However, a car bought outside the UK isn't covered by our
Sale of Goods Act, but by the consumer protection law of the country in which it was bought.
Auction sites should be included under the jurisdiction of Trading Standards and our
Sale of Goods Act, with them being fined or ordered to compensate purchasers if breaches are found.
A CGU spokesman said: "The
Sale of Goods Act says that things you buy must be of satisfactory quality.
Justice James Makau certified the application as urgent and directed the case to be heard on June 4.Mr Mosota further said the order has the effect of suspending the contractual relationship between the corporation and the suppliers, therefore curtailing remedies available to them under the Law of Contract and the
Sale of Goods Act, including return of nonconforming goods.
For purchases before this date, the law is the
Sale of Goods Act 1974.
Salom said that Banksy fell foul of the
Sale of Goods Act 1979, and the Criminal Damage Act 1971.
We the council tax payers are paying for a service that we are not getting (
sale of goods act 1979 may apply).
When it replaced the
Sale of Goods Act in October last year, the idea was that it made it much clearer for consumers to understand their rights, and for retailers to be able to deal with consumer problems.
Dealers are obliged to prepare the car before offering it for sale, including verifying the recorded mileage and have to abide by the full extent of the new Consumer Rights Act 2015 (in relation to vehicles purchased after October 1, 2015) and the
Sale of Goods Act 1979 for purchases prior to this date.
The
Sale of Goods Act is about to be replaced by the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Your consumer rights are generally the same, so you can, for example, dispute a payment under the
Sale of Goods Act. But keep a receipt, as this is the only proof of payment you will have.