. Duties of Consumers Apart from rights, there are certain duties imposed on the consumer. Consumer 12th Commerce Unit - - . .
AM should be conscious of his duties. He should make purchases judiciously and should not misuse his rights. Following are source of the duties of consumers: i) Buying Quality Products at Reasonable Price It is the responsibility of a consumer to purchase a product after gaining a thorough knowledge of its price, quality and other terms and conditions. The consumer should enquire about the price from certain shops and if possible from government stores to get an idea of its price.
The consumer has to have the knowledge about the quality from his own experiences or from the experiences of other persons who used the product or by browsing the website. Hence it is the duty of the consumer to buy scrupulously. ii) Ensure the Weights and Measurement before Making Purchases The sellers often cheat consumer by using unfair weights and measures. The consumer should ensure that he/she is getting the product of exact weight and measure.
Consumer should check the weights and balance of the product. Consumer should not buy a product which has been weighed along with its packing. Therefore the consumer should remain vigilant when the seller is naturally measuring or weighing the product. iii) Reading the Label Carefully It is the duty of the consumer to thoroughly read the label of the product.
It should have correct, complete and true information about the product. iv) Beware of False and Attractive Advertisements Often the products are not as attractive as shown in the advertisement by the sellers. Hence, it is the prime duty of consumer not to get misled by such fraudulent advertisements. v) Misleading Schemes Mostly advertisements are used to be very attractive and appealing to the senses.
They may be occasionally false and misleading. The consumer is supposed to be careful with the attractive advertisements and avoid such misleading and false advertisements. These days almost every product in the market is offered for sale with a gift, discount, or a free