Internet sweep zooms in on hidden shopping traps.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 February 2006-AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION: Internet sweep zooms in on hidden shopping traps(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27022006 No refunds for you! Online shoppers are sometimes fooled into believing that their rights to a refund or service on faulty goods do not apply.

Fine print disclaimers and misleading terms and conditions can be very convincing for the novice internet shopper. For the next 48 hours, thousands of websites will be scrutinised by 61 consumer protection agencies from over 20 countries in a worldwide sweep for online traders illegally misleading shoppers. "Hidden traps online are the official target for the 2006 International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network's Internet Sweep",...

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