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.
Sharon Center is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is centered at the intersection of Ohio state routes 94 and 162 in Sharon Township (see map at right. ) This intersection is actually a large traffic circle with a park in the center containing a gazebo and several memorials to veterans of various wars. The circle is bordered by a two furniture and gift stores (which used to be a general store and a grocery store, respectively) a town hall, a township administration building, an older home converted to offices which was built by Luther Fitch circa 1850, a church, a post office, a bank, and some private homes. The village extends along the state roads for a short distance in each direction, including a few more stores and businesses, a historical society, an elementary school, and a small general store.