[Gllug] Warning: copy control CD

[David Pashley]

I think the important acts are "Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended)"
(amended by the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994[0] and the Sales of Goods
(Amendment) Act 1995[1]) and the Trade Descriptions Act (1968).

The product has to be of satifactory quality, As described, and fit for
purpose. If it is described as a CD, then is should be a CD, so in this case
it is not "as described". It is also not fit for the purpose of playing in
your CD player. If you have not accepted the goods, you are entitled to your
money back. Not a repair, replacement or credit note, but a refund.

If you have accepted the goods then I believe the retailer can offer to
repair the goods. Acceptance is defined as a "reasonable" period.

If you want more information I can dig out my consumer law books

[0]http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_19940035_en_1.htm
[1]http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_19940032_en_1.htm
and http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/Ukpga_19950028_en_1.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Stewart" <sms at lateral.net>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Gllug] Warning: copy control CD


> On Tuesday, Feb 18, 2003, at 22:40 Europe/London, Bernard Peek wrote:
>
> > In message
> > <Pine.LNX.4.44.0302181331190.7474-100000 at yeoshua.ukpost.com>, Jason
> > Clifford <jason at ukpost.com> writes
> >
> >
> >> If it does not you should return it to the store as unfit for the
> >> purpose
> >> for which it is sold.
> >
> > If a "CD" really is not "fit for purpose" you could instruct the
> > retailer to repair it so that it works. You do not have to accept a
> > refund.
>
> Can you please point us towards a decent bit of legislation? It'd be
> far more useful when chatting to the virgin staff than "some bloke off
> a mailing list told me" I can just see it now: "A mailing _what_?"
>
> :)
>
> Simon
>
>
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