Watchdog warns SMEs over misleading ads

Misleading claims and unreliable product guarantees are the biggest gripes Australians have with small businesses. Online retailers, specialty stores, and travel agencies are also the most likely to be the subject of complaints from consumers and other businesses, the consumer watchdog says. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) received more than 2900 complaints about to small businesses and franchises during the first six months of 2013, it said on Tuesday. Of those, 1107 r

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