§ 39. Where do you pay?
The purchase price must be paid in the shop where you bought the item. If the item is to be handed over at your home, that is where payment takes place. If the shop has moved after the purchase, they cover the additional costs.
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The text of the law (unofficial translation)
The purchase price shall be paid at the seller's (selger) place of business (forretningssted). If the seller has more than one place of business, the place of business that has the closest connection to the purchase shall apply, having regard to such circumstances as the parties assumed at the time the purchase was made. If the seller does not have a place of business connected to the purchase, the seller's place of residence shall apply. If payment is to be made against handover of the item or a document, it shall be made at the place where the handover takes place.
The seller is liable for increased costs in connection with the payment that are due to the place of business having been moved after the purchase was made.
What does this mean?
In practice, this almost always sorts itself out through online banking, Vipps or card payment. The rule becomes important if the shop has moved and tries to demand that you travel there to pay in cash — then the additional costs are their problem.
Example
Kari buys an awning tent and leaves it there until spring. In the meantime, the shop moves four hours away. They demand that she pay in cash when collecting it at the new address. Since they have moved their place of business, all increased costs and problems with the payment are their responsibility.
Common mistakes
- Shops that change the account number to a foreign company and demand an expensive transfer fee — this is their problem
What should you do?
If you are paying in person against handover of a valuable item, clarify in advance where the transaction will take place and that the payment solution is ready there.