Question

With an example, enumerate the exception to the rule that a buyer of commercial goods is not a consumer under the Act.

Answer 1

• Exception: If goods are purchased for commercial use but are used by the buyer personally and solely to earn a livelihood or as a means of self-employment, the buyer is treated as a consumer.
• Example: If a person buys a car and personally uses it as a taxi to earn his living, he is a consumer. However, if he buys a car and employs a driver to operate it for profit, the use is commercial and he is not a consumer.