the entire msg on an ad

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LOGOS

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pictures/symbols representing a company

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BEAUTY APPEAL

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drawn to beautiful people

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TESTIMONIAL/CELEBRITY

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by buying a certain product consumers think they'll have the qualities of that celebrity

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ESCAPE

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adventure-like scenes

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LIFESTYLE

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particular style of living

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PEER APPROVAL/BANDWAGON

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make people worry that they will not be well liked if they don't use a certain product

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REBEL

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oppose society's norms

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UNFINISHED COMPARISON

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convincing but empty