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These days, a lot of alarm systems, pest control services, or solar panel systems are sold by door-to-door salesmen who may knock on your door out of the blue.\u00a0 They may talk fast, and confidently, offer you a deal that sounds too good to be true.\u00a0 Often it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nDoor-to-door sales, particularly in the booming solar industry, have gone almost completely \u201cpaperless.\u201d\u00a0 Nearly all contracts and disclosures are completed today on iPads or other handheld devices.\u00a0 This has led to abuse.\u00a0 Salesmen show only select portions of electronic agreements, while hiding the fine print containing important and costly terms.\u00a0 Sometimes, consumers only see a signature line, never learning a contract even exists, until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n
We have noticed that when the solar salesman hides a contract from the consumer \u2013 by faking an email address or otherwise concealing electronic documents, or by refusing to provide a paper contract upon receipt \u2013 the disclosure of the right to cancel is never effectively provided to the consumer in violation of the law.\u00a0 Never getting notice of the right to cancel may allow the consumer to cancel beyond the three days and may provide the consumer with a claim for money damages.\u00a0 This can be an important tool in combating a fraudulent sale.<\/p>\n![\"Cooling](\"https:\/\/www.consumerslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Reviewing-contract-300x200.jpg\")
The law has been slow to keep up with these changes in technology.\u00a0 However, consumers still have a right to take a \u201ccooling off period\u201d to review contract documents and to cancel the deal if they are not satisfied.\u00a0 The Federal Trade Commission\u2019s \u201cCooling-Off Rule<\/a>\u201d mandates that a seller tell you about your right to cancel at the time of sale in the form of two copies of a cancellation notice explaining how to cancel.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t get notice of your right to cancel in a proper and timely manner, that may extend your right to cancel beyond three days.\u00a0 A lot of state laws<\/a> follow this federal rule.<\/p>\nCombating a Fraudulent Sale<\/h2>\n
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If you never got your contract, or if there\u2019s a bogus email on your electronic contract, or if there\u2019s a forged signature on your contract, we want to hear your story.<\/p>\n