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Consumer NZ CEO says legal action against Bachcare justified, claims contract terms are unfair

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 17 Apr 2023, 8:02pm
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Consumer NZ CEO says legal action against Bachcare justified, claims contract terms are unfair

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 17 Apr 2023, 8:02pm

A Government watchdog is taking legal action against Bachcare, claiming their contract terms could cause financial harm to consumers.

The Commerce Commission today filed civil proceedings under the Fair Trading Act to prove that Bachcare's previous and current cancellation policies are unfair.

Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy explained complaints about Bachcare's cancellation policies peaked during the height of Covid, as consumers were denied refunds because they couldn't travel during lockdowns.

"Bachcare allowed themselves the pleasure of keeping all of the consumers' money, and we didn't think that was fair."

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