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  • Pyramid schemes

    A pyramid scheme can take many forms, but has the following essential elements:. ... of the pyramid and will not achieve the promised return on their 'investment'.

  • Laws we enforce

    The Act also includes provisions that deal with specific issues such as unfair contract terms, door-to-door sales or pyramid schemes and sets product safety rules for a number of

  • Your rights as a consumer

    The Act also deals with other specific consumer issues such as unfair contract terms, uninvited direct sales, product safety, layby sales, and pyramid schemes.

  • Dealing with typical situations

    Do you have an issue or problem you need to solve? Below are some typical situations that consumers often find themselves in.

  • Scams

    These include:. pyramid schemes. prize and lottery scams. online retailers who don't supply.

  • Commerce Commission cracks pyramid selling scheme

    30 May 2014 -  in the Auckland District Court for promoting the Fastrack90 pyramid scheme, in breach of the Fair Trading Act. ... This was a pyramid scheme, as the only way members could make money was by recruiting new…

  • Pyramid selling warning

    12 Mar 1997 -  The key difference is that multi-level marketing relies on selling products, while pyramid selling relies on introducing more and more people into the scheme. ... There just aren't enough people to keep a…

  • Together, let’s fight scams like pyramid schemes

    17 Nov 2021 -  November). Pyramid schemes are a type of scam that can cause harm in our communities. ... Background. Pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes are illegal under the Fair Trading Act 1986.

  • Buying privately

    There are exceptions where the seller is using unfair selling practices such as pyramid selling or demanding or accepting payment for goods without intending to supply.

  • SkyBiz pyramid scheme victims repaid today

    22 May 2007 -  Background. SkyBiz Pyramid Scheme. In May 2001, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit in U.S. ... According to the Commission, the plan was a classic pyramid scheme, promoted by fraudulent earnings claims.