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    The Sale of Goods Ordinance establishes several conditions that all goods sold by traders must meet to protect consumers. The goods must be: 1) As described based on any advertisements or descriptions from the trader. 2) Of satisfactory quality, covering minor defects as well as major problems, and goods must last a reasonable amount of time. 3) Fit for their intended purpose, including any specific purpose discussed with the trader. If goods do not meet these conditions, consumers have the right to return them for a full refund or compensation for additional costs of replacing the goods elsewhere. However, the right to a full refund only lasts for a short time after the purchase.

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    The Sale of Goods Ordinance establishes several conditions that all goods sold by traders must meet to protect consumers. The goods must be: 1) As described based on any advertisements or descriptions from the trader. 2) Of satisfactory quality, covering minor defects as well as major problems, and goods must last a reasonable amount of time. 3) Fit for their intended purpose, including any specific purpose discussed with the trader. If goods do not meet these conditions, consumers have the right to return them for a full refund or compensation for additional costs of replacing the goods elsewhere. However, the right to a full refund only lasts for a short time after the purchase.

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    The Sale of Goods Ordinance establishes several conditions that all goods sold by traders must meet to protect consumers. The goods must be: 1) As described based on any advertisements or descriptions from the trader. 2) Of satisfactory quality, covering minor defects as well as major problems, and goods must last a reasonable amount of time. 3) Fit for their intended purpose, including any specific purpose discussed with the trader. If goods do not meet these conditions, consumers have the right to return them for a full refund or compensation for additional costs of replacing the goods elsewhere. However, the right to a full refund only lasts for a short time after the purchase.

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    The Sale of Goods Ordinance establishes several conditions that all goods sold by traders must meet to protect consumers. The goods must be: 1) As described based on any advertisements or descriptions from the trader. 2) Of satisfactory quality, covering minor defects as well as major problems, and goods must last a reasonable amount of time. 3) Fit for their intended purpose, including any specific purpose discussed with the trader. If goods do not meet these conditions, consumers have the right to return them for a full refund or compensation for additional costs of replacing the goods elsewhere. However, the right to a full refund only lasts for a short time after the purchase.

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    Sales of Goods Ordinance

    1
    If you want protection when you are
    shopping, this is the law you need to know.

    Sale of Goods Ordinance is crucial for consumers because it refers to


    laws and using the phrase tells the trader that you know basic consumer
    law

    2
    The Sale of Goods Act lays down several conditions that all
    goods sold by a trader must meet.

    The goods must be:


    •as described
    •of satisfactory quality
    •fit for purpose

    3
    As described

    It refers to any advert or verbal description made by the trader.

    4
    Satisfactory quality
    It covers minor and cosmetic defects as well as substantial problems. It

    also means that products must last a reasonable time. But it doesn't

    give you any rights if a fault was obvious or pointed out to you at point

    of sale.

    5
    Fit for purpose
    It covers not only the obvious purpose of an item but any purpose you
    queried and were given assurances about by the trader.

    If you buy something which doesn't meet these conditions you have the
    potential right to return it, get a full refund, and if it will cost you more
    to buy similar goods elsewhere, compensation (to cover the extra cost)
    too.

    6
    Note however that the right to reject goods and get a full refund only lasts for
    a relatively short time after which a buyer is deemed to have 'accepted' goods.
    This doesn't mean that the buyer has no legal redress against the seller, just
    that he/she isn't entitled to a full refund.

    Instead a buyer is first and foremost entitled to have the goods repaired or
    replaced. If these remedies are inappropriate, then you're entitled to a suitable
    price reduction, or to return the goods and get a refund (reduced to take
    account of any wear and tear).

    The act covers second-hand items and sales. But if you buy privately your only
    entitlement to your money back is if the goods aren't 'as described'.

    7
    If goods which are expected to last six months don't, it'll be presumed that the
    goods didn't conform to the contract at the time they were bought unless the
    seller can prove to the contrary.

    In all other situations it's for the consumer to prove their own case (that is,
    that the problem existed at the time of the contract). This will prove more
    difficult the longer you've had the goods. Subject to this a consumer has six
    years from the time they buy something in which to make a claim irrespective
    of how long the goods actually last.

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