Warranty

[2sp_]

Am I right in thinking that if you buy something second hand then any warranty that the original buyer had isn't transferred to you?

[hc4361]

It depends on the terms of the warranty. Some are transferable.
What is the product?

[2sp_]

It's nothing in particular, hc. I'm a member of a local selling group on Facebook and notice that people tend to advertise items as still being under warranty.

I thought that the original contract of sale was between the retailer and the person they sold the item to, not any consequent owners.

[hc4361]

A warranty is usually supplied by the manufacturer, not the retailer.

[2sp_]

Thank you both for your answers.

I've actually got an old teapot from a company that gave out lifetime warranties. I got it in a charity shop for a fiver, they are about £100 quid new. Apparently if you send it to them the will refurbish them free...

[2sp_]

The guilt may actually kill me if I did, spathiphyllum!