Karen and Sue- Thanks for passing along this great info about Maine's implied warrantee law. This would certainly seem to apply if the computer you bought was a real lemon. But I'm not sure that it covers all the situations that I'd want to have covered. The Web page you referred us to says that the item must be "seriously defective" for the law to apply, and there is a footnote (#8) citing a case (Footnote 8 at <http://www.state.me.us/ag/foot-4.htm>) in which a 13-month old TV with a defective switch was found NOT to be covered by the law.
In my own situation, I don't think that I could really argue that the computer was "seriously defective," especially since *I* was the one who broke it. In this case, I was much happier being able to make a single phone call and getting everything fixed within a couple of days than I would have been if I'd been forced to refer the case to the AG's office and wait for a resolution. Nevertheless, I can think of situations where people have bought computer equipment that was really junk, and knowing this law would have been a big help to them. Actually, I'm involved in a dispute right now with Netgear over a notebook network card that cases blue screen crashes in Windows 2000 -- I would call this "seriously defective." I think they've just agreed to refund my $50, but if they balk I will start citing the Maine law to them. Jon At 03:58 AM 8/30/2002 -0400, you wrote: >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Karen Saum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [folkschool-list] The incredible shrinking warrantee >Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 03:58:33 -0400 > > >Thank you soo much for this information. Karen >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ray and Sue Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:33 PM >Subject: Re: [folkschool-list] The incredible shrinking warrantee > > > > Jon: > > > > There is a little known law in Maine - an Implied Warranty Law - that >makes > > purchase of an extended warranty unnecessary. Please see this chapter >from > > the Maine Attorney General's Consumer Guide ( which I put online for them >as > > a volunteer when Bucky was in Augusta) > > > > http://www.state.me.us/ag/clg4.htm > > > > Everything purchased (both new or used) in Maine is, by Maine law, under > > warranty for 4 years, no matter what the warranty that comes with the > > article says. If you have trouble convincing a manufacturer or store to > > honor this law, the Attorney General's office has a Consumer Division >which > > will mediate for you. > > > > This works not only on computers, but anything purchased in Maine (except > > used cars). It is a very important law that we are very fortunate to >have. > > You may notice on warrantees small print which says "Other laws may >apply". > > Maine has one of those laws. > > > > Sue Owen Jonathan Falk Pine Tree Folk School RR 2, Box 7162 Carmel, ME 04419 (207)848-2433 <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
