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NightGeometry · 08-06-2008, 08:22 AM

A few things - there is a similar ruling for all EU countries, though it could be implemented differently on a country to country basis. I believe that in the UK the first 6 months it is up to the manufacturer to demonstrate that any problem was not their fault, after that it is down to the purchaser to demonstrate that an issue is a manufacturing issue. I actually think that the term is not necessarily for 5 years, but for the expected life of the product. I'm not a consumer protection lawyer (IANACPL), so don't quote me on that...

How does this work for cross border transactions - I'd assume that the law of the country of purchase is valid. This could get messy for distance transactions (i.e. the internet). But... as the same basic ruling covers all EU countries it *should* be the same across all EU countries...

What is the upside? For the manufacturer - arguably none (except they get to sell their product in a vast market - the EU). For the purchaser - vast, they should be confident that the goods they purchase are fit for purpose, none of this crazy 'it should be okay for 90 days then your on you own' malarky.

Again - I'm not exactly expert in this, and I'm sure someone can correct all the glaring inaccuracies and simplifications I've made.

08-06-2008, 08:22 AM	#7
NightGeometry Zealot Posts: 139 Karma: 1057240 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brighton, England Device: Sony PRS-T1, Kindle 3G, Kindle DX	A few things - there is a similar ruling for all EU countries, though it could be implemented differently on a country to country basis. I believe that in the UK the first 6 months it is up to the manufacturer to demonstrate that any problem was not their fault, after that it is down to the purchaser to demonstrate that an issue is a manufacturing issue. I actually think that the term is not necessarily for 5 years, but for the expected life of the product. I'm not a consumer protection lawyer (IANACPL), so don't quote me on that... How does this work for cross border transactions - I'd assume that the law of the country of purchase is valid. This could get messy for distance transactions (i.e. the internet). But... as the same basic ruling covers all EU countries it should be the same across all EU countries... What is the upside? For the manufacturer - arguably none (except they get to sell their product in a vast market - the EU). For the purchaser - vast, they should be confident that the goods they purchase are fit for purpose, none of this crazy 'it should be okay for 90 days then your on you own' malarky. Again - I'm not exactly expert in this, and I'm sure someone can correct all the glaring inaccuracies and simplifications I've made. Last edited by NightGeometry; 08-06-2008 at 09:14 AM. Reason: Point creep - two things become a few things.