What is a Distance Selling Contract?

E-commerce, by its nature, provides an environment that allows shopping without the need for buyers and sellers to come together. For this reason, legal arrangements have been made in order to protect the interests of both the buyer and the seller, and the necessity of a distance sales contract has emerged. So what is a distance selling contract? What is a distance sales contract in this article? While looking for an answer to the question, let's take a closer look at the legislation and how this contract protects the rights of both parties in practice.

What is a Distance Sales Contract?

Distance sales contracts are the contracts that the seller has to approve at the last stage of the order process in order to inform the customer about the rights, responsibilities and procedures against the possible problems both during and after the shopping process in e-commerce sites.

The distance sales contract, between the buyer and the seller; It is a confirmation that an agreement has been reached on issues such as payment of the determined amount, complete delivery of the ordered product to the buyer. In these contracts, ownership is transferred when the seller delivers the product and receives payment. In this case, the provisions of the contract come into force and guarantee the rights of both parties in the face of problems arising both in the delivery process of the seller's product and in the payment process of the buyer.

Preliminary Information Form

The buyer does not have a chance to see the product in the purchases made from e-commerce platforms. For this reason, situations such as not liking the product are frequently encountered during product delivery. The distance sales contract has sections such as the right of withdrawal and the obligation of prior notification in order to protect the rights of the buyer.

The situation mentioned in the consumer rights regulation is bound to definite and definite provisions. Accordingly, the consumer may terminate the contract unilaterally within 14 days without providing any valid reason and will not face any penal action. Of course, this should be clearly stated in the right of withdrawal and preliminary information sections in the distance sales contract. Otherwise, the right of withdrawal turns into a right of up to 1 year for the consumer.

Example of Distance Sales Contract:

DISTANCE SALES AGREEMENT

1. PARTIES

This Agreement has been signed between the following parties within the framework of the terms and conditions set forth below.

A. 'BUYER'; (hereinafter referred to as "BUYER" in the contract)

NAME SURNAME:

ADDRESS:

B. 'SELLER'; (hereinafter referred to as "SELLER" in the contract)

NAME SURNAME:

ADDRESS:

By accepting this contract, the BUYER accepts in advance that if the subject of the contract approves the order, he will be under the obligation to pay the price of the order and the additional fees, if any, such as shipping fee and tax, and that he has been informed about it.

2. DEFINITIONS

In the application and interpretation of this contract, the terms written below shall express the written explanations against them.

MINISTER: Minister of Customs and Trade,

MINISTRY: The Ministry of Customs and Trade,

LAW: Consumer Protection Law No. 6502,

REGULATION: Distance Contracts Regulation (OG:27.11.2014/29188)

SERVICE: The subject of any consumer transaction other than the supply of goods made or promised to be made in return for a fee or benefit,

SELLER: A company that offers goods to the consumer within the scope of its commercial or professional activities or acts on behalf of or on behalf of the supplier,

BUYER: A natural or legal person who acquires, uses or benefits from a good or service for commercial or non-professional purposes,

SITE: The website of the SELLER,

ORDERING PERSON: The natural or legal person who requests a good or service through the website of the SELLER,

PARTIES: SELLER and Buyer,

AGREEMENT: This contract concluded between the SELLER and the BUYER,

GOODS: It refers to the movable goods that are the subject of shopping and the software, sound, image and similar intangible goods prepared for use in the electronic environment.

3. SUBJECT

This Agreement regulates the rights and obligations of the parties in accordance with the provisions of the Law No. 6502 on the Protection of the Consumer and the Regulation on Distance Contracts, regarding the sale and delivery of the product, the qualities and sales price of which are specified below, that the Buyer has placed an electronic order on the website of the SELLER.

The prices listed and announced on the site are the sales price. Advertised prices and promises are valid until updated and changed. Prices announced for a period of time are valid until the end of the specified period.

