Like I said, I'm not a lawyer. But I can read the English language fairly
well. The first sentence gives the date when the warranty goes into effect:
The date of first consumer purchase (or the date the product is shipped to
the customer). So if I buy the radio and it ships to me on January 1, the
1-year warranty begins on January 1. If I sell it to you on January 5, it
doesn't change anything about the effective date of the warranty.
The fact that the "first consumer purchase" is mentioned has to be read in
context: We're talking about when the warranty takes effect, not who it
covers. Again, the semantics of the English language apply.
The only possible confusion would be over the next paragraph ("What is
covered"). In that paragraph it says the "purchaser" pays the inbound
shipping. That would imply the original purchaser I would think. Again, it's
not saying the radio is only covered while it's owned by the original
purchaser, it's just saying the "purchaser" pays the inbound shipping. The
confusing part is that in the case of Alaska, Hawaii and outside the US and
Canada the return shipping cost is paid by the "owner" -- who could be
different than the "purchaser".
I would interpret this to mean that Elecraft doesn't pay for the inbound
shipping, nor will they pay for outbound shipping outside the continental US
and Canada. The fact that they use "purchaser" and "owner" synonymously
indicates to me that they're not trying to identify the *original* purchaser
but rather they're refering generically to the person who is returning the
radio for repair.
And again, it's not talking about who is covered, it's talking about who
pays the shipping.
So like I said, the warranty is not a contract between Elecraft and the
original purchaser. It's a warranty on the goods sold by Elecraft. It's good
for one year and it applies to all kits and factory-built units. It covers
defective parts and materials, but doesn't cover any shipping except
outbound shipping in the continental US and Canada.
IANAL, YMMV, FWIW, caveat emptor, ad valorem, ad nauseum.
Craig
NZ0R
-----Original Message-----
From: hank k8dd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 12:38 PM
To: Craig Rairdin
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Positions - Warranty
Craig Rairdin wrote:
> The Elecraft warranty isn't specific to the purchaser.
I'm not sure about that ...... From the "Repair and Warranty
Information" page:
"Elecraft's 1-Year Limited Warranty*
* This warranty is effective as of the date of first consumer purchase
(or if shipped from factory, date product is shipped to customer). It
covers both our kits and fully assembled products. For kits, before
requesting warranty service, you should fully complete the assembly,
carefully following all instructions in the manual."
First consumer purchase would indicate that the warranty does not go
with the radio.
73 Hank K8DD
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