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Yep, In Norway too there is a specific law that say consumers can't negotiate a worse deal than the actual consumer protection laws. This includes warranty and
by tyfon 6y ago
Yep, In Norway too there is a specific law that say consumers can't negotiate a worse deal than the actual consumer protection laws. This includes warranty and repairs too.
I guess EU have something similar since we adopt a lot of the laws from the directives.
- ivanhoe 6y agoAFAIK the laws dealing with a protection of rights almost always have such instruments implemented. You can't give up on the rights prescribed to you by the law as they're considered to constitute the bare minimum that's guaranteed to everyone.
- novok 6y agoThats pretty standard in contract law in general. Ex: you cannot sign yourself into slavery, since slavery is illegal. Cant agree to work under min wage, etc
- unishark 6y agoThere's two sides to every deal though. You can't presume something is necessarily a worse deal just because on the other side you are asked to give up some right. You obviously must compare it to what you get in return. In the US you can waive much of your warranty rights with an "as is" purchase, for example. I think the important issue is whether it is clear to the customer or buried in fine print, which I do think is unacceptable.