The E-Commerce Law grants consumers a broader right to request a return or exchange than in traditional stores, but the exact window and whether it applies at all depends on the product category: several categories are excluded entirely (custom-made products, perishable goods, activated software or digital content), and the fine print in a merchant's own policy sometimes tries to claw back rights the law doesn't actually allow it to remove. Reading the regulation is one thing; knowing whether it actually covers your specific purchase is another.
Who bears the return shipping cost turns on how the return is classified, and merchants routinely classify borderline cases in whichever direction saves them money. Disputing that classification with the actual regulation behind you, rather than the merchant's own stated policy, is where the outcome usually changes.
The E-Commerce Law requires stores to integrate with the Personal Data Protection Law: not collecting unnecessary data, obtaining explicit consent, securing payment data with accredited encryption standards (such as PCI DSS), and not sharing customer data with third parties without prior permission.
Penalties start with a warning, and reach a SAR 1 million fine, temporary or permanent suspension from conducting e-commerce, and partially or fully blocking the online store in coordination with the competent body.
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