Manuel Viet wrote:
> Le jeudi 29 Septembre 2005 15:59, Mark Dapoz a écrit :
>
>>It comes down to a
>>simple cost of doing business. If Olympus America offers warranty service
>>on something they didn't sell (and hence didn't get the profit), then that
>>is a net loss for them. Just like you wouldn't expect your local photo
>>retailer to handle a warranty claim for something you ordered over the net.
>
>
> <mode=former law science teacher hat on> It's against european consumer
> protection laws, for a producer, to refuse the legal warranty over _any_
> branded device, whatever be the retail outlet. Another world...
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Another world indeed. Seems to me you just answered at least part of
your own question about why camera and other electronic gear costs much
more in Europe. Your consumer protection and other societal laws are
not without cost to both the producer and the distributor.
Chuck Norcutt
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