Free netflix after buying tv from argos

Pitcaple

I bought a smart TV from argos last year. Never hooked it up to Internet until last week when I was astonished to find it has someone else's netflix account on it.
I can now get free netflix! 
I've seen previous posts about Argos passing off used goods as new but is that legal?
What about leaving the previous owner's email address, name and netflix account still on it? I don't suppose they'll be too happy either, especially if I buy a few movies!
What should I do now?

powerful_Rogue

Pitcaple said:

I bought a smart TV from argos last year. Never hooked it up to Internet until last week when I was astonished to find it has someone else's netflix account on it.
I can now get free netflix! 
I've seen previous posts about Argos passing off used goods as new but is that legal?
What about leaving the previous owner's email address, name and netflix account still on it? I don't suppose they'll be too happy either, especially if I buy a few movies!
What should I do now?

Delete their details and move on?

That's the issue with people wanting so many consumer rights. I would guess someone bought the TV, set it up, didn't like it, repackaged it and sent it back to Argos saying it hasn't been used and they want a refund.

Pitcaple

powerful_Rogue said:

Pitcaple said:

I bought a smart TV from argos last year. Never hooked it up to Internet until last week when I was astonished to find it has someone else's netflix account on it.
I can now get free netflix! 
I've seen previous posts about Argos passing off used goods as new but is that legal?
What about leaving the previous owner's email address, name and netflix account still on it? I don't suppose they'll be too happy either, especially if I buy a few movies!
What should I do now?

Delete their details and move on?

That's the issue with people wanting so many consumer rights. I would guess someone bought the TV, set it up, didn't like it, repackaged it and sent it back to Argos saying it hasn't been used and they want a refund.

Thanks for your input but I don't agree.  If you bought a new car then got it home and found it already had 1000 miles on it would you just ignore that?
If I wanted a used tv I could have bought one from ebay cheaper than the new price I paid.
It doesn't look like the previous owner just used it once then sent it back as there are 4 different identities on his netflix account all with viewing history. 

Taylorette

Pitcaple said:

powerful_Rogue said:

Pitcaple said:

I bought a smart TV from argos last year. Never hooked it up to Internet until last week when I was astonished to find it has someone else's netflix account on it.
I can now get free netflix! 
I've seen previous posts about Argos passing off used goods as new but is that legal?
What about leaving the previous owner's email address, name and netflix account still on it? I don't suppose they'll be too happy either, especially if I buy a few movies!
What should I do now?

Delete their details and move on?

That's the issue with people wanting so many consumer rights. I would guess someone bought the TV, set it up, didn't like it, repackaged it and sent it back to Argos saying it hasn't been used and they want a refund.

Thanks for your input but I don't agree.  If you bought a new car then got it home and found it already had 1000 miles on it would you just ignore that?
If I wanted a used tv I could have bought one from ebay cheaper than the new price I paid.
It doesn't look like the previous owner just used it once then sent it back as there are 4 different identities on his netflix account all with viewing history. 

The 4 identities are linked to 1 Netflix account and the viewing history from all of their devices (phones, PCs, tablets) will be shown. It is certainly possible that the TV was returned after the initial setup, as suggested above.

powerful_Rogue

Pitcaple said:

powerful_Rogue said:

Pitcaple said:

I bought a smart TV from argos last year. Never hooked it up to Internet until last week when I was astonished to find it has someone else's netflix account on it.
I can now get free netflix! 
I've seen previous posts about Argos passing off used goods as new but is that legal?
What about leaving the previous owner's email address, name and netflix account still on it? I don't suppose they'll be too happy either, especially if I buy a few movies!
What should I do now?

Delete their details and move on?

That's the issue with people wanting so many consumer rights. I would guess someone bought the TV, set it up, didn't like it, repackaged it and sent it back to Argos saying it hasn't been used and they want a refund.

Thanks for your input but I don't agree.  If you bought a new car then got it home and found it already had 1000 miles on it would you just ignore that?
If I wanted a used tv I could have bought one from ebay cheaper than the new price I paid.
It doesn't look like the previous owner just used it once then sent it back as there are 4 different identities on his netflix account all with viewing history. 

You mean if I bought a new car and a year later noticed it had 1000 extra miles on the clock?

Did it look used when you bought it?

neilmcl

Pitcaple said:

I bought a smart TV from argos last year. Never hooked it up to Internet until last week when I was astonished to find it has someone else's netflix account on it.
I can now get free netflix! 
I've seen previous posts about Argos passing off used goods as new but is that legal?
What about leaving the previous owner's email address, name and netflix account still on it? I don't suppose they'll be too happy either, especially if I buy a few movies!
What should I do now?

Your problem is you bought the TV last year so it'll be very difficult to try and get Argos to take the TV back now given that you've had ample time to sort this out. Unless there's specially a fault with the TV then I'd just delete the Netflix account details and carry on using the TV.

Aylesbury_Duck

What outcome do you want?

waamo

You've got free Netflix. Some people would call that a bonus.

Spank

Until the owner changes the password

TadleyBaggie

You can't buy movies on Netflix, all content is available without any additional charges.

roddydogs

What's that got to do with anything?