To compare the with clothes: the ECJ reviewer for more consumer rights in the online purchase of mattresses

purchased Online, these mattresses may not be returned, a major EU-reviewers that, although their protective foil has already been removed. The seller could clean the mattress around and sell them again, was the advocate General at the European court of justice, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, on Wednesday in Luxembourg (case C-681/17). Therefore, the product is not covered by a revocation of the exception for hygiene articles.

“in My opinion, is to compare one mattress to the extent that a piece of clothing,” says the report. The ECJ often follows the assessment of the advocate General, decides sometimes different. A judgment is expected to fall in a few weeks.

the Background is a case from Germany in which a man had purchased a mattress that you do back want to give. Since he had removed the protective film already, refused the Online Shop. In contrast, the buyer complained. He demanded the refund of the purchase price and shipping costs of just under 1200 euros.