It is enacted, Jez, we had no choice, it would appear. There is an article
about it in today's Independent:
<http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/costly-contract-adds-up-with-no-mobile-phone-8590526.html>
When my fridge-freezer from John Lewis failed a couple of years ago I got the
company to accept responsibility for its failure: it should have lasted longer
than 3 years.
There has to be something good about the EU for all the extra layer of
government is costing each taxpayer.
Chris
On 27 Apr 2013, at 17:52, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If the UK had enacted the relevant EU Directive we would already have a
> 2-yr guarantee on all consumer electronics...
>
>
> On 27 April 2013 15:56, Brian Gray <bsg017@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Paul wrote
>> <Message: 53 Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:08:07 --1 Just got an email from
>> Olympus offering a 2-year extended warranty on the E-M5 for $99.
>> Wondering if it's worth it. With Apple products, I have zero problem
>> buying AppleCare since they've always bent over backwards to make sure
>> I was happy if I had an issue. Don't think Olympus will do the same...
>> Anyone here go for that option?>
>> Without knowing the details of the option which you received (and I do
>> not remember receiving) I would think hard about the the situation if
>> you did not have the warranty and the camera needed repair due,
>> apparently, to a manufacturing defect rather than misuse.
>> The camera is not cheap in the UK and I would hope Consumer Law would
>> require it to last for at least two years before breaking down in
>> non-professional use. I might prove wrong but that would be my choice
>> ie to go back to the supplier for redress or repair.
>> Brian
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