Retail & credit disputes

One of the areas ConsumerSuit covers · England & Wales

When a shop, online seller or service provider takes your money and doesn't deliver — or a purchase you paid for on a credit card falls apart — UK consumer law is firmly on your side. ConsumerSuit helps you use it.

Problems we can help with

The law behind it

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 requires that services are carried out with reasonable care and skill, and that anything you buy matches its description and is fit for purpose. If you paid on a credit card, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 makes your card provider equally liable with the seller for a breach of contract or misrepresentation — a powerful route when the seller won't pay or has vanished.

Paid by credit card? Section 75 usually covers a single purchase priced over £100 and up to £30,000. We have a dedicated Section 75 checker for exactly this. (Faulty physical products have their own remedy ladder — see Faulty goods.)

Who you escalate to

The right route is usually the Citizens Advice consumer service, Trading Standards for a trader acting unlawfully, your card provider for a Section 75 or chargeback claim, and the small claims track (Money Claim Online) if it isn't resolved.

How ConsumerSuit helps

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