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Buyer beware: what it really means when something is described as “Brand New”
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- Published on Monday, 26 March 2012 06:54
- Written by Dominique Mavroyeni
Under the Australian Consumer Law and its predecessor, the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (“the TPA”), it is unlawful to make representations in trade or commerce which are “misleading or deceptive”.
The Federal Court case, Mercland Investment Group Pty Ltd v Duncalm Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 183, explored the implications of describing something on the market as “brand new” and analysed the circumstances in which vendors are under an obligation to disclose information pertaining to the quality of goods and property.