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Repair, replace, refund, cancel: Problem with a product or service you bought

www.accc.gov.au Repair, replace, refund, cancel

Businesses must fix minor problems with products or services by at least giving a free repair. When consumers buy products or services that have a major problem they have certain rights.

Repair, replace, refund, cancel

We accept reports where people consider a business is doing something they shouldn’t. We use the reports to inform our education, compliance and enforcement work.

  • When a business sells a product or service that doesn’t meet basic rights, known as consumer guarantees, it must offer the consumer a solution.
  • Businesses must not tell consumers to take the problem to the manufacturer or importer.
  • When a product has a major problem, consumers can choose between a refund or replacement.
  • When a service has a major problem, consumers have a right to alter their agreement with the service provider.
  • Businesses must fix a minor problem with a product or service by at least giving a free repair.
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