Month: November 2013

When a car has reoccurring problems that go beyond minor annoyances or inconveniences, the owner may have a right to return the car (also known as “revocation of acceptance”).  This blog post explains some of the situations that may entitle a buyer to give back a...

Last week, attorney Dan Blinn and I attended the National Consumer Law Center's Consumer Rights and Litigation Conference in Washington, D.C.  The day before the conference began, we and other members of the National Association of Consumer Advocates ("NACA") visited...

   As the weather gets cooler, many consumers begin to think about trying to control heating costs by entering in to a Guaranteed Price Plan (“GPP”).  Here’s some information that may help..1.  What is a Guaranteed Price Plan (“GPP”)? A GPP is a contract that offers...

 Ordinarily, when a car dealership sells a car, there is an “implied warranty of merchantability”.  This warranty is called an “implied” warranty because it arises under the law even without the dealer doing anything to give the consumer the warranty rights.  Under...