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vr.tr.purchase-possession · thing-purchase-possession

Let an agent handle purchases by item, proof of purchase, consumer rights, returns and scams, without personal financial advice.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ECO
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Item What was bought.

Proof

Receipts.

Proof

Proof of purchase.

  1. Is there proof of purchase, and what does it show? provenance
  2. Where should it be kept? action

Details

Seller and date.

Details

Purchase details.

  1. Who was the seller, and when and how was it paid? provenance
  2. Was it bought online or in person? definition
Rights Consumer rights.

Returns

Cancellation.

Returns

Returns and cancellation.

  1. Is there a right to cancel or return, and within what period? provenance
  2. Do exceptions apply? boundary

Faulty

Remedies.

Faulty

Faulty goods.

  1. What remedies apply for faulty goods, in general terms? provenance
  2. How should the seller be contacted? action
Disputes Resolution.

Escalate

Complaints.

Escalate

Escalation.

  1. Which dispute resolution or ombudsman scheme applies? provenance
  2. Is chargeback possible through the card issuer? provenance

Advice

Consumer advice.

Advice

Consumer advice.

  1. Which free consumer advice service exists here? provenance
  2. Is the user asking for personal financial advice? boundary
Safety Scams and recalls.

Scams

Fake shops.

Scams

Purchase scams.

  1. Is this shop or deal likely a scam? boundary
  2. How can it be checked and reported? action

Recalls

Product safety.

Recalls

Product recalls.

  1. Has the product been recalled? provenance
  2. Where are official recall lists? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
noun.possession
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ECO
Facets: substance
social
Facets: origin
conceptual
Facets: agency
inert
Facets: mobility
not-applicable
Facets: scale
not-applicable
Facets: affordances
observable
Other names and narrower kinds
stock buyback, bargain, buy, steal, travel bargain

What it is Filled

Something acquired by purchase, such as goods or services bought, including bargains; related to receipts, warranties and consumer rights. A stock buyback is a separate corporate finance sense.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle purchases by item, proof of purchase, consumer rights, returns and scams, without personal financial advice.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Acquired by paying
  • Protected by consumer law
  • Proof of purchase matters
  • Warranties and returns apply

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Make purchases on someone's behalf without their authorization.
  • Disclose a person's purchase history without consent.
  • Return, resell or dispose of a person's purchases without their consent.
  • Create fake receipts or reviews about purchases.

Only with a human decision

  • Spending money, making returns or claiming refunds on someone's behalf.

May

  • Help a person keep records of their own purchases, receipts and warranties.
  • Explain consumer rights for returns and repairs in a stated jurisdiction, citing the law.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Purchase histories reveal health, beliefs and habits.
  • Consumers depend on honest information and fair terms.

Who is affected

  • People who buy
  • Sellers and retailers
  • People whose data is in purchase records

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who bought it; the seller keeps the transaction record.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • oewn-13274154-n - registry parent class

related

  • acquisition and possession - category
  • receipt - proof
  • consumer protection law - rights
  • stock buyback - another sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.purchase-possession
  • Open English WordNet: oewn-13274511-n

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Receipts and invoices
  • Order numbers
  • Purchase as grip or leverage is a different sense
  • Goods, services, receipts and order confirmations.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • keep proof of purchase
  • understand return and warranty rights
  • resolve problems with sellers
  • recognise purchase scams

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Losing proof of purchase
  • Fake online shops
  • Agents giving personal financial advice

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Consumer Rights Directive
  • Sale of goods and warranty law
  • Distance selling rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Owning and using bought goods and services.
  • goods
  • services
  • digital content
  • second-hand purchases
  • bargains and sale items

Sources Filled

  1. Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-13274511-n - sense and gloss of the concept
  2. Wiktionary: purchase - word senses and usage

Open questions

  • Should goods and services be separate entries?
  • How should consumer rights be localised?
  • How should the finance sense be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-purchase-possession/spec.json