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  • 18-05-2012 10:36pm
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    richard2010
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I have a quick question for you all those au faux with consumers issues. There is place on Liffey Street that sells second hand mobile phones and they currently have a phone for sale which is of interest to me.

    My question is; if I buy a phone from them and it turns out to be faulty/blacklisted etc., do I have any comeback vis a vis Sale of Goods Act? Or is it a case of cavest emptor with them.

    Any help much obligied.

    Richard
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    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    Those shops are dodgy enough when and if there was anything wrong with the phone, they usually couldn't care less. Watch out.


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    That's assuming the phone you are interested in isn't a fake of course !

    Ken


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    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    there is ALWAYS a comeback when you buy it from a business. just make sure they put the phone details (IMEI, etc) on the docket/receipt


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    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    If it's CeX the OP is talking about, they're a very reputable, and provide a 12 month warranty

    (taken from their UK website)
    CeX offers a twelve [12] month warranty on all items except consumables. The CeX twelve [12] month warranty does not cover physical damage, water damage, or any damage caused by unlocking a mobile phone, and only covers software faults arising in the course of normal use


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    the groutch wrote: »
    If it's CeX the OP is talking about, they're a very reputable, and provide a 12 month warranty

    (taken from their UK website)

    i can't think of any other shop in that area (although it's been a while since i've been), CeX over here have an exceptional reputation, I've never had an issue with a purchase, I can only assume the shop in Ireland should live up to the same standards


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    richard2010
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭richard2010


    Thanks for all the replies-most helpful.

    I cant say for definite whether or not it is this CeX store but the website looks like the exterior of the shop.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    If you buy a second hand product from a business, as part of their normal operations, then all your normal consumer rights will apply.


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    Gillo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    I've bought and sold a few things through CEX (after getting sick of Tire Kickers on adverts:mad:), before they buy anything electrical they take it in for testing, with took twenty four hours with a digital camera so it's more than just a point and click sort of text. I've also bought electronics from them and they come with a twelve month warranty.
    To be honest I'd have no problem dealing with them- especially compared to a lot of other second hand re-sellers, not wanting to be slanderous so I want say any more.

    Considering you want to buy a phone, I'd ask to make a call using your sim that way you can tell if it is blacklisted (just for reference a blacklisted handset will still pick up a signal just not have access to any network services eg call, text or data).


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