Are small businesses covered under Consumer Rights Act?

Baking_Mad

I bought a piece of equipment for my small business a few months ago and it is now faulty. The seller is refusing to pay out even though the item is still under warranty. Am I still covered under Consumer Rights Act even though the item was purchased for the business and not for personal use?
Thanks in advance

angryparcel

NO you are not covered by the CRA as it is a b2b sale

Rainbowgirl84

Who is offering the warranty, the seller or the manufacturer?

tykesi

The clue is in the title - CONSUMER Rights Act.

angryparcel

Rainbowgirl84 wrote: »

Who is offering the warranty, the seller or the manufacturer?

That makes no difference as the purchase was not a consumer purchase then they OP has no rights under the CRA.
Also say the OP purchased a vacuum cleaner from argos for business use the warranty would be a consumer warranty, so it would be void if used in a commercial environment

wealdroam

Baking_Mad wrote: »

I bought a piece of equipment for my small business a few months ago and it is now faulty. The seller is refusing to pay out even though the item is still under warranty. Am I still covered under Consumer Rights Act even though the item was purchased for the business and not for personal use?
Thanks in advance

As others have said, The CRA is probably not applicable.

The warranty however, could still be useful.
Warranties and guarantees are in addition to your statutory rights and as such can have conditions attached.

One such condition might be that the warranty does not apply if the goods are used outside of a domestic environment, but without seeing the terms of the warranty it is not possible to rule on the usefulness, or otherwise, of the it.

What product are we talking about?
What manufacturer?

unholyangel

OP, it would be the SoGA (sale of goods act) that would apply to your purchase.