* Consumers perceive that there are non-price differences among the competitors ' products.

Consumers are regularly hospitalized and some even die from the poisoning.

Consumers are pulling back on purchases, especially on durable goods, to build their savings.

Consumers are benefited by the single market in the sense that the competitive environment brings them cheaper products, more efficient providers of products and also increased choice of products.

Consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact of their purchases and companies ’ SECH ratings and, along with non-governmental organizations ( NGOs ), are setting the agenda for transitions to organically-grown foods, anti-sweatshop labor codes and locally-produced goods that support independent and small businesses.

Alpha Consumers are people that play a key role in connecting with the concept behind a product, then adopting that product, and finally validating it for the rest of society.

Consumers are willing to give up or trade-off some of one good to get more of another.

Consumers ' councils would act as decision-making bodies for consumption planning, and producers ' councils-which are agglomerations of several workers ' councils-act as decision-making bodies for production planning.

The Consumers Cigar Box Company and Red Lion Borough Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

) Consumers are also targeted by advertisements for peak transmission rates, while actual end-to-end rates observed in practice can be lower due to other factors.

Consumers are accustomed to the functionality of industry standard Compact Discs and should be aware of any reduced playability or recording functionality of non-standard " copy-protected compact discs " before they make the decision to purchase such items.

* Consumers have heterogeneous demands and such demands for different parts of the bundle product are inversely correlated.

* Consumers and innovators have the right to know basic information about broadband service, like how network providers are managing their networks.

* Rebates: Consumers are offered money back if the receipt and barcode are mailed to the producer.

Consumers, who are facing a choice between consumption and saving, respond to the difference between the market interest rate and their own subjective rate of time preference (" impatience ") and increase or decrease their current consumption according to this difference.

" The Consumers Digest Best Buys are not based solely on price or features, but value to consumers ( from Complete Car Guide 2010 ).

The Consumers Digest Best Buys are awarded by a process including research, driving tests at both test facilities and on road, and within ten categories.

" Consumers are responsible for declaring these purchases in the same filing as their annual state income tax, but it is rare for them to do so.

Consumers are beginning to shift away from the purchase of compact discs ( CD's ) in favor of purchasing albums from online music stores, or more commonly, purchasing individual songs.

Consumers are advised to decline verbally any telemarketer offer if they do not wish to change their services, or if they are unfamiliar with the company or the services offered.

Consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental and social implications of their day-to-day consumer decisions and are therefore beginning to make purchasing decisions related to their environmental and ethical concerns.

Consumers in health care markets often suffer from a lack of adequate information about what services they need to buy and which providers offer the best value proposition.

Consumers often make choices based on the direct out-of-pocket costs and underestimate the indirect costs of car ownership, auto insurance and car maintenance.

A four-song EP was recorded at the home of Tom Mehren in Pasadena with Paul B. Cutler ( guitarist for 45 Grave and The Consumers ) engineering and producing and released on Wynn's Down There label, and the band quickly achieved local attention for its often aggressively long, feedback-soaked improvisations.

Consumers often choose not directly from the commodities that they purchase but from commodities they transform into goods through a household production function.

* Consumers are often poorly informed of the savings of energy efficient products.

Consumers often find these markups unreasonably excessive, especially because there are many instances where no alternative purchase method is offered that would allow avoidance of the fees.

Consumers try to maintain a consistent flow in their spending and do not often like to undergo drastic changes in their spending habits.

Plaintiffs suing under Sections 17200 or 17500 often also assert violations of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act ( CLRA ), set forth in Cal.

Consumers using nutraceuticals may inaccurately credit their use of nutraceuticals for healing illness, when the body is often able to recover on its own.

Consumers often compile a shopping list of groceries to purchase on the next visit to the grocery store.

Consumers who want to have the VIN numbers etched on their car windows but are unable to find a free etching service in their area can often save hundreds of dollars over the dealership fee by using a do-it-yourself VIN etching kit purchased from an internet retailer, or a local auto parts dealer, for as little as $ 20-25.

This form of retailing was referred to as " catalogue showroom "; Consumers Distributing was left with a near monopoly on the format in Canada.

McDivitt retired from the USAF and left NASA in June 1972, to take the position of Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs for Consumers Power Company.

Staff from this organization protested and left to form Consumers Union in 1936.

In 1936 he left as director of Consumers Research after its head F. J. Schlink fired three striking employees who had tried to form a union, and joined with Amherst College professor Colston Warne ( who would chair the CU board from 1936 to 1979 ) to found Consumers Union and Consumer Reports.

In 1957 Kallet broke with Warne and left Consumers Union to form The Medical Letter, Inc., and in 1961 Buyer's Laboratory.

Consumers wanted the ability to record more music on a single cartridge, so manufacturers came out with units of greater capacity.

Consumers print them out and take them to the store.

Kallet, an engineer and director of Consumers Research, had a falling out with F. J. Schlink and started his own organization with Amherst College economics professor Colston Warne.

An alliance of Greens, Communists and Consumers polled 4. 2 % in the election for the Senate, electing 11 out of 315 senators, 5 of them Greens.

Consumers became more savvy and learnt to tune out uninteresting commercials, and within the advertising industry itself the Creative Revolution ( exemplified by Bill Bernbach's " Think Small " campaign for the Volkswagen Beetle ), which rejected many of his precepts, began.

Consumers can apply for the cards by filling out a form available at tobacco retailers and mailing it, along with a copy of a verifiable identification document ( driver's license, health-insurance card, etc.

Consumers of whole onion rings run the risk of pulling the onion out of the batter if they fail to cut it all the way through with their teeth ; onion rings made of onion paste break apart easily, while oil absorbency diminishes the onion taste.

Consumers who have signed contracts with an electricity retailer will pay the price set out in their contract.

Consumers who have signed contracts with a natural gas marketer will pay the price set out in their contract.

In June 2007, “ Consumers Digest ” magazine selected IUP as number four in the magazine ’ s rankings of the “ Best Values in Public Colleges and Universities .” In February 2007, IUP was ranked at 40 out of 100 colleges and universities selected for " Kiplinger ’ s Personal Finance " magazine ’ s “ The Kiplinger 100 ,” a listing of schools that combine outstanding value with a first-class education.

It also anticipated the existence of a Consumers ' Defence Code ( which was brought out in 1990 ), of Children's and Youth Code ( 1990 ) and of a new Civil Code ( 2002 ).

Consumers of noni juice are advised to carefully check labels for warnings, which may say " Not safe for pregnant women " or " Keep out of reach of children.

The Together with the Union electoral list consisting of PdCI, Greens and United Consumers won 11 out of 315 senators.

Consumers should not rely on CARFAX alone when checking out a used vehicle.

Consumers Distributing was plagued by the perception of things " always being out of stock " due to the catalogue shopping nature of the store.

Consumers Distributing undertook several initiatives to dispel this " out of stock " perception, including " super stores " that had all of the available, in-stock products on display ; and free home delivery or store to store transfer for items that were not in stock.