Why do i get the feeling that this particular retailer will now start following the rules and informing people of their rights to return it within 7 days?

although i do have to say that if the customer wanted to return it after 8 months use, not in the same condition it arrived in, they should not have that right - it's one thing to say "oh it's not what i expected" and be allowed to return it, it's something else to use it for 8 months, break the screen, then expect your money back

it would be quite simple to just require that the product be returned in the same condition it was received in (with for example "you opened the box" not being a valid excuse for the retailer to refuse) that would be fair on everyone, the consumer gets the right to return things that aren't what they expected, but the retailer doesn't have to worry about having to give someone a full refund for a product that is now in such a bad state they can't sell it to someone else

'The fear of abuse by individuals may not generally result in the protection of rights guaranteed under Community law being restricted for everyone," she said. "For that reason alone, a provision such as the one at issue cannot fall within the discretion of Member States."'

I wish that people with power would take this view more often, especially in respect of terrorism, paedophilia and other criminal activity.

How many people (women in particular, sorry girls) will now abuse the concept to get that Perfect Outfit for one night only without having to hire it?

And I'd *love* to see this applied to underwear. <shiver>

Will this apply to software that will not work on my PC? Or can the "its out of the plastic" rule still be applied?

Have been included in everything I've ever bought online(I'm from Texas, so this is a comparison); when brick-and-mortar stores don't have ads there, they tend to place their policies on the backs of receipts. Most of these policies generally have fifteen day return periods(most of the exceptions are for longer periods, though some are shorter). What kind of convoluted law would require more text than you can fit on the back of a packing slip?