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.
Bradleyville is an unincorporated community in northern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 76 and Route 125. There are only a few businesses there at the present time; a gas station, mechanics garage, a package store, post office, gift shop, and feed store. Bradleyville has a single K-12 school building, with 2009-2010 total enrollment at around 200 students. The slogan of the small town is "Great Past, Great Future. " This can be witnessed on signs located beside Highway 76 both coming in and going out of the small town. People who reside in Bradleyville are often employed by either a local construction company or work at local sawmills. Bradleyville is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.