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Unfortunately you’re wrong, Bob – unless that’s explicitly only in the USA, which I don’t believe is the case.
Jan 24, 2017,09:49 AM
A manufacturer warranty, when provided in written form, applies to the product such that it functions as intended and is free from manufacturing defects.
None of that, and whatever else the warranty covers, changes as a result of who owns the product – why would it? A defect is a defect, no matter whose hands the item happens to be in at the time.
Furthermore, your argument falls completely flat on its face since Rolex, Omega, and every other brand, don’t have any clause(s) in their warranty terms which stipulate the only person covered is the purchaser.
What that means is, subsequent owners are afforded the same rights as the original owner, should the product have a fault that’s attributable to the manufacture of it.
With regards to sellers (non-ADs and private individuals) using the manufacturer warranty as a sales tool – why not?
It’s no different than a car seller stating that theirs has a leather interior (esp. if it’s the more preferable colour too), to make it stand out from others being sold that only have the basic cloth interior.
So why wouldn’t a seller draw attention to something which buyers would prefer to have, especially if the rest of what’s on offer are older and therefore out of warranty.
And on the photographic front – terms and conditions relating to the warranty and requirements for making a claim, are laid out on the brands’ websites.
This is regional protectionism, in response to differing prices globally – and is a red herring in the context of what’s under discussion in this thread.