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Originally Posted by fjtorres
One clear example: a couple years ago there was a debate round these parts on the price of consumer electronics in the US vs Europe and the issue of mandated warranties came up. In the US you could and can buy a $30 DVD player with a 30-day warranty or a $99 name brand model with a year warranty or pay an extra $30 for an extended warranty. With no mandatory warranty, the consumer has a choice. And sometimes a cheap disposable DVD player is all you need, like when you're waiting for BD players to drop in price.
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You can buy a $30 DVD player in the UK, too (eg
this one costs about $27) but it will still have the statutory 12 month warranty. Low prices are not an excuse for shoddy goods. Indeed, it's low-priced goods that need the protection that the mandatory warranty offers the purchaser.