EU Directives are meaningless until they're converted into national
laws. Maybe that's just happened (2011 is mentioned) but it was a
directive in 1999. There are loads of Directives not yet cast as laws
:-(
On 27/04/2013, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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