Some D.C. salons charge brides a fee to try on wedding dresses. Do stores have the right to take money for trying on clothes, said Elena Galli, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of State and Municipal Services of the Moscow Regional Branch of the Presidential Academy.
— The agency clarified that convenience is inherently part of product familiarization prior to purchase and cannot be considered a standalone paid service. This directly contradicts the Consumer Rights Protection Law. In addition, according to Paragraph 2 of the Rules for the Sale of Goods under the Retail Sale and Purchase Agreement, additional payment for installation is prohibited, the expert noted.
Galli stressed that the buyer may view this as a deception. However, in some cases, salons may still charge brides extra money. These include: individual registration; Room reservations, designer services, etc., refer to the online publication “Moscow region today».
According to the expert, the salon is obliged to give the client advance information about the nature of paid services and provide a complete list of them.
Galli pointed out that if the buyer is informed of the paid services and their cost during installation, the customer has the right to refuse.
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