What are my rights as a consumer? I have just called for the repair session on my Maytag washer in less than three years. The machine is four years old. Some spare parts are in need of repair.
Know you’re State Consumer Protection Laws
Consumer rights vary from state to state, but many have a “lemon law. Check with your State Department of Consumer Protection to see what laws your state has and how to get help. They will investigate and help resolve the problem, but be aware that it can be very slow. You may have to “remember” several times on the track. I did when I took a plumber for a repair that did not need and that does not solve the real problem. It took a long time to get my money, but I have given the final.
What rights do I have as a consumer? I have just called for the sixth repair on my Maytag washing machine in less than three years. The machine is four years old. Some of the replacement parts are now in need of repair.
Barb R.
Know you’re State’s Consumer Protection Laws
Consumer rights vary from state to state, but many have a “lemon” law. Check with your State Department of Consumer Protection to see what laws your state has and how to get help. They will investigate and help you solve the problem, but be aware that they can be very slow. You may have to “remind” them several times about follow-up. I did this when a plumber charged me for a repair I didn’t need and didn’t fix the real problem. It took a long time to get my money, but I did get it in the end.
Barbara in Wallingford, CT Continue reading Lemon Laws and Appliances
(TRENTON) – The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee today released legislation Assembly members Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Paul Moriarty, Jim Whelan, and Michael Panter sponsored to further protect the consumer from the strict law of the state of automobile lemon for consumer electronic products like plasma TVs and home entertainment systems.
“Many families spend much of their income on electronics as they do in a car,” said Assemblywoman Cruz-Perez (D-Camden), chairman of the Committee on Consumer Assembly. “Given the escalation of people are investing in electronic products, not equal protection under the Lemon Law will be extended to protect these consumers?”
“The Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law” (A-3978) reflects many of the protections it offers to car buyers in the State Automobile Lemon Law. Continue reading Lemon Law for Electronics
In California, vehicles are not the only product that can claim a refund or replace if found to be a lemon. Along with cars, computers are probably the most commonly used machine, and the law knows.
If you find that your computer crashes regularly, needs a lot of maintenance and has not done as promised at the time of purchase, the Computer Law California Lemon works for you. Basically, the consumer is protected from any expenses incurred while having a covered product warranty replaced or repaired to the complete satisfaction. This includes attorney’s fees if a lawyer maintains. All expenses are borne by the manufacturer that is in default on a warranty. Continue reading Lemon Law Computers
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