RE: F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mark

Both Li and I have had the same thing happen with Powerhouse over these
TiVos...

Phil


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Hetherington
> [mailto:mark.egroups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2002 23:12
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...
>
>
> Piggybacking since I have yet to recieve the original message
> from Yahoo.
>
> Selling previously owned goods as new is indeed illegal.
> Retailers are allowed to sell second user goods but they must
> inform you at the time and not lead you to believe that they
> are new and unused. A price reduction is
> *not* sufficient mitigation unless accompanied by specific
> information stating that the goods are second
> user/refurbished/etc in which case it becomes part of the
> Contract of Sale. At the very least, the Trade Descriptions
> Act and the Misrepresentation Act apply to this case. There
> are probably later provisions in the newer consumer laws, but
> they will not detract from two Acts I mentioned, merely
> strenthen their protection.
>
> Even if everything goes well after you have chewed up the
> store manager, it is worth making Trading Standards aware of
> the problem so they can take their bite or at least have it
> on record. Even if you don't need their help, someone else
> might since I doubt yours will be a one off problem.
>
> Scan pulled a similar stunt with me *twice* on a DVD player (and it's
> replacment) many years ago, since when I have avoided them.
>
> Best of luck, Phil.
>
> Mark.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2002 22:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...
>
>
> What really pisses me off is I expressly asked the sales
> person whether it had been previously owned/registered and
> pointed out that if it had then I would know as the months
> free subscription would have lapsed!
>
> Phil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2002 22:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...
>
>
> Go Get 'em Floyd!
>
> J
>
> M.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2002 21:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...
>
> Yeah ... just spoke with him about it.
>
> I'm fat and I'm pissed and I'll be down there in the morning
> spitting feathers!
>
> Phil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2002 21:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...
> Li bought one - exactly the same thing with his too!!!
>
> M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2002 21:49
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] F*ck*ng Powerhouse shitbags...
>
>
> Just bought a TiVo from PowerHouse today ... Box was damaged
> but I was assured by PowerHouse that the unit was brand new
> and unused.
>
> I have just called TiVo to register the unit and have been
> told that the unit was registered on the 23rd June (and hence
> the warranty began at that point) - I also lose the 1 month
> trial subscription too.
>
> I believe that what PowerHouse have just done (selling
> previously owned goods as new no matter what the price) is illegal...
>
> Bastards!
>
> Phil
>
>
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