Transferring rights

tomwakefield

I'm looking at buying my girlfriend a netbook for her birthday but, because we live several hours apart, ideally I want her to have the consumer rights which the purchaser normally has.Short of giving her the money and telling her to buy it herself, is there any way to transfer the rights so she can have the protection while not ruining the surprise?

dmg24

Not that I can think of - if you transfer ownership to her, any claim she had would be against you, not the original retailer. However, most retailers will still deal with her if she has proof of purchase.

halibut2209

Can you not write "Gift" on the receipt?

neilmcl

You cannot transfer your statutory consumer rights.

halibut2209

From which.co.uk

"Some shops will take back gifts without question (particularly if it is their own brand of product), without asking to see a receipt or other proof of purchase. However, other shops might require more than than to issue a refund.
When buying gifts, make sure you ask for a gift receipt that will allow the recipient to take it back if they need to. If you can't get a gift receipt, write "gift for [name]" on the normal receipt, and get the retailer to accept this by signing it. The recipient should then be able to take it back if they need to. "