A Cautionary Tale for Online Shoppers in Australia

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By Travel Bagg TEAM ⏱ 1 min read
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A traveler scrolling through a shopping app in a Sydney hotel lobby might assume the same customer protections apply as back home. That assumption can be costly. Australia enforces some of the world’s most rigorous consumer laws, and a recent action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against a global e-commerce giant underscores how seriously the country takes fair trading practices.

The ACCC’s case against Amazon

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