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timboellis
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PostPosted: 22:52 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: buying helmets Reply with quote
When buying helmets online say I get one that is the wrong size do I still have the distant selling regulations on my side ie can I put it back
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lllN30lll
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PostPosted: 22:56 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Go to a shop and try it on, or at least the same brand.
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timboellis
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okay been to the shop fitted fine bought the same model / make online did not fit
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lllN30lll
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PostPosted: 23:01 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you've tried the same make/model/size on in the shop, why the hell would it fit different from the internet?
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timboellis
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will re phase the question are helmets exempt from the distant selling regs.

Been through this many times no viable local shops without a 600 mile round trip.
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
timboellis wrote:
I will re phase the question are helmets exempt from the distant selling regs.

Been through this many times no viable local shops without a 600 mile round trip.


No, nothing brought online is exempt from distance selling regs
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks that's all I needed to know cheers
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timboellis
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks that's all I needed to know cheers
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timboellis
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks that's all I needed to know cheers
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lihp
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PostPosted: 23:26 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
timboellis wrote:
Okay been to the shop fitted fine bought the same model / make online did not fit


You mental? Same helmet and size bought online didn't fit?

and you have no bike store within 300 miles?
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PostPosted: 23:28 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
timboellis wrote:
Okay been to the shop fitted fine bought the same model / make online did not fit


You mental? Same helmet and size bought online didn't fit?

and you have no bike store within 300 miles?
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PostPosted: 23:58 - 06 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kingstondavo wrote:
timboellis wrote:
I will re phase the question are helmets exempt from the distant selling regs.

Been through this many times no viable local shops without a 600 mile round trip.


No, nothing brought online is exempt from distance selling regs


Bollocks. Would be just one example of the things which are exempt ("liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly"). But helmets are not, unless customised.

However, many sellers will try to claim that they are, or impose impossible return conditions.

I've yet to see any distance seller who does it correctly though. See DSR 2000 and pay particular attention to 10, 11, 13, and 17.

Bit of a cock move though, if you've got any sort of local store to try-and-buy at.
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PostPosted: 01:08 - 07 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Helmets on display in shops might get tried on many times, perhaps also by people with heads too big for that particular size... this might squash the padding making the space inside bigger, and thus a looser fit than a new helmet of that same size??


As for distance selling, I don't know, sorry.
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PostPosted: 09:42 - 07 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I looked into buying online last year and it seemed far too much hassle. Most sellers are a bit funny about helmet returns - presumably as helmets are important and could be damaged easily - if one's returned and it's been damaged, they can't sell it then.

That's not to say if they packaged it properly it wouldn't be fine but yeah.

Its alot easier to just go to a shop and buy it there.

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PostPosted: 13:51 - 07 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ben-B wrote:
Helmets on display in shops might get tried on many times, perhaps also by people with heads too big for that particular size... this might squash the padding making the space inside bigger, and thus a looser fit than a new helmet of that same size??


As for distance selling, I don't know, sorry.

You're bang on, I bought an Arai Viper GT from Hein Gericke that had been on display, and it felt much looser than a brand new boxed one. So the very nice lady swapped the interior for me!
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