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Originally Posted by pressld2  They (not just Canon, all of 'em) have been hoping we wouldn't notice! A few retailers, John Lewis for one, have started using this as a marketing tool, offering a "free 2 year warranty" on various items and neglecting to mention that we all get 2 year warranties wherever we buy from.
I'll be very interested to see if Canon do put up any sort of fight. Nikon seem to be going down the marketing route stating that their cameras have a one year warranty but then adding... "Cameras distributed by Nikon UK Limited and purchased in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland after September 1st 2007 (and during the duration of the scheme) qualify for a free one year extension to the Nikon Manufacturer's Warranty, if the purchase is registered with Nikon UK Limited within 30 days of purchase.
Any second year warranty claims must be made to Nikon UK Limited or one of its Authorised Repair Centres before the extended warranty expires." ...as if they're doing us a favour!
Dave P. |
Good aren't they?
They can't force you to register with them to get your rights, one of the main point within that directive is that manufacturers cannot make any conditions within their terms that remove the basic rights of buyer. So in reality it makes no difference if you register with them or not.
I did register my camera with Canon, and this camera was one of the few photography items I purchased within the UK, so in theory at least I should be safe.
I've not heard anything from them yet. I'll give them until next week to reply. I've got an incident number so they can't say they haven't received my query.
