Question

Mark the best option:
Who is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act?

Options

• a person who buys goods or services for a consideration.

• a person who sells goods or services for a consideration

• a person having an interest in the goods and services

• a person who buys and sells goods and services for a consideration

Answer 1

a person who buys goods or services for a consideration.
The Consumer Protection Act guarantees protection and rights only to those individuals who buy goods or avail services for a price or anything that has value. Therefore any person who avails a free service or good cannot be called a consumer.