2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“continuing basis”, in relation to the supply of goods or services, includes the renewal of an existing written contract for the supply of goods or services at the option of the consumer on terms specified in the existing contract;
“free trial basis”, in relation to the supply of goods or services, means an arrangement whereby goods or services are supplied free of charge for a specified period;
“free trial period”, in relation to goods or services supplied on a free trial basis, means the specified period during which the goods or services are supplied free of charge;
“unsolicited goods or services” means goods or services that are supplied in relation to a consumer transaction to a consumer who did not request them, but does not include goods or services supplied to a consumer who knew or ought to have known that they were intended for delivery to another person unless it was reasonable to believe that the goods or services, if delivered to that other person, would have been unsolicited goods or services.
(2) A request for goods or services (for the purposes of the definition of “unsolicited goods or services” in paragraph (1)) or an intention to accept and pay for goods or services (for the purposes of regulations 3(1), 5(9)(b) and 6(1)) or consent to a material change (for the purposes of regulation 4(2)) shall not be inferred only from the passage of time or from the consumer’s —
(a)
payment for the goods or services;
(b)
use of, dealing with or disposal of the goods or services;
(c)
request to purchase another similar good or service; or