Question 1
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The Australian Consumer Law provides a set of national laws that cover door to door sales, which gives the consumer specific protections except
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Right to cancel a contract after a cooling off period
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Right to ask sales agent to leave
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Right to receive certain information
Question 2
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What is the first thing an agent should do when a customer answers the door?
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Start pitching and completing a sales contract
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Introduce yourself, state the purpose of your visit and ensure your photographic ID is visible
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Tell them you are not there to "sell anything" but to gather information for a survey
Question 3
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If the customer firmly asks you to leave, what should you do?
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Obtain permission from your team leader to remain on the property
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Leave immediately and come back next week
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Leave immediately and never to return
Question 4
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Joe is a sales agent and is finishing for the day. On the way to his car, he knocks one last door at 6.05 pm. The customer answers the door, she has a young child with her and a baby that is crying in the background. What is wrong with this scenario in terms of Australian Consumer Law?
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Joe is working outside of his assigned territory.
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Joe should not have knocked the door as it was past 6.00 pm.
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Joe should have realise the customer is busy and should have left.
Question 5
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Does the following statement by sales agent would constitute a breach of ACL - "All of your neighbours have signed up and Jenny you next door neighbour has paid $200.00".
Question 6
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Does the following statement by sales agent would constitute a breach of ACL - "Please sign because if I don't get this sale, I will be sacked".
Question 7
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Does the following statement by sales agent would constitute a breach of ACL - "I understand you need to speak to your partner, so just sign here because it will let my boss know I visited you and I will not process the sale until you call me tomorrow".
Question 8
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Does the following statement by sales agent would constitute a breach of ACL - "Don't worry if you are not sure, just sign here for info with no obligation and the supplier will contact you anyway before proceeding".
Question 9
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door must leave immediately if asked to and not return for 10 days.
Question 10
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door must inform the consumer of their right to cancel the contract without penalty within 10 business days if the consumer changes their mind.
Question 11
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door must force the customer to make a decision and sign an agreement with the sales agent.
Question 12
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door can request or accept payment from a consumer during cooling off period.
Question 13
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door can target disadvantaged or vulnerable customers using high pressure sales tactics.
Question 14
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door must provide a consumer with an agreement to sign that contains detailed information on product purchased, terms in full, the total cost, agent's and seller's contact details.
Question 15
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According to the Door to Door Consumer Rights guide, a sales agent who contacts a consumer at the door must not provide cancellation notice to customer to cancel the agreement.