Business sellers who are selling items on Carboard.co.uk have a number of legal obligations, ranging from general trading laws such as the Sale of Goods Act, specific trading laws also may apply depending on the types of goods traded.

Please be aware that specific laws apply in relation to online sales, such as distance selling regulations. Please note that this page is for information only and is not intended to be legal advice. If you are unclear about the laws and how they apply to you, you need to seek advice from a Solicitor, trading standards.

Sale of Goods Act

The sale of Goods Act 1979 is one of the most important laws to be aware of when selling goods on Carboard. Co.uk in the course of a business. You the seller are responsible for ensuring that the goods you sell are:

Sold in accordance to the description on the listing - That they are of satisfactory quality; and fit for purpose.

Goods are of satisfactory quality if they reach the standard that reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking in account the price and the condition. Indications of quality include fit for purpose, freedom from defects, appearance and finish, durability and safety. It is the seller, not the manufacturer, who is responsible for the goods.

The law is complicated we recommend that you visit the DTI,s Sale of Goods Fact Sheet. Trade descriptions and fair trading laws apply to you when you sell items on Carboard.co.uk as a business. For example, the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 makes it an offence to:

Apply a false description to a listing; or Supply/offer to supply any items to which a false description is applied. Distance Selling Regulations.

The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling)

Regulations 2000 apply to sales to consumers made by sellers acting in the course of a business, which have been concluded at a distance. In other words, where there is no face contact between seller and the consumer, this would usually cover sales made over the Internet, for example, via Carboard.co.uk.

Business sellers need to supply & comply with a number of obligations such as:

• Ensuring that sellers provide clear information about themselves and items listed/advertised.
• Provide consumers with a period of seven working days in which the consumer can cancel the contract (often referred as the “ cooling off“ period).
• E-Commerce regulations.

In addition to the aforementioned Regulations there are further rules in the EC Directive- Electronic Commerce Regulations 2000, which apply to consumer/traders.

Sellers must provide information such as:

• The name, geographic address and email address of the seller.
• Details about any trade organisations that they belong to.