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ARN: Oven precise temperature safety – re-delivery/cancellation
The customer purchased a built-in oven in May 2018. According to the technical documentation, the oven has precise temperature safety. In May 2019, they discovered that the oven did not reach the set temperature and reported the product to the manufacturer. They were invoiced for the technician's visit as no fault could be found.
ARN: Cooking zone hob – lifting
The customer purchased a hob with a 5-year warranty in March 2019. In January 2021, the customer discovered that the hob did not heat the entire cooking zone, but only part of it. The customer requests to cancel the purchase. The seller claims that the customer reported the touch panel to be faulty and in February 2021 it was replaced by a technician and worked flawlessly during a test run.
ARN: Price error on Internet purchase of multiple vacuum cleaners – Request for completion of purchase
The customer placed an order for 3 vacuum cleaners at an 80 percent discount and received an order confirmation. The seller accidentally stated the wrong price and the order confirmation does not constitute a binding purchase. The seller canceled the confirmation the next day and informed the customer of the price error.
ARN: Stock product sold as new – damages
The customer purchased a freezer in February 2019. In July 2020 it stopped working, the same thing happened in September 2020 and December 2020. On the occasion in December, the customer contacted the seller and the repairman who determined that the product was manufactured in 2013.
ARN: Electronic fault in convection oven – cancellation and damages
The customer purchased a convection oven in December 2020. In February 2021, an electronic fault and a fault in the convection function were discovered. The electronic fault means that the oven signals that pyrolytic cleaning is needed abnormally often. The convection function does not work as desired as part of the food is burned at one end and becomes pale at the other end.
ARN: Lack of service report – re-delivery
The customer purchased a washing machine in September 2019. During the first wash, the machine rattled and a technician was booked in. The technician stated during the visit that the noise would disappear over time and that it could be used as normal.
ARN: Same error after the complaint period – redelivery/cancellation or remediation
The customer purchased a wine cooler in December 2017. In 2020, a fan was repaired free of charge. In January 2021, the same fan broke again and the seller refused to replace or repair it. The customer has been offered a free fan by the manufacturer for repair at their own expense.
ARN: Rust in washing machine – free remediation
The customer purchased a top-loading washing machine with a 1-year warranty in October 2019. Due to shipping damage to the lid, the product was not put into use until January 2020. In November 2020, rust was discovered on the replaced lid.
ARN: Dryer fault – replacement and payment exemption for service invoices
The customer purchased a dryer in September 2018. The customer discovered from the beginning that there was an unusually high amount of lint and that several towels were torn. In October 2020, the customer complained about the fault and on 2 occasions technicians were on site, the company has also taken the machine in for long-term testing.
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