| Show You Need Not Nota Pay a For or Unordered Item It pays to know your legal rights regarding unsolicited merchandise Jack Herring Sanpete County extension agent with Utah State University says the following su suggestions be become become become be- be come particularly timely as the Christmas season approaches The Federal Trade Commission Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion says An individual re receiving receiving receiving re- re unordered merchandise should realize that he has no obligation either to return the merchandise or to pay for it unless he uses the merchandise merchandise merchandise dise or desires to purchase it The Post Office Department points out that there are two ways to cope with unordered merchandise One can write refused on the package and return it without additional postage postage postage pos pos- tage being required If the package is opened the ad addressee addressee addressee ad- ad is under no legal ob obligation obligation obligation ob- ob to return the merchandise merchandise merchandise mer mer- chandise if he does not use it nor need he pay postage to return it In addition Consumer Re Reports Reports Reports Re- Re ports If something something something some some- thing does get opened and who can resist a grab bag repack it as best you can anyway seal it with tape mark it re refused refused re fused and give it to the post man |
