Duvet was a Second but is defective

ChelseaFan_2

I have to admit I can sew and iron and knit

SUESMITH_2

it was marked as a second, which to me means it will have faults, some places label things as seconds which are near enough perfect, other places sell things as seconds which i would only put in the bin - i would have had a jolly good look at it before i bought it to satisfy myself it was ok for use, if you didnt why not?

i presume this is a wind up? less than £3 for a duvet and you want the hassle of taking it back, with no receipt?

kitekat

I learned to sew in a sweat shop at age 5.

bingo_bango

Before anyone starts discussing the pedantics of what the fault constitutes in a 'seconds' item, your missing one important fact here.

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended) is the legislation which applies. It states within that if the trader requires you to produce a proof of purchase then you must do so. Whether that be a bank staement or receipt. As the OP has neither, then they cannot legally enforce their rights under the SOGA.

calleyw wrote:

Now I can't find the receipt and paid in cash. I have not spoken to the shop yet as it was after opening hours. Do I have any rights to return. I thought that if it was defective the defect had to be pointed out. This was not so on this duvet.

Very simply, no.

If you are not prepared to fix, then pass to a charity who will be only too glad of it.

hollydays

jonnyd281 wrote: »

I'm 31, male and can sew - First Year at High School, Miss Higgs, I made a pillow case :-). I can even sew the buttons back on my shirts, repair the seams and hems on trousers :-)

I read this as you can sew buttons on the back of your shirts...

Ivory_Tinkler

Can't you find a really old quilt cover or buy one of these value quilt covers for a few quid and permanently stitch it inside there? I know it would add cost to the original price but if it generally is a good quilt then surely it is worth it?

jonnyd281

hollydays wrote: »

I read this as you can sew buttons on the back of your shirts...

Most of the time they end up in the right place - sometimes though I have sewn the back and front together - comes from having to sew a button at the rush with a "slight" hangover

pinkshoes

I can sew, but usually opt for a stapler...

If the duvet was only £2.95, then given how cheap that is, I can only imagine it having a HUGE fault, such as a big hole!! Otherwise surely the price would have been higher?

Just sew it up, then if you don't want it, donate it to charity.

Or staple it? Stronger than sewing, but slightly scratchy.

pulliptears

pinkshoes wrote: »

I can sew, but usually opt for a stapler...

If the duvet was only £2.95, then given how cheap that is, I can only imagine it having a HUGE fault, such as a big hole!! Otherwise surely the price would have been higher?

Just sew it up, then if you don't want it, donate it to charity.

Or staple it? Stronger than sewing, but slightly scratchy.

Or superglue it into a duvet cover