Radir Wheels questions??

Anybody have experience buying from Radir Wheels. I am looking to buy a set, but not until March. Do they have a good turn-around time or am I going to end up waiting a while for them. I also assume that direct is the only way to buy, no Alliance deals.

 

why don't you go to their web site and contact them?

 

I can help they are a few miles from me ... Pm me and I will hook ya up

 

Why wouldn't you do an Alliance deal???

 

I didnt have any delays with them, and they were great to deal with. If I remember correctly, It took me a little over a week to get my rims once ordered (it has been about 3 years since I ordered them, so I cannot be certain). I would check with someone for an alliance discount, they will likely be drop shipped from their location anyway.

 

they were slow with my order ( I ordered the 12 spoke wheels, polished.)
They were very friendly on the phone, and helpful, but were giving me the "they will ship in two days" speech every time I called.

Since they were three weeks late from the time the Radir rep told me they would ship, I would call every week.

They were supposed to come with the races and bearings installed (included in the price) but they weren't installed.
It seems Radir located in NJ, sends them to California to have the wheels polished, and instead of shipping the wheels back to NJ, to have the races and bearings installed, California shipped them to me, here in Texas.

The wheels look great, I need to order some rear wheels, and wouldn't hesitate.

 

they sent me mine in 2 weeks and the guy i talked to was very nice to deal with hope u have good luck

 

pm radirwheelguy on the hamb.

 

I ordered a set last spring and got them right away. They were nice to deal with and the wheels were really nice.But I would'nt order the lug nuts. They were overpriced and low quality.Good luck

 

took 3 months to get mine, you better order now.

 

I got a set of polished tri-ribs in the spring direct from Radir. Seem to recall that they arrived in around a week.
No complaints here, it was a smooth transaction.

 

Let me tell you young guy a secrert.Sometime you have to wait a little for the good stuff.Don't worry about Radir, they are good as gold and will deliver.

 

We do are best to fulfill the needs of are hotrod customers. Unfourtantly we do occasinaly run out of some sizes in certain wheels. If you would like a certian wheel in a specific size then we suggest ordering now. We can always hold a size for you and charge the payment in March. Thank you from the Radir Wheel Guy!

 

I just ordered a set of cheater slicks from Radir. They answered all of my questions and were very good to deal with over the phone.

 

rich conklin has the best damn party/car show in the us...that should be a good enough reason to use radir. who cares about the wait, your getting perfection in a box!!!

"if i still had that car, i'd be dead."

 

Had my standard wait on my wheels which was not a big deal. Didn't ask for my alliance deal as everyone needs to make a buck or 2! But by God I'm still waiting for that XL TEE SHIRT that cost me $2,600.00 in a wheel and tire order! Have a Heart guys!

 

I Ordered 12 Spoke Gasser Wheels ,they Were Slow. They Did Not Ship The Wheels When They Said.

 

ordered slicks from them and got them in about a week. Good product and friendly service.

 

I order a set a few years ago for my old 32 sedan, but I wanted them chromed, so it took awhile to get them as I understood it the platters they used were in California and a bit backed up. Fortunately I wasn't in a big hurry and the finished product was out-standing. I wouldn't think twice about ordering another set. there great people. Gary

 

Ordered mine for my F-100...needed 'em drilled for 5 on 5 1/2"...
not in stock, so...they said two weeks.
They were at my door in less than that...and they are pretty enough to eat!
I'm happy...

 

Couldn't buy diect as they have an Australian distributor who they didnt want to shaft. were really helpful though, ended up ading them to my Moon order and they were great, saved $1000 aussie importing myself. Had them in 4 weeks, not bad considering Moon didnt have in stock the size I needed so had to get them in befor shipping to me.

Great quality wheels wish my ride was finished so I could get em turning.

 

Just as a follow-up to my previous post.....I ordered 8.20 slicks from Radir late Friday and they were on my doorstep Tuesday morning. Can't beat that sort of turnaround.

 

I ordered 4 wheels. They were real nice wheels, but I think it took 3-5 weeks to get them which was a pain.

 

follow up,...after I ordered my front 18x3 12 spokes and tires,...i did order my rear wheels and tires from Radir.
Bill at Radir was very helpfull and got them out to me very quick.

