Allders

[SAH]

Now that Allders is being sold off, a lot of their stores are having sales. Where do I stand if I purchase an item which proves to be faulty, do I still have the same rights?

[BenDToy]

Yes you do, but if the business no longer exists, you have no-one to exercise these rights on. However last I heard Allders was likely to be sold as a "going concern" which means that the purchaser will take over the running of the business and would be obliged to honour its liabilities, which would include your faulty purchase.

[THFCUK]

i would buy it on your credit card because they will deal with any problems then.

[Oneeyedvic]

As THFCUK says, under the Consumer Credit Act 1974, your CREDIT CARD company has a joint liability with the supplier. You will have a full warranty from them.

 

Be warned though, this does not include debit cards or charge cards. Alders may also no longer be accepting credit cards - you will need to check.

Sometimes when a company is taken over, there is no obligation to take on their debts - it depends very much on how it is sold. Powerhouse is a good example.

[Oneeyedvic]

Sorry, should also add that this applies only to purchase costing between �100 and �30000