Muirton Park Community Development Trust
& Climate Challenge Project
www.muirtonparkcdt.co.uk
Muirton Park Community Development Trust is a company limited by guarantee,registered in Scotland, No: SC346093, whose registered office is at 5,South St. John's Place, Perth, PH1 5SU; and a registered Scottish charity, No: SC039764.
{Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Muirton Park Community Development Trust. All Rights Reserved}
Doorstep Selling
Making Muirton Park a Safer place to live
Doorstep Selling regulations cover contracts made during both solicited (invited) and unsolicited (uninvited) visits by traders and cover all contracts with a total value of £35 or and they set the "cooling off" period at seven (7) days.
If you (the consumer) agree to buy the goods or services offered then the seller is obliged to give you,in writing, notice of your right to cancel the agreement within seven (7) days of the "sale". This right to cancel must either be written in to any contract or, if there is no written contract, it should be provided separately.
The seller does not have to give you a written quotation but you are strongly advised to ask for one.
If you are not sure about what you are being offered or about the person offering the goods or services - STOP ! - TAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE OFFER. You should always for some identity and/or contact details from the trader so that, if necessary, you can contact them again.
If you have doubts about the trader being genuine or not you should not accept any offer. Remember - IT'S YOUR DOORSTEP - YOUR DECISION !
We have also included a list of contacts from whom you can get more information.
If you (the consumer) agree to buy the goods or services offered then the seller is obliged to give you,in writing, notice of your right to cancel the agreement within seven (7) days of the "sale". This right to cancel must either be written in to any contract or, if there is no written contract, it should be provided separately.
The seller does not have to give you a written quotation but you are strongly advised to ask for one.
If you are not sure about what you are being offered or about the person offering the goods or services - STOP ! - TAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE OFFER. You should always for some identity and/or contact details from the trader so that, if necessary, you can contact them again.
If you have doubts about the trader being genuine or not you should not accept any offer. Remember - IT'S YOUR DOORSTEP - YOUR DECISION !
We have also included a list of contacts from whom you can get more information.
The following are useful contacts when you have questions about the goods/services you are being offered - don't be afraid to use them.
Perth & Kinross Council Better Business Partnership.
Phone: 01738 476476
Website: www.pkc.gov.uk
Tayside Police
Phone: 0300 111 2222
Perth & Kinross Council - Trading Standards
Phone: 01738 476476
Office of Fair Trading
(The OFT can provide various leaflets and other information free of charge. If you have internet access you can also "download" free)
Phone: 08457 22 44 99
Website: www.oft.gov.uk
Consumer Direct
Phone: 08454040506
Muirton Park Community Support Network
Phone: 01738 623261
Perth & Kinross Council Better Business Partnership.
Phone: 01738 476476
Website: www.pkc.gov.uk
Tayside Police
Phone: 0300 111 2222
Perth & Kinross Council - Trading Standards
Phone: 01738 476476
Office of Fair Trading
(The OFT can provide various leaflets and other information free of charge. If you have internet access you can also "download" free)
Phone: 08457 22 44 99
Website: www.oft.gov.uk
Consumer Direct
Phone: 08454040506
Muirton Park Community Support Network
Phone: 01738 623261
Finally - don't be tempted to sign anything if you're not sure about it.
If in doubt, put the trader off (ask them to come back at your convenience) and ask someone - even a neighbour - for advice.
