That's a nice little PDF to have around. -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Tim Berogan Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:01 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] vendor
This link may help http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro15.shtm Tim Berogan, Technology Coordinator Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education #47 7772 Clinton Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Phone: 815.652.2054 x226 Fax: 815.652.2053 http://www.leeogle.org -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Pam Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:42 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] vendor Thanks for the Info. I appreciate it. Pam On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Richard Kasson <rkas...@valmeyerk12.org> wrote: > By way of general information, consumers or businesses that receive > merchandise by mail which they do not believe they ordered, should > first double check to be sure it was not ordered by a relative or > co-worker. If it was not in fact ordered, the following are included > in Federal Trade Commission Rules relating to mail order: Generally it > is only permissible to > send unsolicited items > which are clearly marked free samples or sent in conjunction with a > charitable solicitation. And, recipients of unsolicited merchandise > are under no obligation to pay for items received. In addition, the > recipient is not obligated to pay to return items if they were > in fact not ordered. > > The BBB suggests that a proper course of action is to write the sender > and ask for verification that the merchandise was ordered. Also notify > the sender that unless the sender verifies that it was ordered or > makes arrangements to have the merchandise returned at their > expense, you will > consider it as an unconditional gift. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of mchonto > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:54 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] vendor > > > If you or anyone else receives a item that was not requested is that > not a > "gift" ? I personally would give them the opportunity to either > pickup the > item(s) or supply return shipping. > > Mike Chontofalsky > Sandoval CUSD501 > > > > Pam wrote: >> I know this topic has come up before. >> >> We received a couple of laser toners from a company called Innovative >> Office Products that we did not order. We subsequently received a >> bill for the items we didn't order. >> >> I don't plan on using said toner. >> >> Thanks, >> Pam >> >> >> >> >> > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your life and be taught by it~Polly B. Berends~ Do what you can while you can~Rachel Mattson, age 7~ | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