 

Lyle REAL, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
RADIR WHEELS, INC. and Richard Conklin, Defendants-Respondents.
A-26 September Term 2008
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Argued January 21, 2009.Decided April 8, 2009.
*1071 Michael D. Halbfish, Woodbridge, argued the cause for appellant (Tunny & Halbfish, attorneys; Mr. Halbfish, B. David Jarashow, and John A. Tunney, Colonia, on the briefs).
Clifford J. Weininger, Denville, argued the cause for respondents.
Justice RIVERA-SOTO delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 to -20, represents a legislative broadside against unsavory commercial practices. In this appeal, where an out-of-state consumer purchased a used automobile from an in-state seller via the internet, we are called on to determine whether the CFA's reach extends far enough to grasp that transaction.[1] The trial court determined that the in-state seller's actions sufficed to prove a private cause of action under the CFA and to trigger its civil remedies. The Appellate Division, however, reversed, ruling that the commercial activities of a casual seller of used automobiles do not fall within the CFA's private civil cause of action.
We conclude that the Appellate Division's application of the CFA was too narrow. The reach of the CFA's civil cause of action and remedies purposely is broad. By its explicit and unqualified terms, the CFA outlaws "[t]he act, use or employment by any person of any unconscionable commercial practice, deception, fraud, false *1072 pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or the knowing, concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact ... in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or real estate[.]" N.J.S.A. 56:8-2. In this context, giving full expression to the plain words of that legislative mandate requires that the judgment of the Appellate Division be reversed and the judgment of the trial court be reinstated.
I.
As developed at trial, the relevant facts are as follows. Plaintiff Lyle Real, a Missouri resident, sought to purchase a vintage Chevrolet Corvette over the internet. Ultimately, plaintiff came upon the following internet auction advertisement:
Vehicle Description[.]1970 Corvette Convertble. Matching numbers, One owner Car, 350/300 HP 4 speed, Good Frame, New exh[au]st system, Power steering, Soft top is good. New Carpet. Runs Strong, Original rallys, Original radio/cassette. Title is original from 06/24 1970. If you have any Questions[,] please feel free to give us a call at [number removed]. Thanks and good luck!Vehicle Condition[.]Needs door hinge pins, Radiator support, original interior is ok but seats are a little worn. Painted once now has a few chips. Windshield has small crack in the lower left corner.Terms of Sale[.]10% deposit required within 5 days of auction close. Delivery options can be [discussed]. Payment in Full required within 10 days of auction close.
The e-mail address and telephone number listed on that advertisement both belonged to defendant Radir Wheels, Inc., a company wholly owned by defendant Richard Conklin.
Based on that advertisement, plaintiff bid $13,651 for the 1970 Corvette. After placing his bid but before the auction closed, plaintiff called the telephone number listed on the advertisement and spoke with Conklin. After verifying the contents of the advertisement, plaintiff inquired whether the Corvette could be driven from defendants' location in New Jersey to plaintiff's home in Missouri. Conklin assured plaintiff that the Corvette was in good condition and could be driven from New Jersey to Missouri.
The auction closed, and plaintiff's bid was the winner. Plaintiff again contacted Conklin, only this time plaintiff was informed that it might not be safe to drive the Corvette from New Jersey to Missouri: the automatic headlights did not work (although they could be raised manually), the windshield wipers did not work, and the car lacked a spare tire. None of those defects was disclosed in the advertisement or in the earlier telephone conversation between plaintiff and Conklin. Plaintiff therefore elected to have the Corvette shipped to Missouri. Plaintiff paid for the Corvette with a check made payable to Conklin; plaintiff received the title to the car from Conklin, but in a Radir Wheels envelope.
Once the Corvette arrived in Missouri, plaintiff had it taken to a specialty repair shop for an examination. That examination revealed that the car's frame was rusted nearly in half, thereby disqualifying the Corvette from registration in Missouri; the convertible top was in poor condition; the seats were ripped in various places; the driver's seat frame was broken; the radio/tape player was not original equipment; the engine hesitated during acceleration; and the carburetor was out of tune. According to plaintiff, the description of *1073 the Corvette in the advertisement was "not even close" to the car delivered to him.[2] Plaintiff e-mailed digital photographs of the Corvette to Conklin via Radir Wheels's e-mail address, the only e-mail address Conklin had provided.