4. SELLER INFORMATION

5. BUYER INFORMATION

6. ORDERING PERSON INFORMATION

7. CONTRACTUAL PRODUCT/PRODUCTS INFORMATION

7.1. The basic features (type, quantity, brand/model, color, number) of the Good/Product/Products/Service are published on the website of the SELLER. If the campaign is organized by the seller, you can examine the basic features of the relevant product during the campaign. Valid until the campaign date.

7.2. The prices listed and announced on the site are the sales price. Advertised prices and promises are valid until updated and changed. Prices announced for a period of time are valid until the end of the specified period.

7.3. The sales price of the goods or services subject to the contract, including all taxes, is shown below.

7.4. The shipping fee, which is the product shipping cost, will be paid by the BUYER.

8. INVOICE INFORMATION

9. GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1. The BUYER accepts, declares and undertakes that he has read the preliminary information about the basic characteristics, sales price, payment method and delivery of the product subject to the contract on the website of the SELLER and that he is informed and gives the necessary confirmation in the electronic environment. Buyer's; Confirming the Preliminary Information in electronic environment, accepts, declares and undertakes that he has obtained the address to be given by the SELLER to the BUYER before the establishment of the distance sales contract, the basic features of the ordered products, the price of the products including taxes, payment and delivery information accurately and completely. .

9.2. Each product subject to the contract is delivered to the person and/or organization at the address indicated by the BUYER or the BUYER, within the period specified in the preliminary information section of the website, depending on the distance of the BUYER's residence, provided that it does not exceed the legal period of 30 days. If the product cannot be delivered to the Buyer within this period, the Buyer reserves the right to terminate the contract.

9.3. The SELLER undertakes to deliver the product subject to the contract completely, in accordance with the qualifications specified in the order, and with warranty documents, user manuals, if any, with the information and documents required by the job, free from all kinds of defects, and to perform the work in accordance with the standards, in accordance with the principles of accuracy and honesty. It accepts, declares and undertakes to act with caution and foresight, to maintain and increase the quality of service, to show the necessary care and attention during the performance of the work.

9.4. The SELLER may supply a different product of equal quality and price, by informing the Buyer and by obtaining his explicit approval, before the contractual performance obligation expires.

9.5. The SELLER accepts, declares and undertakes that if the fulfillment of the product or service subject to the order becomes impossible, it will notify the consumer in writing within 3 days from the date of learning of this situation and return the total price to the Buyer within 14 days.

9.6. The BUYER accepts, declares and undertakes that he/she will confirm this contract electronically for the delivery of the product subject to the contract, and if the contract product price is not paid for any reason and/or is canceled in the bank records, the SELLER's obligation to deliver the contract product will end.

9.7. After the delivery of the product subject to the contract to the person and/or organization at the address indicated by the BUYER or the BUYER, as a result of the unfair use of the credit card of the BUYER by the unauthorized persons, if the price of the product subject to the contract is not paid to the SELLER by the relevant bank or financial institution, the BUYER shall It accepts, declares and undertakes that it will return it to the SELLER within 3 days at the SELLER's expense for shipping.

9.8. The SELLER accepts, declares and undertakes to notify the Buyer of the situation if it cannot deliver the product subject to the contract within the period due to force majeure situations that develop beyond the will of the parties, are unpredictable and prevent and / or delay the fulfillment of the obligations of the parties. The BUYER also has the right to request from the SELLER to cancel the order, replace the product subject to the contract with its precedent, if any, and/or delay the delivery period until the obstacle is removed. In case the order is canceled by the BUYER, the product amount is paid to him in cash and in full within 14 days in the payments made by the BUYER in cash. In the payments made by the Buyer by credit card, the product amount is returned to the relevant bank within 14 days after the order is canceled by the BUYER. The BUYER may not hold the SELLER responsible for possible delays, since the bank transfers the amount returned to the credit card by the SELLER to the BUYER's account, on average, can take 2 to 3 weeks. accepts, declares and undertakes.

