▪ Before agreeing to a purchase consumers should take note of the name of the person they are speaking to and gather information on the product or service offered for sale.
▪ The 14-day cooling-off period within which consumers may cancel a sale applies when goods or services are bought over the phone.
▪ When consumers are properly informed by traders they may be requested to pay the cost of returning unwanted goods.
▪ Sellers are legally required to identify themselves and the purpose of the call at the beginning of the telephone conversation.
▪ To be legally binding telesales must be confirmed in writing.
▪ Goods bought over the phone have the same legal protection as products bought in a shop.
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority
Office for Consumer Affairs
Mizzi House,
National Road,
Blata l-Bajda
HMR 9010
Freephone: 8007 4400
Tel: 2395 2000
Enquiries: info@mccaa.org.mt
Consumer complaints: fair.trading@mccaa.org.mt
Website: www.mccaa.org.mt
MCCAA office hours for the public:
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm
European Consumer Centre Malta
(For complaints against traders in other EU states)
47A, South Street,
Valletta.
VLT 1101
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm.
Tel: 2122 1901
E-mail: ecc.malta@gov.mt