28th November 2013 The Advantages of Buying On-Island“Buying local” should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind at the moment. Buying local allows money to be kept on the Island which protects local businesses, local jobs and our economy. What are the advantages to consumers? There are quite a few. Consumer rights law states that:- All goods bought in the Isle of Man and from the UK have to be:-
So what is the advantage in “buying local”? Buying on the Island
Buying in the UK Although those consumer rights set out above still apply to those purchases made in the UK you should be aware that if things go wrong and you have to return goods you will have to pay for this as the law is quite clear that it becomes your responsibility to return items to the retailer. The retailer does not have to pay for return postage or arrange for faulty items to be collected. This could of course be expensive with larger items. Also bear in mind when buying a large item that it may need servicing or repairing at a later date so before you buy off-Island make sure that there is a local service agent. Buying goods from abroad Remember that if you have problems like faulty goods or non-delivery, it might be difficult to get your complaint dealt with. Although your contract will probably be covered by UK law if you paid for the goods using a major credit card, getting money out of a company based abroad may be impractical. For that reason, give careful consideration to buying expensive items from companies outside the UK or Europe unless you know them well.
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