Walk It Through: The Salesman at the Door
A water softener sold in the living room, a contract with no cancellation notice, a change of heart, and a refund owed in ten days.
A salesman comes to the house and sells a water softener for cash, signed at the kitchen table.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A cash sale made at home. A storm repair contract and a sale on an existing charge account follow other rules.
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.
- Uncured deceptive trade practiceA deceptive practice the consumer gave written notice of, where the business made no written offer to cure within fifteen days, or did not carry out a cure that was accepted.
- Home solicitation saleA sale over $25 solicited in person or by phone at the buyer's home and agreed to there, which the buyer may cancel until midnight of the third business day.