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You have given your self a bit of leeway there but there is far more not referenced. Some points from Conor Pope's IT Article (9 April, 2018):It is crystal clear. As long as it hasn't been misused, abused, dropped, driven over, etc buy the purchaser.
What you are avoiding is that consumer law in Ireland does not oblige a retailer to replace or repair every item that fails for 6 years. There are several caveats and exceptions. One of these is the reasonably expected lifespan of any specific item. Now one random Google search may not establish what this is, but the principle remains.The point you're missing is that Google, or any other search engine for that matter, isn't consumer law in Ireland, and cannot interpret it. "Ah bu' lissen, de system sez.." as the humans on the help-desks parrot these days. Google parrots stuff too, but so far it isn't the law.
But it's not up to the retailer to decide one way or the other!! It's a matter of law, consumer law, so let the appropriate court or legal authority decide, not a poster here, Google or The Irish Times; my only point in all the noise and heat the topic is generatingWhat you are avoiding is that consumer law in Ireland does not oblige a retailer to replace or repair every item that fails for 6 years.
Well, that is shifting the goalposts onto another pitch.But it's not up to the retailer to decide one way or the other!! It's a matter of law, consumer law, so let the appropriate court or legal authority decide, not a poster here, Google or The Irish Times; my only point in all the noise and heat the topic is generating
From https://www.eccireland.ie/ecc-ireland-issues-advisory-on-consumer-warranties-and-statutory-rights/But it's not up to the retailer to decide one way or the other!! It's a matter of law, consumer law, so let the appropriate court or legal authority decide, not a poster here, Google or The Irish Times; my only point in all the noise and heat the topic is generating
In what way, pray tell? A consumer law issue decided upon by the appropriate legal authority following due process is how these matters get resolved, not by anonymous internet posters. It's simply placing the matter back into the correct decision-making forum.Well, that is shifting the goalposts onto another pitch.
Nothing new in this part of your post, it's part of the process.From https://www.eccireland.ie/ecc-ireland-issues-advisory-on-consumer-warranties-and-statutory-rights/
- If the fault arises more than six months after purchase, the seller may request that the consumer prove the fault did not arise as a result of misuse – for instance, by obtaining a report from an independent expert.
This is left field stuff and very disappointing to read in a consumer forum.For a low end electrical item, it would be quicker and cheaper to replace it yourself.
Quite. Unlike this anonymous internet poster:A consumer law issue decided upon by the appropriate legal authority following due process is how these matters get resolved, not by anonymous internet posters
Crystal and has been so for years
But they are not riding roughshod over consumer law. They would be putting forward quite reasonable defences which are available under consumer law. They might evenPermit large organisations to ride roughshod over consumers and consumer law,
and wish to stand up to them.have an abhorrence of bullies of all shapes and sizes
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