Buying products and services

Guarantees, warranties and refunds

Find out about what a consumer guarantee is, when you’re entitled to a refund and how different types of warranties work.

Understanding sales practices

Businesses use many different sales practices to sell to you. Find out how the law can protect you and how to protect yourself.

Buying products

Find out about buying selling certain products and services. Learn how to avoid the common mistakes that people make when buying and selling these products or services.

Buying services

Consumers may sometimes have trouble when buying certain types of services. Find out how to get the best deal and protect yourself.

Training courses

What you need to know before signing up to a training course or vocational education.

Vanity and predatory publishing

Learn about these unscrupulous practices that push authors to publish their work for a fee and sign contracts that are likely not in their best interests

Using sharing economy platforms

If you buy or hire goods and services through a sharing economy platform, you are protected by consumer law. Find out about your consumer guarantees.

Ticketed events

Your rights when buying tickets to events, and advice on ticket resale.