UK New Distance Selling Legislation June 2014

[adb34]

Over the next couple of days I will be putting together a plug-in and instructions for this.

[adb34]

I have been talking to Trading Standards who have sent me some very useful information. When I have it all sorted I will also update Conditions of use, Privacy and Returns Policy plus anything else. This will then be uploaded to 'Privacy and Condition Statements' sub-directory. When this has been done, I will put notification here and also start a new Forum Support Thread.

[Rizla]

Are you talking about the 'cooling off period' and the changes to that with relation to digital goods ??
Or the more general rules on notification.

In both cases, would this not be covered by the Agree To Terms checkbox already available in Zen Cart? (with some small edits to the actual terms text of course)

Could anyone remind me where the setting for this is?

[adb34]

I have been talking to Trading Standards who have sent me some very useful information. When I have it all sorted I will also update Conditions of use, Privacy and Returns Policy plus anything else. This will then be uploaded to 'Privacy and Condition Statements' sub-directory. When this has been done, I will put notification here and also start a new Forum Support Thread.

Yes the new 14 day cooling off period and for goods over the value of £42. There are how ever's in this and what you can and cannot put in your T&C's.

[DigitalShadow]

for goods over the value of £42

need more clarification on this

[adb34]

goods over the value of £42.

I have spoken to Trading Standards, Carlisle Cumbria, their take on this is; total cost which includes VAT and postage is over 42. under and including £39:99 (price + VAT + P&P) the distance selling rule does not apply.

andyb

[DigitalShadow]

So if I sell a product and the total checkout cost is below £40, DSRs do NOT apply, in any circumstance?

[adb34]

under and including £39:99 (price + VAT + P&P)

This is wrong it should have said £41.99. Sorry my bad

[g2ktcf]

Any updates on this? I have lots of UK customers and I frankly have no clue what all this means for me as store owner.

[DigitalShadow]

Here you go, from trading standards.

The legislation at part 7(4) states:-

This part does not apply to off-premise contracts under which the payment to the made by the consumer is not more that £42.

This means anything where the total cost to consumer including vat and postage is under £42 them the regulations do not apply.

The exemption only applies to off premise contracts i.e. contracts where the contract is agreed away from the business premise.

Website sales are distance contracts, all distance contracts come under the legislation and there is no price limit exemption. All distance transactions are subject to the 14 day cooling off period with no minimum spend.