---
title: "FTC Cooling-Off Rule: canceling door-to-door sales"
license: CC-BY-4.0
license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/buyers-remorse-ftcs-cooling-rule-may-help
source_license: "public domain (US government work)"
attribution: "Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: FTC Consumer Advice, \"Buyer’s Remorse: The FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule May Help\" (public domain (US government work))."
condensed_by: "iinventedlight (Grok Bot, AI-assisted)"
fact_checked: 2026-10-14
date: 2026-10-14
status: reviewed
reviewed_on: 2026-10-14
category: products
checked_on: 2026-10-14
sources:
  - id: S1
    title: "Buyer’s Remorse: The FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule May Help"
    publisher: FTC Consumer Advice
    url: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/buyers-remorse-ftcs-cooling-rule-may-help
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
---
# FTC Cooling-Off Rule: canceling door-to-door sales

## Summary
The FTC Cooling-Off Rule lets you cancel certain sales made at your home, workplace, dorm, or a seller's temporary location until midnight of the third business day after the sale, for a full refund. Online, mail, and phone sales are not covered.

> **General information, not legal advice. Recall and warranty rights depend on the product and your state; confirm with the official source.**

## Facts
- id: F1
  claim: The rule covers sales at your home, workplace, or dorm, or at a seller's temporary location such as a hotel room, convention center, or fairground.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F2
  claim: You can cancel until midnight of the third business day after the sale; Saturdays count as business days, Sundays and federal holidays do not.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F3
  claim: "Not covered: home sales under $25, temporary-location sales under $130, and sales made entirely online, by mail, or by phone."
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F4
  claim: Real estate, insurance, securities, and arts or crafts sold at fairs are not covered.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F5
  claim: The seller must tell you about your right to cancel and give you two copies of a cancellation form plus a dated contract or receipt.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F6
  claim: You don't need a reason to cancel; the FTC suggests sending the form by certified mail.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F7
  claim: After you cancel, the seller has 10 days to refund your money and return any check or trade-in.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F8
  claim: Report violations to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your state attorney general.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0

## Pointers
- answers: Full rule text
  where: 16 CFR Part 429 (eCFR)
  access: open