The right to inspect goods before final payment

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I have addressed a similar issue here:

Fruit Shops selling 'rotting' fruit

What are the legal ramifications of fruit shops bundling produce into buckets, obscuring rotten items at the base, and pressuring customers to retain the undesirable produce without swapping it? Background: A local fruit shop presents “cheaper than average” fruit on display in black plastic buckets outside their premises, accompanied by a “Full Buckets only” sign. The price of these fruits is typically a few dollars lower than those sold inside the store, but not at an extreme discount. For ins…

While it isn’t a legal requirement under the Australian Consumer Law to allow consumers to inspect goods prior to purchase:

A consumer should also have the right to inspect goods at the time of purchase so that they can refuse receipt of the goods are not of acceptable quality.

The business not allowing customers to inspect contents of the bucket before purchase means that the business would be subject to product being returned for a refund/replacement soon after purchase has been made.

If was a legal requirement that consumers have a right to inspect goods before purchase, it might result in the end of online shopping or shopping where products purchases are made sight unseen.