RE: [OT] UK electronics warranties

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone - useful info - I might even try to get something out of a
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retailer next time a product breaks just after the 1yr warranty is up!

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Phil Dye
> Sent: 03 May 2005 17:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] UK electronics warranties
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> On 5/3/05, Stuart Grimshaw <stuart.grimshaw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > I was under the impression that the sale of goods act was what
gave
> > you the 1yr warranty with the supplier? Hence why Rover owners
have
> > still got a warranty as it's with the supplier not the
manufacturer
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> The SoGA requires goods to last for a "reasonable" lifetime;
but what
> that is for different products is not defined, and would ultimately be
> for a court to decide.  For example, you might reasonably expect a
> =A3600 television to last longer than 18 months, but you wouldn't
> necessarily expect compensation if a =A320 kettle broke down in this
> period.
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> (the above plagiarised from http://www.monikie.org.uk/yourrights.htm)
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> --
> phil
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