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signing for parcels
thebullsback
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Hi all ,whats your ideas on signing for parcels when you DON'T have time to check the contents meticulously .
Do you sign "unopened " "not checked " or do you just sign and hope all is well ?
Whats the best way to sign if you DON'T have time to check contents ?
What does consumer law say on this matter ?
Cheers all .
Do you sign "unopened " "not checked " or do you just sign and hope all is well ?
Whats the best way to sign if you DON'T have time to check contents ?
What does consumer law say on this matter ?
Cheers all .
Keep in your thoughts the poor Beasts of burden around the World and curse All who do them harm.
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Consumer law says you don't have to check the parcels but have a reasonable time to do so. You can check them at your leasure without pressure from the delivery driver or despite what the vendors T&C's say.
That doesn't mean you can take weeks to check the parcel but what a reasonable person in court would decide, I reckon a couple of days would be about right.0 -
If the items are being delivered to your house then there is a very good chance you are covered by the distance selling regulations, which will give you a minimum of 7 working days to cancel for any reason.
Even without the DSR's the Sale of Goods Act gives you a reasonable time to inspect the goods before you are deemed to have accepted them. Before acceptance occurs you can reject goods that don't conform to contract for a full refund.0 -
thebullsback wrote: »Hi all ,whats your ideas on signing for parcels when you DON'T have time to check the contents meticulously .
Do you sign "unopened " "not checked " or do you just sign and hope all is well ?
Whats the best way to sign if you DON'T have time to check contents ?
What does consumer law say on this matter ?
Cheers all .
A lot of retailers have it in their T&C's that you need to report any damage/faulty items on delivery within a short period of time. The law actually says this is an unfair (and thus unenforceable) term in consumer contracts.
As a consumer, you cannot contract out of your statutory rights. You could technically even sign a waiver stating the goods arrived undamaged and it would not stand up in court since the law allows a reasonable time to assess the goods and determine whether they conform to contract.You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride0 -
So if I keep signing " UN-checked " as I normally do all will be well ?Keep in your thoughts the poor Beasts of burden around the World and curse All who do them harm.0
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Absolutely. If the goods are faulty or damaged then you will still be covered.0
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Brilliant ,many thanks too you all :TKeep in your thoughts the poor Beasts of burden around the World and curse All who do them harm.0
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