by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Every so often Target Stores have a 12.5%-off sale with “no deposit lay-bys”. As most keen shoppers know, sales are common but lay-bys without a deposit are unusual. To purchase on lay-by you usually need to pay 10% of the price. If you have just $20.00 available, no more than $200.00 worth of goods will be “laid by” for you until you pay the...
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by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Solicitor Bruce Simpson is a mate of mine. His little one-man legal office is in Cooroy, just inland from Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. He does a fair bit of conveyancing and, as a result, does a fair bit of whinging at home to his wife Kathryn. Like the ever-supportive spouses of so many Queensland conveyancing solicitors, Kathryn has to hear over and over...
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