Mum forward this lil message to me bout legal issues. At first i thought it was bout current issues that as a mum you'll want your schooling kids to know but after reading it ( i don't read long-all-words message that often), i find it quite useful! Reminding myself of the fat guy in saberkas that i bought my phone from ( hate him ), i' m very convince to share this one.
Legal Issue on Contract Law in Malaysia -
Notice that most of the time, the receipt or invoice that you received from shops carries this exclusion clause or similarly worded statement: "Goods sold are not returnable" or "No refund once sold".
The thing that I have learnt from her is that: "As long as your good is purchased for home use and not for business (i.e. to be resold), the above exclusion clause is VOID. That means, as long as the good is defective, regardless of what is worded; you CAN get back all your money spent. You do not have to accept a repair on the good or an exchange. You CAN ask for a refund. AND you are
LEGALLY right and entitled to!!!
"i'm not payin you!!!!..." And most of the times the merchant will refuse to return you your money. Her advice? >From her own experience ( and no less than 7 and all successful!), she will threaten the merchant with four words :
"SEE YOU IN COURT!"
The court here refers to the Small Claims Tribunal Court. However, you don't have to tell them what court! All you have to pay isRM10 admin fee and the loser (the merchant) will have to refund you the money + the admin fee!
She shared this with us because she felt that even educated people are cowed by such unfair wording (which includes her jaded friends who are not lawyers).
Pls try not to let the merchant fleece you the next time you have a defective good.
With ads like this, no wonder we are so "aware" of our rights. Lol XD
Lets celebrate! Opss, its over....
conducted by A/P Catherine Tay on Legal issues in E-commerce.
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