£200+ stick broke within 6 months!

erwildbore

I bought a hockey stick for £200+ (I know silly money for a stick:() in September of last year. However, having only had the stick for about 6 months the head of it has a huge crack in it and I feel it may break any time soon. Is there any legal right I have about getting this exchanged or swapped etc as its a lot (!!!!!) of money for a something that has broken within less than a year :mad:! Do I contact the manufacturer (adidas) or speak to the retailer about this?

Any help would be appreciated on this situation as I really don't have a clue!

Thanks

oopsadaisydoddle

erwildbore wrote: »

I bought a hockey stick for £200+ (I know silly money for a stick:() in September of last year. However, having only had the stick for about 6 months the head of it has a huge crack in it and I feel it may break any time soon. Is there any legal right I have about getting this exchanged or swapped etc as its a lot (!!!!!) of money for a something that has broken within less than a year :mad:! Do I contact the manufacturer (adidas) or speak to the retailer about this?

Any help would be appreciated on this situation as I really don't have a clue!

Thanks

Can't answer, but you might get some help in the consumer rights forum! Good luck.

erwildbore

wheres that?

cockaleekee

Your rights lie with the retailer. If the stick is inherently faulty, the retailer must provide you with a repair/ refund/ replacement (at their choice). Within the first six months, it is for the retailer to prove that the item is not inherently faulty, and after this time the burden of proof is reversed - it is for you to prove the item is inherently faulty.

Upsidedown_Bear

erwildbore wrote: »

wheres that?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=173

oopsadaisydoddle

Upsidedown_Bear wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=173

Thanks for this! Sorry OP, I'm on my phone and it doesn't do links (well it might but I haven't discovered how yet!!).

Toothsmith

I used to play hockey.

I don't think you've got a cat in hell's chance! If it was faulty, it would have broken first time out, not after 6 months.

It's like trying to get crash insurance for a F1 car.

Them's the risks!

Sometimes, the higher end stuff has some sort of replacement policy, like a half price deal, or something like that ( High end bicycle helmets often have a crash replacement deal).

But I don't think you'll get anywhere trying to claim it was faulty.

sam.4000

Toothsmith wrote: »

I used to play hockey.

I don't think you've got a cat in hell's chance! If it was faulty, it would have broken first time out, not after 6 months.

It's like trying to get crash insurance for a F1 car.

Them's the risks!

Sometimes, the higher end stuff has some sort of replacement policy, like a half price deal, or something like that ( High end bicycle helmets often have a crash replacement deal).

But I don't think you'll get anywhere trying to claim it was faulty.

Surely a hockey stick is designed to be used and if it breaks after 6 months then it not fit for purpose. I would contact the manufacturer, yes it might not work but its worth a try.

Fire_Fox

Sale of Goods Act. If the product is under six months old the onus is on the retailer to prove it was not faulty at the time of purchase, if over six months old the onus is on the buyer to prove an inherent fault. It's well worth familiarising yourself with the advanced search function.

sam.4000

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Sale of Goods Act. If the product is under six months old the onus is on the retailer to prove it was not faulty at the time of purchase, if over six months old the onus is on the buyer to prove an inherent fault. It's well worth familiarising yourself with the advanced search function.

Thank you for that you learn something new every day. The OP bought the hockey stick in September so it very close to the 6 months either way.