Consumer Stuff for kids (PDF, 6.2 MB) - Consumer Affairs Victoria
Consumer Stuff for kids (PDF, 6.2 MB) - Consumer Affairs Victoria
Consumer Stuff for kids (PDF, 6.2 MB) - Consumer Affairs Victoria
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ACTIVITY 2 – Make a Complaint<br />
Learning Objectives<br />
• Students will develop skills on how to make a<br />
complaint by letter, in person and by phone.<br />
Key Terms<br />
• customer complaint<br />
• trader<br />
Teacher Notes<br />
<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> (CAV) can help consumers deal with seeking redress from traders.<br />
Contact CAV at www.consumer.vic.gov.au or call 1300 55 81 81.<br />
Introduction<br />
Ask students:<br />
“What can a consumer do if there is a problem with goods or services?”<br />
<strong>Consumer</strong>s have a right to a refund, replacement or repair if the goods were:<br />
• faulty<br />
• not suitable <strong>for</strong> the purpose intended<br />
• inaccurately represented or different from the samples shown.<br />
Explain the positive role of consumer feedback to traders. <strong>Consumer</strong> feedback provides traders with an<br />
opportunity to improve their service and ultimately attract more customers. If a complaint is legitimate,<br />
students should have no hesitation in going back to providers of the goods or services to request that<br />
the problem be fixed.<br />
“Where would you go if you couldn't resolve a problem with a trader?”<br />
<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> can help resolve problems between you and a trader.<br />
Task - Ling's Fish Shop<br />
Distribute activity sheet titled Ling’s Fish Shop. Alternatively, students can write a letter to a trader with<br />
whom they are currently unable to resolve a consumer problem.<br />
Students can demonstrate their skills in writing a letter of complaint by completing<br />
the activity sheet titled Ling’s Fish Shop and rewriting the letter. Students can peer<br />
assess the letters using a checklist.<br />
Does the letter include:<br />
• redress<br />
• <strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
Lesson Duration<br />
» 50 minutes<br />
Preparation<br />
» copy Ling’s Fish Shop activity sheet<br />
» copy Customer Complaint Cards<br />
• Why the consumer is writing<br />
• What happened<br />
• When they bought the product<br />
• How much they paid<br />
• What the consumer wants to happen<br />
• What the consumer knows about their consumer rights and responsibilities<br />
CONSUMER AFFAIRS VICTORIA NEED CONSUMER HELP? 1300 55 81 81 www.consumer.vic.gov.au<br />
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