Check my rights · Shopping, goods & contracts

Faulty goods

Work out which Consumer Rights Act remedy stage may apply when something you bought is faulty, misdescribed or not fit for purpose.

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Does another part of the problem overlap?

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Refund or return refusedSeparate faulty-goods remedies, online cancellation and voluntary returns policies before challenging the refusal.Changed your mind after buying onlineCheck whether the distance-contract cancellation regime is likely to apply and what can affect the refund.Food delivery & takeaway problemsWork out what may apply when a takeaway or app-based food order did not arrive, was wrong or incomplete, arrived late/cold/poor quality, was unsafe, or a refund was refused.

Where has it reached?

Move to the next stage without losing the original issue.

They have repliedTest the reason, refusal or explanation they gave you.It remains unresolvedStructure, audit or escalate the complaint.You need outside reviewFind the correct ombudsman, regulator, appeal or court route.