Benham Publishing Businesss Magazines February 2014 | Page 45

LegalFeature

Countdown to Christmas comes
with a warning for consumers
As online sales continue to surge litigation lawyer Claire Monkhouse gives a reminder of
what to watch out for, and what protection consumers have when buying those carefully
chosen presents for family and friends.
For many, online shopping seems so much
easier than stomping round the high street,
but with the growing number of web-based
retailers, many of whom cannot be identified
offline, consumers need to take care to find
out who they are dealing with and move
quickly if there’s a probl