Plaintiff was steadfast: if he had known the true condition of the Corvette, he never would have purchased it. He noted that he paid over $13,000 for a car that was then worth from $5,000 to $8,000. Also, plaintiff had to forego repairing the car himself because the necessary repairs were well beyond his abilities. Instead, in addition to the $13,651 purchase price, plaintiff paid in excess of $40,000 for professional work that rendered the car, once repaired, worth in the "$25,000 to $30,000 range."
The trial court, sitting without a jury, heard the proofs tendered by plaintiff. At the close of plaintiff's case, the trial court deferred Conklin's motion for "dismissal of the [CFA claim] on the ground that upon the facts and upon the law the plaintiff has shown no right to relief." R. 4:37-2(b). The trial court then received Conklin's testimony[3]—which asserted that he did not misrepresent the condition of the Corvette and that, in any event, he was not a "dealer" subject to the CFA's reach—as well as the testimony of an expert retained by Conklin. It ultimately ruled that all actions taken on the seller's behalf were Conklin's alone; it therefore dismissed plaintiff's claims against Radir Wheels. It also found that, despite Conklin's protestations and/or advertisements to the contrary, the Corvette did not have a solid frame; the engine did not "run strong[;]" the headlights and windshield wipers did not function; the seat covers were not worn, but torn; the Corvette had been owned by more than one person; and the radio was not original equipment. The trial court further found that Conklin qualified as a "dealer" under the CFA, and that his actions had been proved to have violated the CFA by clear and convincing evidence. It found that, although plaintiff's contract loss was $20,066.32, his ascertainable loss under the CFA[4] was $8,651, representing the difference between the $13,651 plaintiff paid for the Corvette and the $5,000 value of what defendants delivered to plaintiff. As also provided in the CFA, the trial court trebled those damages to $25,953, and awarded $29,950 in attorneys' fees and $6,544.81 in costs.[5]
*1074 Conklin appealed, alleging that the trial court erred when (1) it concluded that, as a casual seller of used cars, Conklin nevertheless was subject to compliance with the CFA; and (2) it denied Conklin's motion to dismiss at the close of plaintiff's case because of a claimed failure of proof: that Conklin was a "dealer" of cars. Plaintiff cross-appealed, alleging that the trial court erred when it dismissed the claims against Radir Wheels. He also claimed that the trial court erred when it failed to enhance the attorneys' fees award.
In an unpublished decision, the Appellate Division affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded the case for the entry of a modified judgment. According to the panel, the primary vice in the trial court's determination was its consideration of the proofs tendered in the defense's case when evaluating whether an involuntary dismissal should have been entered at the close of plaintiff's case. It noted that a decision on a motion for judgment at the close of a party's case "may be reserved `so long as the ultimate decision on such a motion is based only upon the [claimant]'s evidence.'" (quoting Verdicchio v. Ricca, 179 N.J. 1, 30 n. 4, 843 A.2d 1042 (2004)). It explained further that even in those instances, the moving party "is still entitled to a ruling `on the adequacy of [claimant]'s proofs.'" (quoting ibid.). It repeated the standard: "`It goes without saying that a reviewing court faced with a R[ule] 4:37-2(b) issue must disregard evidence adduced on the defense case.'" (quoting ibid.). It therefore "conclude[d that] defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's [CFA] claim at the close of plaintiff's case should have been granted because there was no evidence that Conklin was a `dealer' or `merchant' under the CFA."
Having dismissed plaintiff's CFA claim, the panel nevertheless upheld the judgment against Conklin "based on the trial court's implicit finding of common law fraud." It therefore modified the judgment "to reflect an award of $8,651 against Conklin, i.e., the amount of compensatory damages found by the trial court." It also remanded the case so that, in light of the Appellate Division's shift in focus from the CFA to common law fraud, the trial court should "determine whether [Conklin] is liable for the payment of prejudgment interest[.]" In sum, the Appellate Division (1) "affirm[ed] [Conklin]'s liability for common law fraud and the award of damages in the amount of $8,651;" (2) reversed "the trebling of damages and the award of counsel fees and costs under the CFA[;]" and (3) remanded "the matter ... to the trial court to reconsider the costs to be awarded to plaintiff pursuant to R[ule] 4:42-8 and to determine whether plaintiff is entitled to receive prejudgment interest."[6]
We granted plaintiff's petition for certification, 196 N.J. 344, 953 A.2d 763 (2008), and, for the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the Appellate Division and reinstate the judgment entered by the trial court.
II.
