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==Dyes and Warranties== | ==Dyes and Warranties== | ||
It occurs to me that I don't know if CycleChaos is aimed at a U.S. audience. | It occurs to me that I don't know if CycleChaos is aimed at a U.S. audience. | ||
:It is definitely a mostly U.S. site. I've started covering bikes as U.S. models first then noting any significant changes in international versions. On the Model List pages I would like to have it in parenthesis if they aren't a U.S. model. --[[User:Budlight|Budlight]] 13:58, 13 March 2007 (CDT) | |||
In the U.S., requiring the use of OEM motor oil in order to maintain a warranty is strictly prohibited under the [http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/warranty.htm#Magnuson-Moss Magnuson-Moss Act]. Quote: | In the U.S., requiring the use of OEM motor oil in order to maintain a warranty is strictly prohibited under the [http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/warranty.htm#Magnuson-Moss Magnuson-Moss Act]. Quote: | ||
:"Generally, tie-in sales provisions are not allowed. Such a provision would require a purchaser of the warranted product to buy an item or service from a particular company to use with the warranted product in order to be eligible to receive a remedy under the warranty." | :"Generally, tie-in sales provisions are not allowed. Such a provision would require a purchaser of the warranted product to buy an item or service from a particular company to use with the warranted product in order to be eligible to receive a remedy under the warranty." | ||
--[[User:Pi3832|Pi3832]] 13:31, 13 March 2007 (CDT) | --[[User:Pi3832|Pi3832]] 13:31, 13 March 2007 (CDT) | ||
::Ok first, I think that does establish that they can't void the warranty in whole. Secondly, I think it might be good to actually analyze the terms of some warranties before we state that as a rule. That is an interesting law, and I can see the reason for it. It wouldn't hurt at all to do more research on this issue. One thing I would be interested in is if the law is ever applied. I definitely made a mistake putting that up without a qualifier. --[[User:Budlight|Budlight]] 13:58, 13 March 2007 (CDT) | |||