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In consumer rights legislation and practice, a cooling-off period is a period of time following a purchase when the purchaser may choose to cancel a purchase, and return goods which have been supplied, for any reason, and obtain a full refund.

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  3. Kirsten

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  4. R

    VIC Domestic Buildings Contract Act Cooling off period

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    QLD Cooling off period purchace at shopping center

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  6. S

    Carport Contract cooling off period?

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    TAS Can I Still Receive Item Under Australian Consumer Law?

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  8. R

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  9. David Chang

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    NSW Is There a Cooling Off Period for Financial Agreements?

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