New rules that will give European shoppers more rights when returning goods or paying by card have been approved by MEPs. Many online buyers will have longer to send back items they decide they do not want, under the rules agreed by the EU.

However, governments will have two years to implement the changes after an expected rubber-stamping next month.
The new rules are intended to help consumers looking to grab bargains from overseas via the internet.

Many of the current consumer rules operating in EU countries pre-date the widespread use of the internet by shoppers.
This left some consumers poorly protected and reticent to buy from abroad, Euro-MPs said.
The key elements in the new rules, which could still be subject to changes negotiated by governments, include: Link Below: