Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Showing articles tagged with 'Fair trading' Gemwide Trading Pty Ltd and Wan Wing Mo - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 9 August 2018 A Huntingdale-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $8,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund after acknowledging they offered items for sale that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements. Australia Manolite Pty Ltd and Zhenghong Mei - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 31 July 2018 A Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $4,500 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, after acknowledging they supplied, offered to supply and possessed items that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements. Avoid the extra cost of paper billing - Media release Media releases 30 April 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging consumers who need paper bills to contact their service providers and ask whether a fee exemption is applicable in their circumstances. Walid El Haouli - Court outcome Court actions 23 April 2018 The Werribee Magistrates’ Court has ordered that an unregistered builder pay costs and stop certain conduct unless he becomes registered. How to take the worry out of buying tickets - Media release Media releases 26 March 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria is leading a national campaign to raise awareness about the risks of buying tickets to live events online. The Reject Shop Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 8 March 2018 National variety goods retailer The Reject Shop Ltd has been penalised $140,000 after admitting that it contravened the product safety provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) by selling projectile toys. Peleguy Distributions Pty Ltd and Yaniv Peleg - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 12 February 2018 The director of a Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler has agreed to pay $3,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, and will recall products and refund customers, after acknowledging he offered banned novelty lighters for sale. Tim Phan - Court outcome Court actions 30 January 2018 An Avondale Heights man who worked as a builder while unregistered has been ordered to refund three of his customers a total of more than $26,700 at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. Solar Orb Pty Ltd - Public warning Public warnings 19 December 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a Public Warning Notice to consumers under section 223 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) regarding Solar Orb Pty Ltd and the websites www.solarorb.com.au and www.solar-orb.com. Solar Orb Pty Ltd subject of public warning notice - Media release Media releases 19 December 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria is urging consumers to exercise caution when purchasing solar panels and other solar related products, following the issuing of a public warning notice. Go to:Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 1 of 13Next
Gemwide Trading Pty Ltd and Wan Wing Mo - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 9 August 2018 A Huntingdale-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $8,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund after acknowledging they offered items for sale that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements.
Australia Manolite Pty Ltd and Zhenghong Mei - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 31 July 2018 A Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $4,500 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, after acknowledging they supplied, offered to supply and possessed items that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements.
Avoid the extra cost of paper billing - Media release Media releases 30 April 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging consumers who need paper bills to contact their service providers and ask whether a fee exemption is applicable in their circumstances.
Walid El Haouli - Court outcome Court actions 23 April 2018 The Werribee Magistrates’ Court has ordered that an unregistered builder pay costs and stop certain conduct unless he becomes registered.
How to take the worry out of buying tickets - Media release Media releases 26 March 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria is leading a national campaign to raise awareness about the risks of buying tickets to live events online.
The Reject Shop Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 8 March 2018 National variety goods retailer The Reject Shop Ltd has been penalised $140,000 after admitting that it contravened the product safety provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) by selling projectile toys.
Peleguy Distributions Pty Ltd and Yaniv Peleg - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 12 February 2018 The director of a Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler has agreed to pay $3,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, and will recall products and refund customers, after acknowledging he offered banned novelty lighters for sale.
Tim Phan - Court outcome Court actions 30 January 2018 An Avondale Heights man who worked as a builder while unregistered has been ordered to refund three of his customers a total of more than $26,700 at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Solar Orb Pty Ltd - Public warning Public warnings 19 December 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a Public Warning Notice to consumers under section 223 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) regarding Solar Orb Pty Ltd and the websites www.solarorb.com.au and www.solar-orb.com.
Solar Orb Pty Ltd subject of public warning notice - Media release Media releases 19 December 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria is urging consumers to exercise caution when purchasing solar panels and other solar related products, following the issuing of a public warning notice.