Second hand warranties

Hopefully just to help with the digging?

Why are the T and Y next to each other?

I'm sorry Chris I meant to put guy and my spell check didn't alert me and and and ...


Sorry.

That's correct Gwyn, but it's the first owner who is selling a used item so he would be responsible for ensuring it is fit for the purpose

Private sales between individuals are not subject to the same laws and regulations, so the only requirement is to describe something fairly and accurately.

Caveat emptor.

What about warrenty the manufacture gives?
The K7 is weather resistance so if it get fried because one of the seals leaked, surely the manufacture can be hold responsible right if you handled the product correctly and haven't damage it or not?

Surely you've heard of Chinese Whispers Stefan? the first owner sells the camera (with no manual) telling the new owner about the weather sealing and claiming the camera has been "soaked" on several occasions, the second user takes this at his word and uses the camera while people are having water fights using buckets of water, he then sells it on the a third owner telling them about the water bucket fight, etc etc etc, eventually someone aquires the camera only to be told it can be soaked in a bucket of water
So how does Pentax prove the camera was submerged and the seals are not at fault?

A bit of an extreme example I know, but it does show that manufacturers have to protect themselves from faults which are due to the equipment been used outside the guidelines, which can often happen with second users who may not necesarilly have been given the user manual.

I've no idea and neither can the user but a new user can also be lying that he didn't submerged it so you come at the same case essentially.
Surely they must have a way to test it right?

But besides that a manufacture does have responsibilities over the products they make right?
The question was do you lose those rights if you buy second-hand?

Thank you KZ