• The cooling-off period gives you the right to change your mind when you buy from home or through a distant means of communication.
• The safest way to cancel such purchases is by filling in a cancellation form and sending it by registered mail or delivering it personally.
• You should be fully reimbursed within 30 days of the date of cancellation. The only charge that may be imposed on you is the direct cost of returning the goods.
• The consumer can personally return the product to the trader in order to avoid incurring extra expenses to return a product bought through distance selling.
• Be careful because certain types of products cannot be returned to the trader.
• The best prevention is to take your time before you buy and make sure you really want what you are about to purchase.