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Your Rights When Buying Goods

Your Rights When Buying Goods


When are you entitled to your money back:

  • When there is a fault

  • When the goods do not fit their description

  • When the goods do not do what they are supposed to do

When are you not entitled to your money back:

  • If you have changed your mind about the goods

  • If the goods do not fit

  • If the goods have been abused in use - e.g. wilfully damaged or incorrectly washed

  • If the faults were shown to you before purchase

  • If you were unable to see the fault before purchase

  • If you have already accepted a credit note

This is not an authoritative document on the law and is only intended for guidance

For further guidance contact the Trading Standards on:

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Page last updated: 10 October 2006