Sales of goods act problem

Mark_Hewitt

jamesgg wrote: »

Whether he is right or not doesn't come into it, there is no need to be rude and blunt to someone when they are looking for help, especially in this instance where i have a perfectly legitimate case.

You don't have a legitimate case at all.

jamesgg

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

You don't have a legitimate case at all.

The thread i mentioned earlier states otherwise; people in a similar position, used the same technique and found a remedy. Therefore you are wrong, there is a legitimate case, end of discussion, and now bore off.

As for all the sensible replies back, thanks, much appreciated, i will report back the results if i do go through with it.

unholyangel

jamesgg wrote: »

The thread i mentioned earlier states otherwise; people in a similar position, used the same technique and found a remedy. Therefore you are wrong, there is a legitimate case, end of discussion, and now bore off.

As for all the sensible replies back, thanks, much appreciated, i will report back the results if i do go through with it.

*sigh* Just because someone disagrees with you, doesnt necessarily make them wrong.

While it is possible to get a remedy under SoGA if your item is inherently faulty.......it is not a guarantee. There are many different factors to consider and ultimately.......no one can really tell you what a judge will decide in a small claims case on the day.

Please take into consideration that if the report comes back and is not found in your favour, not only will you be out of pocket for the report, you'll still have a broken ps3. If it is found in your favour, you could receive a LOT less back than £120 - or even nothing at all if it is deemed that they have lasted a reasonable length of time. You're basically asking for 30% of the purchase price back......you expect a ps3 to last 13 years (30% of 13 years is 4 years). That notwithstanding, generally electronics (such as tv's computers etc) depreciate much much faster in the first and second years than they do in subsequent years. Probably because they are outdated pretty fast due to technological advances.

jamesgg

unholyangel wrote: »

*sigh* Just because someone disagrees with you, doesnt necessarily make them wrong.

Sorry, i have no problem with Mark's opinion, just the way he goes about expressing it.. Many people have disagreed with me in this thread, and many have dismissed what i am trying to get done here with SOGA, and i have no problem with that, they have offered a reason to go along with their opinion and that's fair enough, but Mark Hewitt has come across somewhat impolite and to a degree rude with his replies right from the get go.

Anyway no point going on about this, it's Christmas i guess! the season of good will and what have you, so Mark, sorry if my reply was out of line, no hard feelings.

tomwakefield

unholyangel wrote: »

You're basically asking for 30% of the purchase price back......you expect a ps3 to last 13 years (30% of 13 years is 4 years).

Wouldn't a 30% refund that mean that they think they have had 70% of the reasonable lifespan worth of use out of it, meaning that they reckon the full lifespan is closer to 6 years (4 * 100/70)?

Fiddlestick

jamesgg wrote: »

Edit: If they offer a refund of around £120/130 (four year old ps3's worth i should think), then i'd be happy with that.

No chance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/Sony-PlayStation-3-40-GB-Black-Console-PAL-/100235299?_dmpt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&_pcategid=139971&_pcatid=815&_refkw=ps3+console&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A5701&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

mountainofdebt

I'm just amazed that someone has kept a broken PS3 for this length of time. I personally would have got it either fixed or thrown it away.

unholyangel

tomwakefield wrote: »

Wouldn't a 30% refund that mean that they think they have had 70% of the reasonable lifespan worth of use out of it, meaning that they reckon the full lifespan is closer to 6 years (4 * 100/70)?

Doh, thats what i get when trying to multitask after 2 days of no sleep and being slighty tipsy after a family brunch :X Such a novice mistake too *sigh* I knew it didn't look right but for some reason didn't check it. 68.6 months (so just under 6 years presuming the depreciation was a flat figure each year - which is highly unlikely as explained in my above post)

tomwakefield

mountainofdebt wrote: »

I'm just amazed that someone has kept a broken PS3 for this length of time. I personally would have got it either fixed or thrown it away.

I'm not entirely surprised. I've got a couple of things stashed away in cupboards that I keep thinking "I'll get around to sorting that out eventually". Perhaps not of the same value as a PS3, but still...

vicmorrow

tomwakefield wrote: »

I'm not entirely surprised. I've got a couple of things stashed away in cupboards that I keep thinking "I'll get around to sorting that out eventually". Perhaps not of the same value as a PS3, but still...

4 knackered laptops awaiting repair here!