How buying decisions actually work

Pricing law, returns, tax and delivery — written for people spending their own money. Every factual claim here links to its source.

How we workConsumer law

The price you see should be the price you pay

Since June 2022 it has been illegal in Canada to advertise a price you cannot actually buy at. Here is what that changed, and why we rank every seller on the delivered total instead of the sticker.

Samuel Adetayo OlaoyeAugust 9, 20263 min read

Consumer lawReturns

You do not have a legal right to return that

Canadians widely believe the law guarantees returns within some number of days. It does not. Returns are a seller's promise — which is exactly why the promise is worth comparing.

Samuel Adetayo OlaoyeAugust 3, 20262 min read