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.
Landenberg, Pennsylvania is located in southern Chester County and is bordered by the states of Delaware and Maryland. It is, essentially, a post office address that covers parts of New Garden, London Britain and Franklin Townships. The White Clay Creek dissects Landenberg. Landenberg falls into two school districts: Avon Grove and Kennett Consolidated. There are several historical areas in Landenberg, including the Landenberg Village (store, church, apartments, hotel) and the Ticking Tomb along with the bridge in New Garden Township. Landenberg is the home of Paradocx Vineyard Wines, in the heart of the southern Chester County wine region. Landenberg Today Magazine covers the area. Formerly part of the range of the Lenape tribe, the White Clay Creek runs through the village eventually entering the nearby White Clay Creek Preserve.