Plaintiff asserts that the Appellate Division erred in several respects. He claims that the panel's interpretation of the CFA, requiring in these circumstances that the seller of a car be a "dealer," is not consonant with the plain language of that statute. He also argues that, even if the panel's interpretation was correct, Conklin nevertheless was subject to the CFA's reach because he qualified as a "dealer" under N.J.A.C. 13:45A. He urges that the Court ignore the procedural obstacle on which the Appellate Division focused, that is, what proofs may be considered and, *1075 conversely, what proofs must be ignored when considering a motion for judgment at the close of a party's case. Finally, he alleges that, by "applying the participation theory to pierce the corporate veil[,]" the Appellate Division also should have held Radir Wheels liable.[7]
III.
A.
"The Consumer Fraud Act, originally enacted in 1960, is aimed basically at unlawful sales and advertising practices designed to induce consumers to purchase merchandise or real estate." Daaleman v. Elizabethtown Gas Co., 77 N.J. 267, 270, 390 A.2d 566 (1978). The CFA is "recognized to be remedial legislation which should be construed liberally." Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs Local No. 68 Welfare Fund v. Merck & Co., Inc., 192 N.J. 372, 376 n. 1, 929 A.2d 1076 (2007) (citations omitted). It is designed to address "sharp practices and dealings in the marketing of merchandise and real estate whereby the consumer could be victimized by being lured into a purchase through fraudulent, deceptive or other similar kind of selling or advertising practices." Daaleman, supra, 77 N.J. at 271, 390 A.2d 566. Further, the CFA
has three main purposes: to compensate the victim for his or her actual loss; to punish the wrongdoer through the award of treble damages; and, by way of the counsel fee provision, to attract competent counsel to counteract the community scourge of fraud by providing an incentive for an attorney to take a case involving a minor loss to the individual.[Lettenmaier v. Lube Connection, Inc., 162 N.J. 134, 139, 741 A.2d 591 (1999) (citations omitted).]
The scope of the CFA's proscriptions is both wide and deep. It provides that:
The act, use or employment by any person of any unconscionable commercial practice, deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or the knowing, concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact with intent that others rely upon such concealment, suppression or omission, in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or real estate, or with the subsequent performance of such person as aforesaid, whether or not any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby, is declared to be an unlawful practice[.][N.J.S.A. 56:8-2.]
It defines an "advertisement" to "include the attempt directly or indirectly ... to induce directly or indirectly any person to enter or not enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest in any merchandise or to increase the consumption thereof or to make any loan[.]" N.J.S.A. 56:8-1(a). It states that "the term `merchandise' shall include any objects, wares, goods, commodities, services or anything offered, directly or indirectly to the public for sale[.]" N.J.S.A. 56:8-1(c). It also expansively defines a "person" to "include any natural person or his legal representative, partnership, corporation, company, trust, business entity or association, and any agent, employee, salesman, partner, officer, director, member, stockholder, associate, trustee or cestuis que trustent thereof[.]" N.J.S.A. 56:8-1(d).
*1076 The wide breadth of the Legislature's definition of the CFA's scope is reflected most clearly in the varied and eclectic contexts in which the statute has been applied. A cursory survey of CFA cases recently determined by this Court alone discloses that the CFA's remedial measures have been invoked in respect of the following examples: undisclosed document fee charges on new-car purchases, Bosland v. Warnock Dodge, Inc., 197 N.J. 543, 964 A.2d 741 (2009); residential siding products, Simmermon v. Dryvit Systems, Inc., 196 N.J. 316, 953 A.2d 478 (2008); overcharges in summary dispossess complaints, Hodges v. Sasil Corp., 189 N.J. 210, 915 A.2d 1 (2007); overcharges on loan interest, Muhammad v. County Bank of Rehoboth Beach, Del., 189 N.J. 1, 912 A.2d 88 (2006); arbitration of mortgage claims, Delta Funding Corp. v. Harris, 189 N.J. 28, 912 A.2d 104 (2006); rent-to-own contracts, Perez v. Rent-A-Center, Inc., 186 N.J. 188, 892 A.2d 1255, motion for clarification granted, 188 N.J. 215, 902 A.2d 1232 (2006), cert. denied, 549 U.S. 1115, 127 S.Ct. 984, 166 L.Ed.2d 710 (2007); car repairs, Ryan v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 186 N.J. 431, 896 A.2d 454 (2006); car warranty claims, Thiedemann, supra, 183 N.J. at 234, 872 A.2d 783; carpet sales, Furst v. Einstein Moomjy, Inc., 182 N.J. 1, 860 A.2d 435 (2004); and, pre-paid phone cards, Smith v. SBC Commc'ns, Inc., 178 N.J. 265, 839 A.2d 850 (2004).
