The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 state that, in most cases, you have up to 14 days after receiving your goods to change your mind and get a full refund.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods must be as described, fit for purpose, and of satisfactory quality. For the expected lifespan of your product, you’re entitled to the following:
Up to 30 days: If your goods are faulty, you can get a refund.
Up to six months: If they can’t be repaired or replaced, you’re entitled to a full refund in most cases.
Up to six years: If the goods don’t last a reasonable amount of time, you may be entitled to a partial refund.
Directive 1999/44/EC covers products bought within the EU and grants all EU consumers a minimum 2-year guarantee. This ensures that we must repair, replace, or refund your purchase free of charge, including shipping costs. However, we may need to examine the item to confirm whether it was defective when you bought it. In such cases, you might need to pay for the return shipping and can request a refund for these costs if we determine the item was faulty at the time of purchase.
Directive 1999/44/EC applies only to material defects that existed when you received the product, with the 2-year period starting from the day you took possession. Within the first 6 months, you’re entitled to have faulty goods repaired or replaced free of charge. After 6 months, but within 2 years of delivery, you’re still protected against faulty products if you can prove the fault existed at the time of delivery.
If a repair or replacement fails, or if both are impossible or disproportionate or if the repair or replacement is not carried out in a reasonable time or causes significant inconvenience, you may be entitled to a price reduction or final rejection. If this occurs within the first 6 months, you can choose to:
- Keep the goods and have future payments reduced by an appropriate amount.
- Keep the goods and receive a partial refund.
- Reject the goods and receive a full refund.
This is a summary of some of your key rights. For detailed information, please visit Citizens Information at https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/ or call 0818 07 4000.
This summary highlights some of your key rights and is not intended to replace the full terms, which you should read carefully.