Consumer protection refers to the laws designed to aid retail consumers of goods and services that have been improperly manufactured, delivered, performed, handled, or described. Such laws provide the retail consumer with additional protections and remedies not generally provided to merchants and others who engage in business transactions, on the premise that the consumers do not enjoy a sufficient bargaining position with respect to the businessmen with whom they deal and therefore should not be strictly limited by the legal rules that govern recovery for damages among businessmen. The overarching goal is to protect individuals and the interest of the public in general from unfair and misleading activity in business and commerce (such as false advertising and deceptive trade practices) and scams perpetrated by criminals (such as identity theft and pyramid schemes) that harm a substantial number of consumers.
Weott is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Garberville, at an elevation of 285 feet (87 m). Weott is located along the Avenue of the Giants. It has a population of 450. It is located along the South Fork Eel River. It is inside area code 707. The greater area of Weott encompasses, the Bull Creek, Dyerville, Southfork, Camp Grant and Burlington areas. Weott's local services are run by the Weott Community Service District and the town has full sewers with water provided from a spring across the Eel River. The area enjoys a nice climate with lots of sunshine during the summer and lots of rain and fog during the winter. The town is surrounded on most sides by huge ancient redwoods and the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The post office at Weott opened in 1925. The ZIP Code is 95571.