Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

mail or telephone order rule

Read a random definition: clearing loan

A quick definition of mail or telephone order rule:

The mail or telephone order rule is a law that says a seller can't ask people to buy things by mail or phone unless they can send the items within 30 days or by the date they promised. If the seller can't send the items on time, they have to ask the buyer if it's okay to wait longer. If the buyer says no, the seller has to give the money back. This rule also applies to buying things on the internet.

A more thorough explanation:

The Mail or Telephone Order Rule is a legal regulation established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that prohibits sellers from soliciting sales orders by mail or telephone unless they reasonably expect to ship the ordered merchandise by the date included on the solicitation or within 30 days if there is no such date.

For instance, if a company sends a catalog to a customer and the catalog includes a product that the customer wants to purchase, the company cannot accept the order unless it can reasonably expect to ship the product within the specified time frame.

The rule also requires sellers to notify buyers of any shipment delays beyond the stipulated period and obtain their consent for the delay. If the buyer does not consent, the seller must issue a prompt refund to the buyer.

For example, if a customer orders a product and the seller cannot ship it within the specified time frame, the seller must inform the customer of the delay and obtain their consent. If the customer does not agree to the delay, the seller must issue a refund promptly.

In 2014, the FTC expanded the scope of the Mail or Telephone Order Rule to include internet orders and transactions. This means that the same regulations apply to online purchases as well.

mail fraud | mailbox rule

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
MIAMI A
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
TY
got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.