When buying from a daily deal site - can that site/business be held legally responsible under FTA/CGA for warranty service (as a retailer) if the company using the site to sell goods disappears or provides completely unacceptable level of service?
gzt: When buying from a daily deal site - can that site/business be held legally responsible under FTA/CGA for warranty service (as a retailer) if the company using the site to sell goods disappears or provides completely unacceptable level of service?
I think it depends on the website, and who you are purchasing it from. eg who the contract is with which should appear on the invoice. I believe there are different types operating in NZ. Some are direct retailers, while others are just an introduction to the real seller.
I was considering a purchase on yazoom, but was wondering if there were any general principles applying in consumer law.
The warranty section 7 of yazoom terms and conditions appears to say something like: a) we disclaim warranty of any kind b) except for that required by law c) we accept we have responsibility for warranty replacement / repair
grateful for any opinions on that.
Since payment is processed through those sites it appears to me the deal sites are acting as retailers and have responsibilities to live up to whatever warranty offer is being promoted.
INAL but with a number of these sites the invoice / payment is handed by the daily deal site, who take their chunk of the commission and then pass the $ on to the retailer involved. Under current laws this makes them liable, whether they like it or not.
I recently made a purchase that I believe was not "fit for purpose". I emailed the site (not the supplier) directly and they have offered me a full refund on return.
Twitter and LinkedIn »
Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:
Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly
to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.
Mod Emeritus
Trusted
Biddle Corp
