• Paying a deposit is a commitment with the seller to purchase a specific product or service.
• If the seller breaches the contract of sale, consumers may cancel the sale and request a refund of the deposit paid.
• A sale cannot be cancelled simply because consumers decide they do not want the product or service any more.
• Consumers should negotiate how much deposit they need to pay the seller.
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority
Office for Consumer Affairs
Mizzi House,
National Road,
Blata l-Bajda
HMR 9010
Freephone: 8007 4400
Tel: 2395 2000
General enquiries: info@mccaa.org.mt
Consumer complaints: fair.trading@mccaa.org.mt
Website: www.mccaa.org.mt
Office hours for the public:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm; Wednesday from 8.30am to 4pm.
European Consumer Centre Malta
(For complaints against traders in another EU member state)
47A, South Street,
Valletta.
VLT 1101
Tel: 2122 1901
E-mail: ecc.malta@gov.mt
Office hours for the public:
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm.