federal law

Let’s Review: If You Didn’t Order It, You Don’t Have To Pay For It Or Send It Back

Let’s Review: If You Didn’t Order It, You Don’t Have To Pay For It Or Send It Back

Andrew subscribes to Popular Photography magazine, and was annoyed to receive an instructional DVD in the mail. Not because he’s a pro photographer and already knows his way around a DSLR, but because he didn’t order it. “I was just going to throw it out,” he writes. “thankfully I didn’t.” Why is that? Andrew frets that they would have charged him for it if he just tossed it out. But they can’t. [More]

Don't Worry, Reselling Children's Clothing Isn't About To Become Illegal. Probably.

Don't Worry, Reselling Children's Clothing Isn't About To Become Illegal. Probably.

Reselling your kid’s used clothing could soon violate federal law. Come February 10, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act will prevent retailers from selling children’s products that haven’t been certified as lead free. Old hand-me-downs, of course, haven’t been certified for anything more than running around the yard. Parents are worried, petitions are being drawn up, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission isn’t doing much to clarify the law.