Consumer rights
#1
Consumer rights
I bought a Vtech phone 6 months ago and it has just stopped working. After a lengthy call with the nice young man at the customer services in BC he informed me that I am indeed entitled to a replacement phone.
they have discontinued my model so it will be up to Vtech to send me a comparable phone. I get no choice.
But I have to ship my old one back to them by courier or priority mail all the way from NB to BC at my own expense!!!!
And I don't even know what they will send me as a replacement.
Where is the customer service in that!
I know that it will cost a bundle to send back so do I bother......
I want to out of principle but in all reality it will probably be as cheap to go and get a similar one in a sale somewhere...
Just very cross.
I will buy my next phone at Costco because they are one of the few retailers who will deal with the customer for the duration of the warranty and exchange it at the store.
they have discontinued my model so it will be up to Vtech to send me a comparable phone. I get no choice.
But I have to ship my old one back to them by courier or priority mail all the way from NB to BC at my own expense!!!!
And I don't even know what they will send me as a replacement.
Where is the customer service in that!
I know that it will cost a bundle to send back so do I bother......
I want to out of principle but in all reality it will probably be as cheap to go and get a similar one in a sale somewhere...
Just very cross.
I will buy my next phone at Costco because they are one of the few retailers who will deal with the customer for the duration of the warranty and exchange it at the store.
#2
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Re: Consumer rights
I bought a Vtech phone 6 months ago and it has just stopped working. After a lengthy call with the nice young man at the customer services in BC he informed me that I am indeed entitled to a replacement phone.
they have discontinued my model so it will be up to Vtech to send me a comparable phone. I get no choice.
But I have to ship my old one back to them by courier or priority mail all the way from NB to BC at my own expense!!!!
And I don't even know what they will send me as a replacement.
Where is the customer service in that!
I know that it will cost a bundle to send back so do I bother......
I want to out of principle but in all reality it will probably be as cheap to go and get a similar one in a sale somewhere...
Just very cross.
I will buy my next phone at Costco because they are one of the few retailers who will deal with the customer for the duration of the warranty and exchange it at the store.
they have discontinued my model so it will be up to Vtech to send me a comparable phone. I get no choice.
But I have to ship my old one back to them by courier or priority mail all the way from NB to BC at my own expense!!!!
And I don't even know what they will send me as a replacement.
Where is the customer service in that!
I know that it will cost a bundle to send back so do I bother......
I want to out of principle but in all reality it will probably be as cheap to go and get a similar one in a sale somewhere...
Just very cross.
I will buy my next phone at Costco because they are one of the few retailers who will deal with the customer for the duration of the warranty and exchange it at the store.
#3
Re: Consumer rights
Thank goodness for Costco.
#4
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Near Kingston, Ontario
Posts: 1,316
Re: Consumer rights
There aren't any- there are also no watchdogs like there are in the UK. Our hydro in Ontario is one of the most expensive in North America.
#5
Re: Consumer rights
That's what people in this forum told me when my daughter had a problem with a Longchamp bag. It was bought as a gift and when she opened it was faulty. The store refused to refund the money or exchange it. A few weeks later she came back to the US...she took it to the Longchamp shop and got a full refund.
#6
Re: Consumer rights
Sadly unlike the UK your contract is with the manufacturer not the store that sold you the product.
So they have no obligation to take anything back.
I took a kettle back to Superstore when it broke after a few months. I thought because it was their own brand (presidents choice) that they would exchange it.....WRONG!!!
Different division......
Consumer rights here are indeed non existent.
Don't get me wrong I love living in canada but this is just one aspect that drives me nuts.
So they have no obligation to take anything back.
I took a kettle back to Superstore when it broke after a few months. I thought because it was their own brand (presidents choice) that they would exchange it.....WRONG!!!
Different division......
Consumer rights here are indeed non existent.
Don't get me wrong I love living in canada but this is just one aspect that drives me nuts.
