Get reading the contract terms – Vasterbotten Courier

Approved few contracts online lately? Yes, probably.

Facts

When you shop online, you enter into a contract. To enter into agreements need to be 18 years old or have parental consent.

Make sure that your company name, address, phone number and e-mail on the website.

Search the company name on the internet and Read what others think about the company.

In the telephone: Ask questions about this offer and the terms. Do not thank yes, but to be absolutely sure that you are completely sure what you’re saying yes to.

Source: Consumer Agency

read the terms properly? No, probably not.

A survey shows that only 15 percent read in detail.

Eternity Long errant text of the agreement has become part of everyday life. With a simple click, the conditions approved. But, hand on heart, so where the very detail was hardly the text read.

Ulf Stefansson, a lawyer at the Swedish Consumer Agency, says that writing is important. He advises consumers to spend time to check the most important terms of the contract, such as price, terms and the goods or services you buy.

– Written agreements are good to avoid misunderstandings and to in retrospect can go back and see what they actually agreed, he said.

More than half of consumers read rarely or never contract terms when buying on the Internet. Only 15 percent say they read the terms carefully, according to a survey Novus commissioned by industry organization contact that has, among other things telefonsäljarföretag among members. Contact want to avoid a new proposed law requiring written contracts even by telephone.

According Contacted CEO Tina Tengroth survey shows that consumer protection is not automatically reinforced by the proposed requirement because so few people read written agreements.