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Walk It Through: The Salesman at the Door

A pitch on the porch, a signature that evening, a change of mind, and a refund within 10 days.

A homeowner signs a contract with a salesperson who came to the door.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A sale solicited at the buyer's home. A seller's good faith start of performance before cancellation, and sales made at a store, are outside this walkthrough.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.