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An example of a statement of fact is “It's a 1994 Dodge.” | An example of a statement of fact is “It's a 1994 Dodge.” | ||
What would otherwise be puffery may constitute a deceptive act or practice under the ''BPCPA''. In circumstances where a supplier provides a laudatory description of a defective item of which | What would otherwise be puffery may constitute a deceptive act or practice under the ''BPCPA''. In circumstances where a supplier provides a laudatory description of a defective item of which they have specific factual knowledge and of which the potential buyer is wholly unaware, the description is not mere puffery, but rather a deceptive act. See ''Rushak'', above. | ||
For credit advertising, pay particular attention to ss 59 to 64 of the BPCPA. When there is misrepresentation, a consumer may also have a cause of action at common law. | For credit advertising, pay particular attention to ss 59 to 64 of the BPCPA. When there is misrepresentation, a consumer may also have a cause of action at common law. |
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