Beaurepaires tyre-service cover charge convictions

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The New Zealand Commerce Commission investigated how tyre retailer and vehicle-service provider Beaurepaires handled an optional Road Hazard Cover product. According to the regulator, the coverage was added to some sales without informed customer consent, with representations that did not accurately communicate the option or charge. The company pleaded guilty to charges concerning the specified retail conduct, and in December 2024 the court imposed a fine of NZD 243,000. This report concerns the process for adding…