Tips for Consumers

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• NEW! E-Tail Tips For The Consumer
• "Getting What You Pay For" (Link to the Consumer Information Center Web Site)
• Household Weights and Measures Chart
• "Between the Lines - A Consumer's Guide to Accurate Scanned Pricing"
• "How To Avoid Getting Burned When Buying Firewood"
• Information on the Method of Sale of Carpet
• Fact Sheet on Metric Labeling for Consumer Packages
• Examination Procedure for Price Verification FAQs

Date created: November 30, 2000
Last updated: April 25, 2007