IPod Touch guarantee only 1 year?
Hi,
I was about to purchase iPod Touch,
and then to my astonishment I learned that guarantee is only one year?
How is this possible when EU directive (1999/44/EC) stipulates as *minimum two year guarantee*
(page 7 of document http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/move/64/en.pdf) ?!?
Thank you very much
SF-ACM
Could be. If you have a problem, you can try it.
The OP makes no mention that he has an issue.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargains-and-rip-offs/tips-and-guides/article.html? inarticle_id=487339&in_page_id=53954&in_advicepageid=131
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/jun/05/consumer-rights-returned-goods
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