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I wonder what would happen if we started a practice of reversing bills that are proven fraudulent, even in error. Pay the man $13.000.

• forinti 5y ago
  In Brazil you can get twice what you were unduly charged as consumer.
  • MandieD 5y ago
    That is the best thing I’ve ever heard about Brazil’s legal system. How did it come about?
    • Avamander 5y ago
      Some merchant pissed off the wrong politician.
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      • forinti 5y ago
        I think at that point pretty much everyone was pissed off. You would buy a TV and even if it didn't work, the seller didn't have to replace it and would send it for repairs with no deadline for returning it.
    • forinti 5y ago
      Two good complementary policies were instituted in the 90s: one for quality in industry and also a consumer protection law. Previously, industry wasn't too worried about quality and shops routinely disrespected customers. Together, these two policies made life a lot better for consumers and industry too. One company that was trying to make computers in the 80s had to test each component (resistors, capacitors, etc) and reclassify them such was the sorry state of Brazilian industry.