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Solar cowboys: Door-to-door sales crackdown in government’s sights – The Age
The salesman who knocked on Max Johansen’s door had an offer that sounded too good to be true. Turns out, it was.
A paper to be released by the centre on Monday calls on the state government to ban the unsolicited selling of solar and says industry self-regulation has failed to protect consumers.
We are seeing misleading conduct, poor quality panels, unaffordable finance arrangements and high-pressure sales tactics , Ms Temple said.
Maxwell Johansen paid $10,000 to have ineffective solar panels installed on his roof. Credit:Joe Armao
Moe pensioner Max Johansen opened his door in December 2018 to a Vic Solar…
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