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A federal solar advisory warns you to be careful about signing documents where?
On the seller's computer or tablet.
- On the seller's computer or tablet ✔
- On a paper copy you keep
- At your own bank's branch
Why: Scammers ask you to sign on their device when they are hiding details. Get the contract and disclosures in a form you can keep.
Huh, didn't know that: Treasury says if you don't get a paper copy of your contract, that's probably a scam.
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References
Answer: On the seller's computer or tablet. Scammers ask you to sign on their device when they are hiding details. Get the contract and disclosures in a form you can keep.
- Treasury consumer advisory: Before You Purchase and Finance Solar Panels home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Guide-Before-You-Buy-Solar-Panels-eng.pdf
Be careful when you sign anything on the seller's computer or tablet. That's what scammers ask you to do when they're hiding the details.
Checked 2026-10-10.
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