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Got a question about your online shopping rights this Black Friday? We'll put it to an expert

Plus the chance to win a €50 One4All voucher.

DO YOU ALWAYS have an online basket on the go, or are you a new convert to getting your shopping delivered? Either way, we’re spending €1.3 billion on internet shopping each year so it’s time we sussed out exactly what we’re entitled to.

And shopping in an online context particularly, can lead to some seriously mixed results – such as this ’pea-sized’ neckline many couldn’t fit into and these extremely long trousers.

It’s really important to know how and when you can return your less successful purchases so we’re asking you to do a short survey and most importantly, we want to hear what you’d like to know about buying online.

The good news is that we have a lot more rights when we shop in front of our computers than when it’s in front of a traditional checkout. But there are strict rules around these entitlements and as most are covered by EU law, the location of the store is important.

So, tell us – have you had an online shopping mishap that left you feeling frustrated? Are you not really sure how returning an item works? We want to put your online shopping questions and conundrums to a consumer expert.

To thank you for your time in telling us what you’d like to know, we have a €50 One4all voucher to give away – just email competitions@thejournal.ie with ‘CCPC competition’ in the subject line.

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Will you be buying online this Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Make sure you’re fully aware of what you’re entitled to by visiting the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s online shopping section before you click to buy.

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    Oct 24th 2018, 9:42 AM

    I SAID SUPPLIES !!!

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    Oct 24th 2018, 10:51 AM

    @Tom Harpur Photography: ok who hasnt thought about stabbing a co worker at sone stage? At least we dont have to see them 24/7

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    Oct 24th 2018, 12:30 PM

    @prop joe:let me know where you work…..just in case :)

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    Oct 24th 2018, 1:54 PM

    @Tom Harpur Photography: No doubt guarded by armed penguins…

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    Oct 24th 2018, 9:04 AM

    A game of knifey spoony gone wrong…

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    Oct 24th 2018, 9:31 AM

    with the cold spell earlier this year- orphelia/ I saw enough of the teenage kids to last me a lifetime…luckily Netflix was working

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    Oct 24th 2018, 12:29 PM

    I’m surprised the journal.ie didn’t blame Trump for this.

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    Oct 24th 2018, 1:01 PM

    @paul jones: no …it was to do with brexit

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    Oct 24th 2018, 9:35 AM

    Fighting over the last can of beer and what to watch on tv

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    Oct 24th 2018, 12:25 PM

    I can see it now ” if you play that Barry Manilow album one more time”

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    Oct 24th 2018, 9:50 AM

    Why is this article here?

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    Oct 24th 2018, 10:26 AM

    @Kermit: why are you here?

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    Oct 24th 2018, 10:30 AM

    @John: Who are you?

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    Oct 24th 2018, 11:21 AM

    @Kermit:
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    Oct 24th 2018, 1:56 PM

    @Kermit: Because it is part of the new cold war…

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    Oct 24th 2018, 9:11 AM

    They lost the spoon.

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    Oct 24th 2018, 8:53 AM

    You farted ,, no you farted , no you farted ,, no you farted

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    Oct 25th 2018, 9:04 AM

    I said “sack the cook”

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