The following sales are exempt from the Rule:
- magazine subscriptions (and similar serial deliveries), except for the first shipment;
- sales of seeds and growing plants;
- orders made on a collect-on-delivery basis (C.O.D.); and,
- transactions covered by the FTC’s Negative Option Rule (such as book and music clubs).
The Rule also does not cover services, such as mail order photo-finishing. In the question and answer section that follows, you will notice other circumstances in which mail, Internet, or telephone order merchandise may not be covered by the Rule.
For more information, see here: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/business-guide-ftcs-mail-internet-or-telephone-order
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