On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:36:51 +0000 (UTC), Dave
wrote:

Chris wrote:

On 21 Dec 2005 09:18:42 -0800, "David P"
wrote:


Yeah it is a menu thing. Consider getting a box from Argos, play with
it, because you can always take it back.


oh no you can't, Argos have thought of this freeview boxes are
excluded

"This item is excluded from the 16 day money back guarantee. See the
Additional Information panel for full details. Please note that this
product is excluded from our 16-Day Money Back Guarantee. This does
not affect your statutory rights."

Doesn't statutory rights include that it is fit for use then?
Low signal strength at the OP location would infer that it is not fit
for use.

Dave


That could be a tricky one in the sense that the product purchased
would be the receiver only.

If the receiver is actually functional with a signal that the spec of
the receiver and/or broadcaster gives but this is not achievable
because of the location or antenna, it is not the manufacturer's or
the supplier's fault - the product was still fit for purpose.

Following that argument would suggest that if I bought a gas cooker
but didn't have a gas supply to which to connect it, then the cooker
is not fit for purpose.

However......

Having said all of that, I would still return it and simply say it
doesn't work.

If you return goods within 6 months, the onus is on the supplier to
prove that the product worked. However, they can offer a replacement
or repair rather than a refund.


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..andy