Consumers generally feel very comfortable making transactions online as long as the seller has a good reputation throughout the community.

Consumers living sustainable lifestyles in upgraded housing will generally be unwilling to drive around aimlessly shopping, for instance, to save a few dollars on their purchases.

Consumers will generally prefer cheaper cars when their income is constricted.

Consumers generally have additional protections in individual states.

" Although consumers are worried about phishing and the trustworthiness of e-mail messages from their banks, they are also concerned about the security of their personal information more generally .... When banks consider authentication methods for retail customers, they should be aware that these customers value security and the protection of confidential information ... Consumers will require a clear explanation of any security mechanism and the use of any personal information required to implement that security mechanism .... limitations on the use of personal information and the existence of privacy safeguards are important elements of consumer acceptance .... Consumers are also concerned about the risk associated with large databases of personal information and the potential for the information that is used by authentication methods to be compromised, copied, or imitated.

Consumers generally buy software for personal use on their home computer.

Consumers who can afford the higher prices may still buy, but others may forgo the purchase altogether, demand a better price, buy a similar item, or shop elsewhere.

Consumers should seek advice from their specialist retailer or manufacturer if looking to make a purchase in the immediate future.

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 appreciate the resulting simplification of the purchase decision and benefit from the joint performance of the combined product.

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 would not have an alternative to purchase electricity from a cheaper competitor, because the wires running into their homes belong to the monopolist.

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

Consumers and resellers from countries in which Microsoft has blocked the sale of Lindows products due to the trademark lawsuits were encouraged to visit the Lin --- s website instead of Lindows. com to purchase the Lin --- s software, which was identical to Lindows except for the name change.

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.

According to Co-operative economist Charles Gide, the aim of a Co-operative Wholesale Society is to arrange “ bulk purchases, and, if possible, organise production .” In other words, a Co-operative Wholesale Society is a form of Federal Co-operative through which Consumers ' Co-operatives can collectively purchase goods at wholesale prices, and in some cases collectively own factories or farms.

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

Consumers were invited to purchase a bag of coffee, a tin of tea and / or retail merchandise to donate to U. S. troops overseas.

Consumers may only exchange items within ten days of purchase, and only for another color variant of the original purchase.

Consumers can submit the code electronically for validation against a central database, thus establishing proof of purchase.

Consumers who are aware of this, and who value their time, effort and opportunity costs above the value of the rebate may choose to intentionally ignore a non-instant rebate that requires such procedures and assume the out-the-door price when considering the purchase.

The Digital Media Consumers ' Rights Act ( DMCRA ) is a proposed law in the United States that directly challenges portions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and would intensify Federal Trade Commission efforts to mandate proper labeling for copy-protected CDs to ensure consumer protection from deceptive labeling practices.

The bill was reintroduced into Congress once again on March 9, 2005 as H. R. 1201, the ' Digital Media Consumers Rights Act of 2005 '.

The Digital Media Consumers ’ Rights Act ( DMCRA ) restores the historical balance in copyright law and ensures the proper labeling of " copy-protected compact discs ".

* Digital Media Consumers ' Rights Act of 2005 bill ( PDF )

* Digital Media Consumers ' Rights Act of 2003 bill-hosted on Library of Congress website

* Digital Media Consumers ’ Rights Act Section-by-Section Description-hosted on Rep. Rick Boucher's website

* Digital Media Consumers ' Rights Act of 2003 Hearing ( PDF )-transcript of the May 12, 2004 hearing before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

* Re-striking the balance from DMCA to DMCRA: A short analysis of the May 2004 Hearing on the Digital Media Consumers ’ Rights Act-written by Rik Lambers for www. indicare. org

At the start of 2009, Consumers Union acquired The Consumerist blog from Gawker Media for approximately $ 600, 000.

“ McChesney Challenges Listeners to be Critical Media Consumers ,” Patterns, June.

