• bleistift2@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

    What are the laws in the US regarding this? In Germany, this clock is clearly defective and must be repaired or replaced or refunded by the vendor at no additional charge.

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      9 months ago

      I don’t know if there are laws about it but most places will let you return for store credit at least.

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      9 months ago

      You could definitely get it repaired/replaced by the manufacturer

      But, would you? You can probably return it to where you bought it, but that’s at least 10 mins of your life.

      You could also throw it in the trash… That takes 0 minutes. That’s what they hope you’ll do, and so every other option is made possible, but frustrating

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          9 months ago

          How? I recycle e-waste personally, because I find disassembling it relaxing.

          What is a normal person meant to do? I’ve been asked and I don’t know what to tell them

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            9 months ago

            I’m sure most local/county recycling centers take electronics along with other recyclables (mine does). If not, retailers like Best Buy will take them at the customer service desk. Also, we have an electronic scrap bin at my place of employment, which is what I normally use. So many options!