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.
Jonesville is an unincorporated community in the town of Richmond in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. There is a town water system from the 1930s, according to the Burlington Free Press (fall 2000). In addition to residential areas, the Jonesville business district is active with at least eleven businesses. There is a small post office in Jonesville, which uses the zip code 05466. Hikers from the Long Trail pick up their packages at the post office.