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| Zero999:
I'm generally against regulation, but I do support legislation to for a minimum warranty of five years on LED lamps, to cut down on waste. This is easy to do, but most people don't keep receipts and wouldn't bother with warranty claims. Another option is to have a deposit system, when the customer can return their dead lamp to where they purchased it from, in exchange for a small sum of money. It would make the lamps more expensive, but it will give manufactures more of an incentive to make them last longer. This would probably be more effective, than the first option, but come at greater cost. |
| PlainName:
--- Quote from: tautech on August 12, 2023, 05:10:51 am ---One asks oneself why all these adjustable setting were added to a relatively cheap fitting...... --- End quote --- Perhaps so that the user can "find good for us settings" such as "the medium white, 4000k IIRC and 30 instead of 50W"? I'd call that a plus, but whatever rocks your boat :-// |
| gnuarm:
--- Quote from: Zero999 on August 12, 2023, 10:02:57 am ---I'm generally against regulation, but I do support legislation to for a minimum warranty of five years on LED lamps, to cut down on waste. This is easy to do, but most people don't keep receipts and wouldn't bother with warranty claims. Another option is to have a deposit system, when the customer can return their dead lamp to where they purchased it from, in exchange for a small sum of money. It would make the lamps more expensive, but it will give manufactures more of an incentive to make them last longer. This would probably be more effective, than the first option, but come at greater cost. --- End quote --- LOL!!! Both of these ideas are totally impractical. The warranty is of no use at all, because very few hang onto receipts which will be required for warranty returns. The deposit has no advantage at all. It has no impact on the bulb maker. It's just a hassle for the retailer. |
| Psi:
--- Quote from: gnuarm on August 12, 2023, 10:17:19 am --- The warranty is of no use at all, because very few hang onto receipts which will be required for warranty returns. --- End quote --- Depends, some places only require receipts for cash refunds. But if it's a faulty product and you just want to swap it for a good one it's fine without a receipt. |
| tom66:
--- Quote from: Zero999 on August 12, 2023, 10:02:57 am ---I'm generally against regulation, but I do support legislation to for a minimum warranty of five years on LED lamps, to cut down on waste. This is easy to do, but most people don't keep receipts and wouldn't bother with warranty claims. Another option is to have a deposit system, when the customer can return their dead lamp to where they purchased it from, in exchange for a small sum of money. It would make the lamps more expensive, but it will give manufactures more of an incentive to make them last longer. This would probably be more effective, than the first option, but come at greater cost. --- End quote --- I'd like to see it extended to most consumer goods too, obvious exceptions for consumables and physical damage but TV's, appliances, phones etc should be warrantied for 5 years minimum. |
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