Question

directions: the ohios consumer sales practices act help protect consumers from unlawful or deceptive practices by businesses. also, the under ohios prepaid entertainment contracts helps protect consumers, as well. read the following scenarios and answer the questions that follow. 8. kohls advertises a sale on womens shoes and you see a great pair in the picture of the advertisement. when you go there to purchase the shoes, you are informed that those shoes were not part of the sale that was being advertised. does this violate one of the acts? why or why not? 9. it is covid time and you find a large supply of toilet paper at walmart, so you load up your cart until it is almost overflowing. when you get to the register to pay, the cashier informs you that there is a limit of only two packages per customer. does this violate one of the acts? why or why not? 10. it is black friday and you show up at best buy for a laptop they advertised for a fantastic price. as you search the store, you cant find the laptop on sale and the sales people are no help. they inform you that it was listed in the ad that there was a limit of only 12 per store and are sold out. you inquire to try to get them to sell you a similar computer at a similar sales price, but they refuse. does this violate one of the acts? why or why not? 11. you sign - up to try to win a prize at the lake county fair. miraculously, the business contacts you because you won! but in order to receive your prize, you first need to pay additional fees to receive the prize. does this violate one of the acts? why or why not? 12. you are a college student in need of extra money and found a website that offers you the promise of a full list of clients as long as you purchase their training materials for only $199. what might indicate that this is a scam? 13. you go to verizon to get a great deal on a new phone. when you arrive, it is not even an option at the store. instead, they offer you a different phone that is close in price and options, but not what you went to the store for in the first place. does this violate one of the acts? why or why not? 14. you order a new dress online that does not accept returns and states it clearly as part of their policy. but, upon receiving the dress, you can clearly see that it is not new and has been worn. the store reviews its policy with you which is clearly stated that they do not accept returns and refuse to give you a refund. does this violate one of the acts? why or why not? 15. you have a giftcard that you go to use at the olive garden that you received for your birthday 6 months ago. you checked it right away when you received it and found out it was

Explanation:

8.

The advertisement was deceptive as the shoes shown were not part of the sale. This likely violates the Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act which aims to protect consumers from unlawful or deceptive practices.

9.

Walmart setting a purchase - limit per customer is a common and legal practice, especially during high - demand situations like the COVID period. It does not violate the Acts.

10.

Best Buy listed a limit in the ad and the product being sold out is a normal situation. They are not obligated to offer a similar product at the same price. No violation.

11.

Asking for additional fees to receive a won prize can be considered a deceptive practice and may violate consumer protection acts as it was not likely clearly stated when signing up.

12.

Paying for a list of clients seems like a scam because legitimate business opportunities usually do not require such upfront payments for client lists, and there is no guarantee of the quality or authenticity of the list.

13.

Verizon offering a different phone instead of the advertised one may be considered deceptive if the original deal was falsely advertised. It could potentially violate consumer protection acts.

14.

While the store has a no - return policy, selling a used item as new is a deceptive practice and likely violates consumer protection laws.

15.

(The question seems incomplete. Assuming it's about the gift - card's validity or usage issues, if there were no prior warnings about expiration or fees within 6 months, and the card was in good standing initially, any issues with using it could potentially violate consumer rights.)

Answer:

1. Yes, likely violates the Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act due to deceptive advertising.
2. No, setting purchase limits is a common, legal practice.
3. No, they listed a limit in the ad and the product was sold out.
4. Yes, asking for additional fees for a won prize may be deceptive.
5. Paying upfront for a client list with no guarantee is a red - flag for a scam.
6. Yes, offering a different phone instead of the advertised one may be deceptive.
7. Yes, selling a used item as new violates consumer rights despite the no - return policy.
8. (Incomplete question, but if there are issues with a non - expired gift - card, it could violate consumer rights.)