Are there Distance Selling Regs for B2B?

[SFD]

I understand there are distance selling regulations for ecommerce sites selling B2C but what about B2B?

I can only seem to find guidelines for B2C that say B2B is exempt from the regs but I'm not sure if other rules apply.

Has anyone got a link to more info please?

 

[cjd]

If you sell to business, DSR do not apply. What does apply is your contract or your Terms and Conditions.

 

[SFD]

Some sites make you tick to agree to the T&C's, some don't.

Do the sites terms still apply even if you don't have to tick a box?

 

[cjd]

If you are not able to prove that your customer has agreed to your T&Cs by ticking the box, how can you then prove he has when you need too?

I suspect that there are ways that a good lawyer can make a case to say that your T&Cs have been accepted without the tick box confirmation but I would not want to rely on it - would you?

 

[OldWelshGuy]

if you are selling B2b then DSR don't apply (as already stated), but you DO have to comply with the Electronic Commerce (EC DIRECTIVE) Regulations 2002. I typed it out in full so you can google it and find which parts you need to comply with.

 

[astutiumRob]

Is there anything in the DSR that wouldnt be considered basic good practice for any business anyway ? Why would you not want to comply ...

 

[Cromulent]

Is there anything in the DSR that wouldnt be considered basic good practice for any business anyway ? Why would you not want to comply ...

Being allowed to cancel any contract within 7 - 14 days (forgot which) could be rather tedious for certain sectors.

 

[Eagle]

Out of interest, what about private dealings online or otherwise?

 

[deniser]

Being allowed to cancel any contract within 7 - 14 days (forgot which) could be rather tedious for certain sectors.

It's 7 working days usually from receipt of goods.

 

[KateCB]

Yes, however if you don't include a delivery note with the cancellation/right of return on it, that can extend to 3 months......! Dropshippers beware - we fell foul of that one dropshipping a sparring dummy to a customer direct from the manufacturer - our delivery note was obviously NOT delivered with the parcel and when the guy wanted to send it back for refund 9 weeks later, we found that we didn't have a leg to stand on!