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But they didn't sell defective goods. They sold goods that were fit for purpose, and then the manufacturer deliberately destroyed them.



Sounds like a reason the retailer should either work it out with, or sue, the manufacturer.


That's between them and their suppliers. They should have picked better suppliers who didn't put them into the position they now find themselves.


> But they didn't sell defective goods. They sold goods that were fit for purpose, and then the manufacturer deliberately destroyed them.

You don't see the manufacturer's ability to reach out and destroy the item you've already purchased as a defect in the item?


If I buy a Google Home from JB Hifi I am not Google's customer, I am JB Hifi's customer. If they don't want to deal with a huge load of refund claims for Google products they are free not to sell them.




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