* Media Transparency for Better News Consumers

Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1981 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1985 ; Award of Excellence, by the Triangle J Council of Governments, in 1985 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Research Triangle Group of the Sierra Club, in 1986 ; Service Award, by the Orange-Chatham Alliance for the Mentally Ill ; Triangle Conservation Award, by the Triangle Land Conservancy, in 1987 ; Consumer Advocate of the Year, by the North Carolina Consumers Council, in 1987 ; Honorary Citizenship of the City of Raleigh, by Mayor Avery Upchurch, in 1987, for efforts in the passage of the phosphate detergent limitation ; Resolution of Appreciation, by the Governor's Crime Commission, in 1987 ; Service Award, by the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc. Board of Directors, in 1988 ; Service Award, by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club, in 1988 ; Legislative Award, by the North Carolina Chapter, American Planning Association, in 1989 ; Legislative Award, by the N. C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the N. C. Pediatric Society, in 1989 ; Appreciation Award, by the Chatham County Advisory Council of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, in 1990 ; " Best Bets For 1990 ", by the Center For Policy Alternatives, Sustainable Growth Program, in 1990, " For Leadership in Reducing Environmental Hazards by Sponsoring Legislation to Establish Free Disposal Sites for Used Tires "; Service Award, by the Environmental Quality and Natural Resources Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference, in 1991, " In Appreciation For His Outstanding Leadership As Chairman .... 1989-1991 "; Recycling Merit Award, by the North Carolina Recycling Association in 1991 ; Appreciation Award, by the North Carolina Property Mappers Association, in 1993 ; Jake Alexander Public Service Award, by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Driving Drunk, and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, in 1993 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1996 ; Legislator of the Year, by North Carolina Citizen Action, for " your years of outstanding leadership and dedication to the fair protection of North Carolina families, workers and environment ", in 1996 ; Certificate of Commendation, by the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, for " persistence and legislative commitment to improving mental health in North Carolina ", in 1997 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1998 ; Friend of Education Award, by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators, in 1999 ; Public Service Award, by the Child Care Services Association, for " outstanding advocacy and service on behalf of young children and their families ", in 2003.

* " Protecting Consumers ' Phone Records ", Electronic Privacy Information Center US Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

These include, or have included, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Australian Privacy Foundation, the Electronic Privacy Information Center ( US ), Statewatch ( UK ), the Electronic Frontier Foundation ( US ), the European Digital Rights Initiative, Consumers International, the Foundation for Information Policy Research ( UK ), Liberty ( UK ), the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, the Moscow Human Rights Network, Amnesty International, Privacy Ukraine, Quintessenz ( Austria ), Human Rights Watch, Bits of Freedom ( Netherlands ), freedominfo. org, Index on Censorship, the Association for Progressive Communications, the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, Charter 88 ( UK ), the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates and the Thai Civil Liberties Union.

Consumers who have been sold on the benefits of instant results may hesitate giving the required commitment of twenty to forty private lessons.

Consumers equalize the marginal utility ( amount of satisfaction ) of the last dollar spent on each good.

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

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

Consumers disliked the roof and its blind spots, forcing GM to rush a redesign into production on some of its models.

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

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

Each centre has a separate research focus with the QUT centre focusing on research related to Carers and Consumers, ANU pursuing research related to Early Diagnosis and Prevention and the UNSW centre primarily involved in research for Assessment and Better Care.

* Applicable Law — Consumers entering into a contract with iTunes should be able to rely on the consumer protection rules according to the law of the country in which they live.

Consumers show the offer on a mobile phone to a salesperson for redemption.

Consumers may find subscriptions convenient if they believe that they will buy a product on a regular basis and that they might save money.

Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison announced an $ 800 million upgrade on February 7 2011.

Consumers Union's advocacy staff focus on policy issues related to telecommunications, mass media, vehicle safety, health care, product safety, financial services, investing, food safety, housing, and energy and utility deregulation.

Consumers Want to Know, a 1960 documentary on Consumers Union

In part due to actions of Consumers Research, the House Un-American Activities Committee placed Consumers Union on a list of subversive organizations, only to remove it in 1954.

Consumers Union has hundreds of thousands of e-advocates who take action and write letters to policymakers about the issues its advocates take on.