Deposit, advance, deposit and credit: what differences?

The deposit is 1^to payment on the purchase of goods or services. The trader and the consumer are each obliged to keep their commitment. A contract, purchase order, or deposit is considered an undertaking.

The trader must supply the goods or services and the consumer must purchase the goods or services provided for in the contract (unless otherwise agreed between the 2 parties). If either party retracts, if he changes his mind, he may be ordered to pay damages.

Deposit are an amount paid in advance for the purchase of a good or service. The trader or the consumer may renege on his commitment.

Deposit does not force the consumer to buy. However, they are lost if the consumer cancels his purchase (unless the contract provides for the possibility of recovering the deposit in case of cancelation). The trader who does not supply the goods or the provision of services must refund twice the deposit paid to the consumer.

Advance is an amount paid before the sale of a property or the provision of services is made. An advance is considered as a deposit. The trader or the consumer may renege on his commitment. Advanced money is lost to the consumer if he cancels his purchase or his order. On the other hand, the trader who does not supply the goods or services must refund twice the amount paid to the consumer.

Have it is equal to the value of a good that the consumer returns to the seller. It is issued by the trader to allow the consumer to make another purchase in the future. If the seller is wrong (e.g. delivery out of time, item returned due to defect), the consumer is not obliged to accept this arrangement.