Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >Is all the nonsense about who stamped what when legally binding? OR when > >push comes to shove, if you have proof of purchase in the form > of a check, > >credit card receipt, etc., is a manufacturer required to stand behind its > >product from that date until the normal expiration of the warranty. Just > >curious. > > BD > > Under US law, an item is warranted automatically under the UCC and various > other legislation, though is is a pretty minimal warranty. As to Leica's > own warranty, it is the law in many, if not most, states that no special > registration can be required to enforce a warranty, and I would suspect > that proof that you purchased the item new and that Leica refused to honor > their warranty would be sufficient to allow judgement in a small-claims > court as Austin proposed, though the limits on this might be rather low in > some states. Thanks, Marc. Limits in MA are $2500. Enough for most any Leica repair, I would hope... What about the signature clause, and "authorized dealer" clause etc.? Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html