Although intentionally broad, the reach of the CFA is not without boundaries. We have explained that "a court must look to whether a `real possibility' of conflict would exist if the CFA were to apply to a particular practice, regardless of the number of agencies with regulatory jurisdiction over that practice." Lemelledo v. Beneficial Mgmt. Corp. of Am., 150 N.J. 255, 268, 696 A.2d 546 (1997). That analysis is informed by two seemingly competing concerns. First, we acknowledge "the understanding that the Legislature does not intentionally subject regulated entities to clearly conflicting administrative regimes." Ibid. Second, as a matter of statutory construction, we have defined that "n determining whether the existence of other regulations creates an exception to the CFA for particular conduct that otherwise would fall within its provisions, it should ordinarily be assumed that the CFA applies to the covered practice." Ibid.
When determining whether activity presumptively within the ambit of the CFA nevertheless is exempt from its reach, the governing precept is as follows:
In order to overcome the presumption that the CFA applies to a covered activity, a court must be satisfied ... that a direct and unavoidable conflict exists between application of the CFA and application of the other regulatory scheme or schemes. It must be convinced that the other source or sources of regulation deal specifically, concretely, and pervasively with the particular activity, implying a legislative intent not to subject parties to multiple regulations that, as applied, will work at cross-purposes. We stress that the conflict must be patent and sharp, and must not simply constitute a mere possibility of incompatibility. If the hurdle for rebutting the basic assumption of applicability of the CFA to covered conduct is too easily overcome, the statute's remedial measures may be rendered impotent as primary weapons in [combating] clear forms of fraud simply because those fraudulent practices happen also to be covered by some other statute or regulation.[Id. at 270, 696 A.2d 546.]
This context requires the recognition that, "n the modern administrative state, regulation is frequently complementary, overlapping, *1077 and comprehensive." Id. at 271, 696 A.2d 546.[8]
The measured application of those principles has led to few, very limited exceptions to the CFA's reach. See Daaleman, supra, 77 N.J. at 272-73, 390 A.2d 566 (holding that CFA does not apply to public utility rates subject to Board of Public Utilities' exclusive rate-setting jurisdiction); Macedo v. Dello Russo, 178 N.J. 340, 345-46, 840 A.2d 238 (2004) (explaining that "our jurisprudence continues to identify learned professionals as beyond the reach of the [CFA] so long as they are operating in their professional capacities").[9]
The aggregate of those principles informs the resolution of the question presented in this appeal: whether the CFA applies to plaintiff's particularized claim that defendant violated the CFA in misrepresenting the condition of the Corvette in order to sell it to plaintiff. In doing so, we look first to the canons that govern our interpretation of the CFA.
B.
We start on familiar ground. Because this appeal "presents an issue of statutory interpretation, `a question of law that we review de novo[,]'" In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 193 N.J. 86, 94, 935 A.2d 1184 (2007) (quoting Toll Bros., Inc. v. Twp. of W. Windsor, 173 N.J. 502, 549, 803 A.2d 53 (2002)), our task is well-defined:
[w]hen interpreting a statute, our overarching duty is to construe and apply the statute as enacted. We do so by applying the following principles. First, a court should not resort to extrinsic interpretative aids when the statutory language is clear and unambiguous, and susceptible to only one interpretation. That said, if there is ambiguity in the statutory language that leads to more than one plausible interpretation, we may turn to extrinsic evidence, including legislative history, committee reports, and contemporaneous construction. We have explained that we may also resort to extrinsic evidence if a plain reading of the statute leads to an absurd result or if the overall statutory scheme is at odds with the plain language. We are guided by first principles: our analysis ... begins with the plain language of the statute.*1078 [Daidone v. Buterick Bulkheading, 191 N.J. 557, 565-66, 924 A.2d 1193 (2007) (citations, internal quotation marks and editing marks omitted).]
With those principles as our guide, we turn to their application here.
C.
Section 2 of the CFA prohibits certain acts performed by "any person," N.J.S.A. 56:8-2, and the statutory definition of "person," N.J.S.A. 56:8-1(d), is sufficiently expansive to ensnare defendant. Further, defendant cannot claim that he is member of a regulated industry or of a learned profession and, hence, he does not qualify for exemption from the CFA's reach. In sum, then, as a plain matter of statutory interpretation, the conclusion that the CFA governs defendant's conduct in this case is inescapable and, if that were the sole matter at issue, our task would be at an end. However, the parties raise contentions that require additional examination, which we now address.