9.9. The SELLER's address, e-mail address, fixed and mobile phone lines and other contact information specified by the BUYER in the registration form on the site or updated later by him, via letter, e-mail, SMS, telephone call and other means, communication, marketing, notification and has the right to reach the Buyer for other purposes. By accepting this contract, the BUYER accepts and declares that the SELLER may engage in the above-mentioned communication activities.

9.10. The BUYER shall inspect the contracted goods/services before receiving them; dented, broken, torn packaging, etc. damaged and defective goods / services will not be received from the cargo company. The received goods/services shall be deemed to be undamaged and intact. It is the Buyer's responsibility to carefully protect the goods/services after delivery. If the right of withdrawal is to be used, the goods/services should not be used. The invoice must be returned.

9.11. If the BUYER and the credit card holder used during the order are not the same person, or if a security vulnerability is detected regarding the credit card used in the order before the product is delivered to the Buyer, the SELLER shall provide the identity and contact information of the credit card holder, the statement of the previous month of the credit card used in the order. or request the Buyer to submit a letter from the bank of the cardholder stating that the credit card belongs to him. The order will be frozen until the Buyer provides the information/documents subject to the request, and if the aforementioned requests are not met within 24 hours, the SELLER has the right to cancel the order.

9.12. The BUYER declares and undertakes that the personal and other information provided while subscribing to the website belonging to the SELLER are true, and that the SELLER will immediately indemnify all damages due to the falseness of this information, upon the first notification of the SELLER, in cash and in full.

9.13. The BUYER accepts and undertakes from the beginning to comply with the provisions of the legal legislation and not to violate them when using the website of the SELLER. Otherwise, all legal and penal liabilities to arise will bind the Buyer completely and exclusively.

9.14. The BUYER may not use the SELLER's website in any way that disrupts public order, violates public morality, disturbs and harass others, for an unlawful purpose, infringing on the material and moral rights of others. In addition, the member cannot engage in activities (spam, virus, trojan horse, etc.) that prevent or make it difficult for others to use the services.

9.15. On the website of the SELLER, links to other websites and/or other content that are not under the control of the SELLER and/or owned and/or operated by other third parties may be provided. These links are provided for the purpose of providing ease of orientation to the Buyer and do not support any website or the person operating that site and do not constitute any guarantee for the information contained in the linked website.

9.16. The member who violates one or more of the articles listed in this contract is personally responsible for this violation, criminally and legally, and will keep the Seller free from the legal and penal consequences of these violations. Also; In the event that the incident is referred to the legal field due to this violation, the SELLER reserves the right to claim compensation against the member due to non-compliance with the membership agreement.

10. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

10.1. BUYER; In the event that the distance contract is related to the sale of goods, the product itself or the person / organization at the address indicated, within 14 (fourteen) days from the date of delivery, on the condition of notifying the SELLER, he can use his right to withdraw from the contract by rejecting the goods without taking any legal or criminal responsibility and without giving any reason. In distance contracts related to service provision, this period starts from the date of signing the contract. Before the expiry of the right of withdrawal, the right of withdrawal cannot be used in service contracts where the performance of the service has started with the approval of the consumer. The costs arising from the use of the right of withdrawal belong to the SELLER. By accepting this contract, the BUYER accepts in advance that he has been informed about the right of withdrawal.

10.2. In order to exercise the right of withdrawal, the SELLER must be notified in writing by registered mail, fax or e-mail within 14 (fourteen) days and the product must not be used within the framework of the provisions of the "Products for which the Right of Withdrawal cannot be exercised" regulated in this contract. If this right is exercised,

a) The invoice of the product delivered to the 3rd person or the BUYER, (If the invoice of the product to be returned is corporate, it must be sent with the return invoice issued by the institution when returning. Order returns whose invoices are issued on behalf of the institutions cannot be completed unless a RETURN INVOICE is issued.)

b) Return form,

c) The products to be returned must be delivered complete and undamaged, together with the box, packaging, and standard accessories, if any.

