Refund and returns policy consistent with the non-excludable guarantees of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1986 (CGA) — a "no refunds" sign or statement is itself misleading conduct under the Fair Trading Act 1986. Change-of-mind returns remain a voluntary store policy, not a legal requirement.
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REFUND AND RETURNS POLICY
Effective date:
1. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT 1.1. 1.2. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1986 (CGA) gives consumers guarantees — including acceptable quality, fitness for purpose, and matching description — that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified. A "no refunds" sign or receipt notice is misleading conduct under the Fair Trading Act 1986 and does not remove your CGA rights.
2. REMEDY FOR A MINOR FAILURE 2.1. Where a product or service has a failure that is not substantial, our chosen remedy is:
3. SUBSTANTIAL FAILURE 3.1. 3.2. Where a failure is substantial (or cannot reasonably be fixed), the CGA gives the consumer — not the business — the choice between a refund, a replacement, or compensation for the drop in value.
4. CHANGE OF MIND 4.1. 4.2. A change-of-mind return is offered voluntarily; the CGA does not require it. Exceptions:
5. PROOF OF PURCHASE AND CONDITION 5.1.
6. FORM OF REFUND 6.1.
7. SALE ITEMS 7.1. 7.2. CGA guarantees apply to discounted and sale items in the same way as to full-price items.
8. SERVICES 8.1. 8.2. The CGA also guarantees services will be carried out with reasonable care and skill, fit for any particular purpose made known to the supplier, and completed within a reasonable time — relevant, for example, to a beauty treatment that goes wrong.
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