In respect of the CFA's scope, this case posits contradictory claims. Relying principally on Strawn v. Canuso, 140 N.J. 43, 657 A.2d 420 (1995), Conklin asserts that he is not a "dealer" of automobiles and, hence, is not subject to the CFA, while plaintiff claims that Conklin qualifies as a "dealer" and thus should be subject to the CFA. In Strawn, a group of home purchasers sued a series of home builders and home-selling brokers, alleging that the failure of the builders and brokers to disclose the existence of a nearby closed landfill violated, among other things, the CFA. Id. at 49-51, 657 A.2d 420. Although the Court "limit[ed its] holding to professional sellers of residential housing (persons engaged in the business of building or developing residential housing) and the brokers representing them[,]" id. at 59, 657 A.2d 420, that limitation applied only to the imposition of a duty to disclose off-site defective conditions that materially affect the value of the property to prospective purchasers of residential real estate, and not to the viability of a CFA claim in those circumstances. In respect of the imposition of liability under the CFA, and consistent with the CFA's broad application, Strawn categorically states that "[r]eal estate brokers, agents, and salespersons representing professional sellers of real estate are subject to the provisions of the [CFA]." Id. at 60, 657 A.2d 420 (emphasis supplied). Nothing in Strawn supports the proposition Conklin advances.
Strawn aside, the focus of the counter-arguments advanced both by plaintiff and Conklin is simply misplaced. For purposes of determining whether the CFA applies, it is immaterial whether Conklin was a "dealer," a label that has relevance in this context solely within the meaning of L. 1995, c. 373, § 1 to § 14, titled "An Act concerning the sale and warranty of certain used motor vehicles and supplementing P.L. 1960, c. 39 (C. 56:8-1. et seq.)" (commonly known as the Used Car Lemon Law) (codified at N.J.S.A. 56:8-67 to -80). Moreover, the question is answered directly by the stark words of section 9 of that statute: "Nothing in this act shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law." N.J.S.A. 56:8-75. Tellingly, the Public Law referenced by the Used Car Lemon Law is the CFA itself. Thus, by its own explicit terms, the Used Car Lemon Law never was intended to substitute for the CFA; on the contrary, it is additive, intended to supplement the CFA's "rights and remedies." For that reason, whether Conklin was a "dealer" within the meaning of the Used Car Lemon Law simply is irrelevant.[10]
*1079 Even if the provisions of the Used Car Lemon Law had any application here, our conclusion remains unaltered: Conklin is subject to liability under the CFA. That must be so because, by the very terms of the Used Car Lemon Law, it and the CFA supplement each other, and are not preemptive one of the other. That conclusion must follow as "[t]he presumption that the CFA applies to covered practices, even in the face of other existing sources of regulation, preserves the Legislature's determination to effect a broad delegation of enforcement authority to combat consumer fraud." Lemelledo, supra, 150 N.J. at 270, 696 A.2d 546.
Because no statutory or regulatory regime—akin to those governing public utilities or regulated learned professions—purports to govern the sale of used cars to the exclusion of all others, there is no exception to the CFA's reach that is applicable here. For that reason, we return to our original point of departure: a straightforward analysis of the CFA's application to the facts of this case.
In conclusion, plaintiff charged, and the trial court found by clear and convincing evidence, that Conklin intentionally had engaged in unconscionable commercial practices in connection with the advertisement and sale of merchandise. There also is no doubt that Conklin himself satisfies the statutory definition of "person" and the Corvette satisfies the statutory definition of "merchandise." Finally, plaintiff proved, and the trial court also found, that he had suffered an ascertainable loss. On the whole, then, plaintiff pled and proved a textbook claim under the CFA. Nothing more was needed to invoke the CFA's broad remedial purposes.[11]
IV.
The judgment of the Appellate Division is reversed, and the judgment of the Law Division is reinstated in all respects.
For reversal and reinstatement—Chief Justice RABNER, and Justices LONG, LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, WALLACE, RIVERA-SOTO and HOENS—7.
Opposed—None.
NOTES
[1] We acknowledge that not many jurisdictions having a consumer fraud statute have considered the applicability of such laws to consumer sales facilitated on the internet, as occurred here. At least one state has amended its consumer protection statute clearly to reach such transactions

 

so what does the sale of a corvette from 2008 have to do with selling wheels today?nothing. that post was a real dick move. rich is a good guy. your post doesn't tell the whole story.

 

Order slicks twice from them. Great to deal with. No problems at all. First class place.

 

Interesting that the original post ad been dormant for over 9 years before lowsled2 chimed in. Does he have a beef with Conklin and feel that he needs to throw him under the bus? The deal over the Corvette does seem to sound like misrepresentation on Rich's part (if the stated facts are correct) but it has nothing to do with the wheel business.

Roo