d) The SELLER is obliged to return the total price and the documents that put the Buyer under debt to the BUYER within 10 days at the latest from the receipt of the withdrawal notification and to return the goods within 20 days.

e) If there is a decrease in the value of the goods due to a fault of the BUYER or if the return becomes impossible, the BUYER is obliged to compensate the damages of the SELLER at the rate of the BUYER's fault. However, the BUYER is not responsible for the changes and deteriorations that occur due to the proper use of the goods or products within the period of the right of withdrawal.

f) In case of falling below the campaign limit amount set by the SELLER due to the exercise of the right of withdrawal, the discount amount used within the scope of the campaign is cancelled.

11. PRODUCTS THAT CANNOT BE USED WITH THE RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

Underwear, swimwear and bikini bottoms, make-up materials, disposable products, goods that are in danger of spoiling quickly or that are likely to expire, which are prepared in line with the Buyer's request or clearly personal needs and are not suitable for return, are delivered to the Buyer. Products that are not suitable for return in terms of health and hygiene if their packaging is opened by the BUYER after delivery, products that are mixed with other products after delivery and cannot be separated due to their nature, Goods related to periodicals such as newspapers and magazines, except those provided under the subscription agreement, Instant performance in electronic environment The services provided or the intangible goods delivered instantly to the consumer, and audio or video recordings, books, digital content, software programs, data recording and data storage devices, computer consumables, are not possible to return if the package has been opened by the BUYER as per the Regulation. . In addition, before the expiry of the right of withdrawal, it is not possible to exercise the right of withdrawal regarding the services that have been started with the approval of the consumer, in accordance with the Regulation.

In order to return cosmetics and personal care products, underwear products, swimwear, bikinis, books, reproducible software and programs, DVD, VCD, CD and cassettes and stationery consumables (toner, cartridge, ribbon, etc.), their packages are unopened, untested, intact. and they must be unused.

12. CASE OF DEFERRED AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

The BUYER accepts, declares and undertakes that he will pay interest and be liable to the bank within the framework of the credit card agreement between the cardholder bank and the bank in case of default in the case of making the payment transactions with a credit card. In this case, the relevant bank may take legal action; may claim the costs and attorney's fees to arise from the Buyer, and in any case, in the event that the Buyer defaults due to its debt, the BUYER accepts, declares and undertakes that he will pay the SELLER's loss and damage due to the delayed performance of the debt.

13. COMPETENT COURT

Complaints and objections in disputes arising from this contract, consumer problems in the place of residence of the consumer or where the consumer transaction is made, within the monetary limits specified in the law below, shall be made to the arbitral tribunal or the consumer court. Information on the monetary limit is below:

Effective from 28/05/2014:

a) District consumer arbitration committees in disputes whose value is less than 2,000,00 (two thousand) TL, pursuant to Article 68 of the Law No. 6502 on the Protection of Consumers,

b) Provincial consumer arbitration committees in disputes with a value less than 3,000,00 (three thousand) TL,

c) In the provinces with metropolitan status, applications are made to the provincial consumer arbitration committees in disputes with a value between 2,000,00 (two thousand) TL and 3,000,00 (three thousand) TL.

This Agreement is made for commercial purposes.

14. EFFECTIVENESS

When the BUYER makes the payment for the order placed on the Site, it is deemed to have accepted all the terms of this contract. The SELLER is obliged to make the necessary software arrangements to obtain confirmation that this contract has been read and accepted by the BUYER on the site before the order is fulfilled.

SALES PERSON:

BUYER:

DATE:

What is a distance selling contract? In this article, where we try to answer the question, it is useful to underline that the distance sales contract is a legal obligation to protect both the buyer and the seller. Companies dealing with e-commerce have to make sure that this contract is approved for purchases made through websites. The website service offered with Trizbi includes the infrastructure required for the preparation of the distance sales contract and submitting it to the approval of the customer, and modules that meticulously store all historical records. If you want to start e-commerce one step ahead with the difference of Trizbi, you can contact us.