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#8
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Re: Consumer rights
That's what people in this forum told me when my daughter had a problem with a Longchamp bag. It was bought as a gift and when she opened it was faulty. The store refused to refund the money or exchange it. A few weeks later she came back to the US...she took it to the Longchamp shop and got a full refund.
#9
Re: Consumer rights
Where was the store that refused the refund and exchange? That is really not typical at all. A good reason to purchase stuff by credit card. If anyone gives me crap, I just dispute the charge with the credit card company. I have never had a credit card company fail to resolve any dispute in my favour.
#10
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Location: Whitby, ON
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Re: Consumer rights
Can you dispute a transaction once the balance is paid? How would you raise the dispute in this case, where it is 3 months after the fact?
#11
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Re: Consumer rights
Yes.
The process depends on the credit card company. For example, with my Discover Card, I can dispute a transaction online. I don't have to contact the merchant first. There is no time limit but they recommend raising the issue within 120 days of the transaction.
Other credit cards have different restrictions. For example, Capital One wants me to contact the merchant first to try to resolve the issue before getting them involved. I think the issue has to be raised within 60 days of the transaction.
Other credit cards have different restrictions. For example, Capital One wants me to contact the merchant first to try to resolve the issue before getting them involved. I think the issue has to be raised within 60 days of the transaction.
#12
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,830
Re: Consumer rights
From what you say here, the transaction took place and goods were supplied, so you cannot really dispute the transaction. If the goods were not as described you may have a claim, however if it is because the goods broke, the card insurer will refer you to the manufacturer. Card warranties don't replace manufacturers warranty, they are an extension of them once they end.
I have disputed the occasional transaction and had to prove the service or goods as described were not provided. Last time took 35 pages of documentation.
There is a time limit to disputing a transaction, usually 90 days, check the t & C on your card agreement.
This is from the RBC agreement
'Problems with a Purchase
If you have problems with anything you buy using your Credit Card or your Account number, you must pay the amount owing on your Account and settle the problem directly with the store or merchant. In some circumstances, we may be able to provide assistance in resolving disputed transactions.'
there is provincial consumer protection legislation in each province, this is for BC http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/c...onsumer-rights. It is not a lot different from the supply of goods and services act in the UK, goods must be of fit for the purpose. If something packs up after 3 months, this is a warranty issue with the manufacturer.
If you don't like the was a store handles your complaints, shop somewhere else. And know the legislation, very helpful when dealing with complaints. I had a problem with Sears at store level, e-mail the VP of marketing at their head office on a Sunday morning, got a reply sunday afternoon, got it fixed Monday. Speak to the mechanic not the oily rag.
Last edited by Aviator; May 17th 2013 at 3:52 am.
#13
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Re: Consumer rights
Thanks Aviator. That's pretty much along the lines of what I was thinking. How can you put something into dispute when you have already paid for and received the goods. Secondly as you say as well, the card warranty is only an extension of the original.
Touch wood, but I haven't had any fraudulent transactions here. I have had a few on various UK cards over the last few years and they have always been dealt with swiftly. I only hope RBC would be the same to resolve the matter here.
From my wifes (she is Canadian) own experience here it seems to be much more hassle to get the money back.
Touch wood, but I haven't had any fraudulent transactions here. I have had a few on various UK cards over the last few years and they have always been dealt with swiftly. I only hope RBC would be the same to resolve the matter here.
From my wifes (she is Canadian) own experience here it seems to be much more hassle to get the money back.
#14
Re: Consumer rights
Our RBC credit card offers extended warranties on stuff purchased with it, if the manufacturers don't play ball.
We lamost had to use it n a chair we purchsed from SEARS but they cooperated in the end
We lamost had to use it n a chair we purchsed from SEARS but they cooperated in the end
#15
Joined: Sep 2008
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Re: Consumer rights
There are exclusions as well, the loss insurance does not cover goods in transit. The warranty does not cover livestock or plants. No coverage for items purchased for business use.