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SwimmingThroughSickLullabies · 09/03/2012 08:49

I bought my DS a tv/DVD combi for his birthday last October.

I bought it in September but he didn't open it till October.

so far everything has been fine, but last Saturday the DVD kept saying "No Disc" when there was a DVD in the player. We tried different DVD's etc but it just kept saying no disc.

I contacted the Seller last Saturday night to see if he could help but he hasn'tt answered me.

It was a seller refurbished item.

What rights do I have? what can I do about it? It wasn't really cheap it was £90 so somewhere inbetween.

I'm not sure what to do about it at all? Is there anybody out there that can help and advise?

TIA

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SwimmingThroughSickLullabies · 09/03/2012 09:00

Actually I've checked the listing and it says its grade B+ which they say means either ex display or a customer returned so not seller refurbished at all

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fergoose · 09/03/2012 09:24

did the seller offer a warranty - if so could you phone them or if not go to consumer direct

if not you are too late to complain to eBay as you only have 45 days to raise a claim

SwimmingThroughSickLullabies · 09/03/2012 09:46

Is it not automatically covered under a 12 month warranty because its an electrical item?

I did just originally ask the seller for trouble shooting advice.
I actually though eBay had brought out a new policy to cover electrical items for 12months I just don't know how to find out about it.

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fergoose · 09/03/2012 09:51

I have seen a warranty you can buy with an item but I don't know about an automatic one

Consumer Direct then - unless you phone the seller first. I guess the sellers listings have his address and contact number on them?

fluffygal · 09/03/2012 09:51

Hmmm well I am a seller and I had a customer complain about an item I sold them 3 months later. When I asked on the ebay forum they said it was my responsibility to sort out the problem, so I sent a new item to my customer. So based on that, I would say the seller needs to sort it out.

fergoose · 09/03/2012 09:59

I have bought graded items before, i got a hoover last week and that came with a 1 month warranty. I don't know if the seller has to offer that warranty though

fergoose · 09/03/2012 10:07

*12 month warranty is what I should have written!

SwimmingThroughSickLullabies · 09/03/2012 11:47

Ok great.

I've emailed him again asking for help. I don't really want another item I just wanted him to help me rectify it if he knew a way but so far he's ignoring me.
If he doesn't answer me in the next couple of days I'll ask eBay for help.

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fergoose · 09/03/2012 11:49

eBay won't help, it's too late for a claim. You will need to go to consumer direct

www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/UsefulContactsByCategory/Governmentcitizensandrightscontacts/DG_195948

SwimmingThroughSickLullabies · 09/03/2012 17:30

Ok fergoose thank you

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