The Michigan statute of limitation applicable to sales of goods is 4 years.
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Question re: Michigan Scanner Law
"What if you work for a retail cellular company and they upcharge $40.00 dollars on top of the phone price. Just because you are an upgrade and not a new line. But they do not have this listed on the tag. Is this also breaking the Michigan Retail Law?"
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A consumer shopping at a supercenter thankfully recognized before walking out of the store, that the cashier had purposefully manipulated the transaction.
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Question:
"I bought produce on sale and was charged the full price. When I asked for the bounty the clerk said it does not pertain to sale items. Is she correct? The produce did not have a price sticker affixed."
A frequent inquiry is what are the exceptions to the scanner law and the short answer is THERE ARE NONE.
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If you have a delinquent debt, after some time it will show up on your credit report as "charged off". A frequent inquiry is "what does this mean" and can I still be sued for it?
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Michigan's scanner law is codified at MCL 445.360a, Public Act 344, effective Mar. 29, 1985. It is popularly called the Item Pricing Act and applies to
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The phrase, "payment in full", is most commonly thought of in respect of seeing this clause in the memo section of a check. What does it mean and what is its legal effect?
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Lemon laws differ among states, but do have elements in common. Usually "lemon" is defined, there is a limitation period during which the car will qualify as a lemon, and there is a form of arbitration required. Lemon laws apply to new cars. The Michigan Lemon Law is codified at
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Online buyers beware of charges to bank / credit card accounts made as a result of purchasing goods online at various retailers and unwittingly signing up for "shopper discount" service.
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Did you know that Consumers Energy can transfer a debt from another consumer's account to yours or your client's and if payment is not made, a shut off notice will follow? What should you do you do in this situation?
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Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC 1681c, accounts placed for collection or charged to profit and loss which antedate the report by more than seven years must be excluded from the report. There are exempted cases where the principal amount of the credit transaction is
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The "Scanner Law" is something all consumers should be aware of. My law practice is based in Michigan and therefore, I write about the Michigan Scanner Law. A very frugal friend of mine mentioned to me that he rarely makes a trip to a certain retail and grocery supercenter without the scanner incorrectly scanning one of his items. Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 445.360a popularly called the Scanner Law or Item Pricing Act, applies to items on which the price is stamped or otherwise affixed, which are taken through an automatic checkout system, and for which a receipt is given. If the item does not scan correctly, the consumer gets the difference between the price stamped and the price charged, multiplied by 10. The minimum is $1.00 and the maximum is $5.00. Once you tell the store
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