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.
Fairfax Station is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, ZIP code 22039. It is dominated by expensive homes, rolling hills, a park, and dense forests. CNNmoney. com recognized Fairfax Station in 2008 (along with the rest of Fairfax County) as one of the "Best Places To Retire". This honor was bestowed because the residents of Fairfax County enjoy one of the highest life expectancies in the nation. The average lifestyle for residents of Fairfax Station rates above those of the national index in categories including (but not limited to): total household expenditure, insurance, clothing, education, entertainment, food, health care, personal care, tobacco, transportation, utilities, and gifts. The factors that are below average when compared to the national (lowest in the state for many of them): Crime Rate, Personal Crime Risk, murder risk, rape risk, larceny risk, and automotive theft risk.