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Returns Policy (businesses and consumers)

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Returns Policy (businesses and consumers)

Returns Policy (businesses and consumers)


Price: £12.50 (Including VAT at 20%)

We created this return policy precedent for ecommerce websites selling products to both businesses and consumers. It specifies the circumstances in which those products may be returned by the customer. To get an idea of the content and style of this precedent, see the sample return policy here:

Sample Return Policy

The law provides that sellers must allow customers to return products in certain circumstances. The statutory return rights available to consumers (rather than business customers) include a general right to return products purchased under contracts that have been entered into at a distance within 7 working days following the delivery of the products. Similarly, customers may have a legal right to return faulty or mis-described products. Those kinds of mandatory return rights are provided for in our terms and conditions of sale template. This return policy template, on the other hand, can be used to offer customers supplemental (i.e. extra-statutory) rights of return.

This policy and our terms and conditions of sale for businesses and consumers are both included in our online shop (businesses and consumers) pack.

This return policy template includes the following provisions:

(1) Introduction
(2) Returns
(3) Returns procedure
(4) Exclusions
(5) Refunds
(6) Improper returns
(7) About us

The return policy is 3 pages long (including the cover sheet) and is supplied in Word (.doc) format for easy editing.

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Return Policy Q&A

Return Policy Q&A

What happens under this policy where products are returned improperly, for example outside the designated time period?

Assuming there is no statutory right return right in this situation, then the "improper returns" clause should apply in most cases. This says that returns made in contravention of the policy will not lead to any refund or exchange, and that the supplier may retain the returned product until the customer pays a re-delivery charge. If the payment is not made within a specified period following a request for payment, the supplier may destroy or otherwise dispose of the returned product. The extent to which this clause is reasonable and enforceable will depend to some extent upon the particular situation.

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