Are Private Sellers obliged to provide a warranty?

Barr · 03-03-2010 8:00pm #1

Hi All

I was talking to someone today and said the vendor in a private sale is legally obliged to provide a 3-month warranty.

Is there any truth to this?

Anan1 · 03-03-2010 8:01pm

None whatsoever, thank God.

TestTransmission · 03-03-2010 8:06pm

Can you imagine the mayhem that would cause...

Alanstrainor · 03-03-2010 8:14pm

Buyer beware and all that jazz.

Can you image if that was true though!

unkel · 03-03-2010 8:17pm

The only protection the buyer has is if the seller has lied (and the buyer can prove this

)

mickdw · 03-03-2010 8:50pm

In some countries they do & it can be nasty

Gumbo · 03-03-2010 8:52pm

As im sure you aware of now, its buyer beware when buying private!

No warranty from privates sales in Ireland.

Henry Ford III · 03-03-2010 8:57pm

More urban myths growing legs methinks.

mondeo · 03-03-2010 9:51pm

Amusing post haha

Seanieke · 03-03-2010 9:53pm

God could you imagine???

There wouldn't be a thing flogged in the country!

crosstownk · 03-03-2010 10:12pm

If you can prove that the seller knowingly knew of a fault related to safety then you might - just might - have a case. In order for this to hold up you would probably need to produce a disclaimer drafted by a repairer/dealer and signed by the seller acknowledging the defect and then you would also need to prove that the seller made no attempt to have it repaired elsewhere.

So, in short, the answer to your question is an emphatic 'NO'.

znv6i3h7kqf9ys · 04-03-2010 4:21pm

Barr wrote: »

Hi All

I was talking to someone today and said the vendor in a private sale is legally obliged to provide a 3-month warranty.

Is there any truth to this?

I always gave an otg warranty with any private sale I made. OTG = Out the gate btw.

Are Private Sellers obliged to provide a warranty?

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