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I was sold a lemon arcade, is there any action i can take, or am i out of luck?
OK so today i purchased a arcade machine (ms pac man), and i tested it for a few minutes, and then didnt see anything wrong with the machine, so i purchased it. I got it home and plugged it in, and got about 30-40 minutes into playing and it rebooted. So i thought it may just be a one time thing, and i began to realize that it would randomly reboot. So it isnt something that i would have defiantly been able to catch...
But when i purchased it she said that it was a working and she now is now saying that i must have done something to the unit (i didnt).
But in short my question is, do i have any legal recourse, or am i out of luck.
Also when skimming the internet i came across the ohio lemon laws, and I was wondering if there are any other applications of this law other than automobiles.
(I know this is a longer post but to those of you who actually read the post thank you)
-I am not seeking government help... but the government is there to protect the citizenry, and there is a dispute that obviously needs some help.
-I bought it from and individual.
-the woman said that it was a working arcade unit, and I had a friend with me at point of sale, (she had no witness, i assume that helps some)
-I tried to ask her if we could try and go to a repair and find a mutual agreement (like splitting repair costs) she said no, and i must have broken the unit.
-Nothing was signed at point of sale.
4 Answers
- jwthoughtsLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Did you buy this from an individual or a store?
From an individual, you are out of luck.
From a store, I would send someone in looking like a buyer and ask about their return policy. If they allow refunds, have them ask if they have their policy in writing. Hopefully they do, and it allows for returns. If they do, they would have to accept it.
The problem is if you try to fight legally, you will likely be out more than what you paid for Ms. Pac Man.
ADDED: With used products, there is no implied warranty. Unless you have it in writing that there is a warranty of any kind, you have nothing. The moment you gave the money, you owned the machine. sunny is once again incorrect. There is NO WAY a judge would give 1/2 the money even if you had a case. It would be all or nothing, and unfortunately for you in this case it would be nothing.
- 1 decade ago
well in this case you will have to take this woman to a small claims court if ur purchase was over 3 hundred dollars in losses..
once ur date is given u explain to the court ur delema bring photos reciepts and anything else u need to support yuour case..also bring aslong anyone who was with u at the point of sale to offer more believe in your argument..
the woman will basically say i sold it as is yada yada yada..and the judge will ask her for a purchases agreeement..which the lady may or may not have had...which will satate the priodeuct was basically sold "as is"..if this wasnt signed at the point of sale then u m,ight have a case
on a faulty machine and he might grant u back half ur money... but who knows.. maybe asking the lady to pay for repairs could be a way to go about it also
- 1 decade ago
if there is no way u can return it to the store, maybe you can have a technician or someone look at it to see if they can fix the problem, although that would cost extra money, but u would still have ms. pac man : )
