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Your Right to Cancel a Purchase in New Hampshire

When you can cancel a purchase or contract in New Hampshire, the deadline, and what stores must tell you about refunds.

Short answer: For a home solicitation sale—a sale of goods or services priced at $150 or more made anywhere other than the seller's permanent place of business—the buyer may cancel any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction, by written notice mailed to the seller or by… N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 361-B:1, 361-B:2; 359-D:6

Right to cancel (cooling-off)For a home solicitation sale—a sale of goods or services priced at $150 or more made anywhere other than the seller's permanent place of business—the buyer may cancel any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction, by written notice mailed to the seller or by returning the goods in person during that period. After a cancellation, the seller must return the buyer's payments within 15 days. A seller can instead meet the law by guaranteeing in writing, on the sales ticket, receipt or contract, that the buyer may return the goods for a full refund. Separately, a buyer may cancel a contract with a credit services organization within 5 days after signing.
Source: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 361-B:1, 361-B:2; 359-D:6

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Can you cancel a contract after signing it in New Hampshire?
For a home solicitation sale—a sale of goods or services priced at $150 or more made anywhere other than the seller's permanent place of business—the buyer may cancel any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction, by written notice mailed to the seller or by returning the goods in person during that period. After a cancellation, the seller must return the buyer's payments within 15 days. A seller can instead meet the law by guaranteeing in writing, on the sales ticket, receipt or contract, that the buyer may return the goods for a full refund. Separately, a buyer may cancel a contract with a credit services organization within 5 days after signing.

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