Deceptive Trade Practices

Deceptive Trade Practices: As a consumer, you have the right to be treated fairly and not be taken advantage of through a deceptive sales practice. If you believe that you may have been subject to an unfair and deceptive trade practice, please contact me, I can help you.

The Deceptive Trade Practices Acts in Washington & Idaho provide a large portion of the consumer protection laws in these two states. When a consumer has been subject to false or misleading business practices, including breach of warranty or plain deception, Idaho and Washington deceptive trade practices laws may provide legal redress for the consumer.

I am well prepared to investigate violations of state consumer protection laws, including misleading statements, false advertising, violations of contracts or warranties and the sale of defective goods.

The following are some examples of actions that may constitute a deceptive trade practice:

• Presenting old, used or defective merchandise as if it were new
  
• Falsely claiming that goods have an endorsement which they do not
  
• Claiming that a product is manufactured or made somewhere different than its actual place of origin
  
• Engaging in 'bait and switch' sales practices
  
• False advertising
  
• Claiming that products are of a certain quality or standard when they are not
  
• Making unsubstantiated or false claims about another company's goods or services
  

The above list is not exhaustive, but instead is intended to provide a general idea of what the Washington & Idaho consumer protection laws encompass. If you believe that you have been subject to a violation of the Washington or Idaho consumer protection laws, I may be able to help.