{"id":105,"date":"2011-08-01T14:35:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T13:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/dev\/?p=105"},"modified":"2020-02-16T18:44:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T18:44:02","slug":"the-sale-of-goods-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatconsumer.co.uk\/the-sale-of-goods-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Sale of Goods Act 1979"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All consumers should know about the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SoGA) as it provides consumers with protection when making purchases, whether buying on the internet, over the phone, via the shopping channel, by mail order or on the high street. \u00a0In our experience at wordpress-186172-549002.cloudwaysapps.com, we have found that consumers cannot rely on retailers to behave in a lawful or honourable way, so it is important that you understand this key piece of consumer legislation, the consumer rights that it provides, and what remedies there are to resolve problems when buying goods.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, the Sale of Goods Act provides three <a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/what-are-my-statutory-rights\/\">statutory rights<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The seller owns the goods and can sell them.<\/li>\n<li>The goods are of satisfactory quality.<\/li>\n<li>The goods are \u2018as described\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It goes on to describe the remedies that are available. In summary, these are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0A repair.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A replacement.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A refund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The retailer will usually offer the remedies in this order. These remedies are a big source of confusion and many consumers expect a full refund or a brand new replacement leading to a large number of complaints on the wordpress-186172-549002.cloudwaysapps.com \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/forum\/\">forum<\/a>. This is often due to retailers, such as Marks and Spencers, who have a returns policy that exceeds their statutory obligations and sets consumer expectations very high. One thing that surprises some consumers is that a refund can be partial taking into account the usage and age of the item and a replacement can be of a similar age i.e. not brand new.<\/p>\n<p>There is more confusion in some particular circumstances and when other consumer legislation becomes relevant. For example, when goods are bought with credit, on the doorstep, over the internet and via auction, such as on eBay. The following wordpress-186172-549002.cloudwaysapps.com guides will give you a deeper understanding of the Sale of Goods Act and what you need to be aware of.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/it%e2%80%99s-second-hand-%e2%80%93-do-i-have-any-rights\/\">Second-hand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/mail-order-goods-and-distance-selling\/\">Online and mail order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/doorstep-selling\/\">Doorstep<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/buying-online\/\">Online auctions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/what-are-my-statutory-rights\/\"><br \/>\nYour Statutory Rights<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/how-do-you-measure-quality\/\">How do you measure quality? <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/it-is-not-fit-for-purpose\/\">It\u2019s not fit for purpose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/how-long-should-it-last\/\">How long should it last?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Is the guarantee worth the paper it&#8217;s written on?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/i-bought-it-from-a-bloke-down-the-pub\/\">I bought it from a bloke down the pub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/what-are-my-rights-if-i-buy-an-item-which-i-know-to-be-damaged\/\">Rights when knowingly buying damaged goods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/and-if-my-statutory-rights-are-breached\/\">And if your statutory rights are broken<\/a>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/my-responsibility\/\">They say I\u2019ve taken ownership so it\u2019s my responsibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/do-shops-have-to-give-me-my-money-back\/\">Do shops have to give me my money back?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/WHATCONSUMER.CO.UK\/shops-responsibility\/\">The shop doesn&#8217;t want 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