Does the retailer have a right to charge the comsumer a fee for warrantied merchandise if the manufacture was sold to another company?
Asked on Jun 17th, 2012 on Business Law - Connecticut
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A company was sold to another and the new company now is charging the retailer a fee for warrantied merchandise. The retailer is still able to get the merchanise and parts to repair the merchandise but is being charged. Are they legally allowed to charge the comsumer to repair or replace the merchandise?
The answer is "it depends." You do not provide enough information from which this question may be answered. As a general matter, a manufacturer may charge whatever it wants, unless it has agreed not to do so. In this case, if the seller of the parts is not the warrantor of the product, the seller may do as it pleases. More information is required to provide a definitive answer.
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