Curry's Price Fixing

wealdroam

FOREVER21 wrote: »

Slowly is indeed correct the directive 1999/44/EC was passed by the European parliament in May 1999.

And as mentioned, incorporated into UK law in 2002.
See post #30.

FOREVER21

Firstly my apologies to the original poster I am not trying to side track your post and I know I have strayed from the point.

Wealdrom, in reply to your last post,I am reading the guarantee for my recent purchase, it lists the usual items covered by guarantee and then goes on to qualify the time constraints,ie EU countries by name 2 years , UK 1 year.

Therefore it it fails in the first year I rely on the guarantee for a remedy, if it fails after 1 year I need to pursue my rights via consumer law, if I was given the same EU 2 years then it would, I suggest be easier.

I am well aware that a EU directive is not law but it often does then lead to legislation being formed based on it.

wealdroam

FOREVER21 wrote: »

Wealdrom, in reply to your last post,I am reading the guarantee for my recent purchase, it lists the usual items covered by guarantee and then goes on to qualify the time constraints,ie EU countries by name 2 years , UK 1 year.

Therefore it it fails in the first year I rely on the guarantee for a remedy, if it fails after 1 year I need to pursue my rights via consumer law, if I was given the same EU 2 years then it would, I suggest be easier.

But manufacturers are not forced to offer guarantees by legislation.
It is marketing decision by the manufacturer to offer a one year, or a two year guarantee.

Maybe, and I have no idea if this right or not, but perhaps the manufacturer you speak of has decided that he has no need to offer more than one year in the UK because he knows that UK legislation will lead the consumer to seek a remedy from the seller.
So he saves himself a few bob, at the expense of the retailer.
Who knows.
Or maybe there is 'other' legislation in the other EU countries that forces this 2 year warranty... but it is not EU Directive 1999/44/EC.

But as you say, we are deviating from the original subject matter of this thread.

let's leave it there.