The most ridiculous product guarantee

[Matt UK]

I just bought a garden hose from B&Q that has a 20 year guarantee! 20 feckin years!! I lose receipts within 20 minutes

I'm seriously thinking of putting this receipt in the safe and if there are any 'toughness' issues with the hose in the next 20 years, fly down on my hover-board in 2030 for a replacement.

20 year garden hose pipe guarantee, the world has gone mad.

[London GT3]

Could I have your guarantee please. My hosepipe is way over 20 years old and its looking a bit tired in places. It would be handy to pick up a new one under your guarantee!

Thanks in advance.

[A2Z]

Matt UK said:

I just bought a garden hose from B&Q that has a 20 year guarantee! 20 feckin years!! I lose receipts within 20 minutes

I'm seriously thinking of putting this receipt in the safe and if there are any 'toughness' issues with the hose in the next 20 years, fly down on my hover-board in 2030 for a replacement.

20 year garden hose pipe guarantee, the world has gone mad.

Keep it! My Hoselock recently sprung a leak after 18 months and had a 10 year guarantee. Guess who threw the receipt away?

[hyperblue]

My employer has to give 15 year guarantees on equipment designed for power stations which are due to be closed down by 2015

[eldar]

hyperblue said:

My employer has to give 15 year guarantees on equipment designed for power stations which are due to be closed down by 2015

We're running out of capacity. Their life will be extended...

[Matt UK]

hyperblue said:

My employer has to give 15 year guarantees on equipment designed for power stations which are due to be closed down by 2015

Just goes to show that the 'garden hose' industry is streets ahead when it comes to standing by their product

[redtwin]

Check the fine print, but I bet the guarantee doesn't cover leaks.

[mrh1275]

[sherman]

redtwin said:

Check the fine print, but I bet the guarantee doesn't cover leaks.

Or if you have actually run a liquid through it.

[AJS-]

That is a bit silly. Can you imagine actually going into a shop now and saying "I bought this hosepipe in 1990, and just look at it now. The end is frayed, the twisty bit doesn't twist. It wasn't cheap either, it cost me £9.99, which was dear back then."

Perhaps they're planning on going bust next year?

Or building a database of pettyfoggers.

[Snails]

My girlfriend worked at Woolworths and she once had a man come in with a set of 20+ year old set of pots and pans and he wanted a replacement as the handle fell off one of the pots. They had a 25 year guarantee and the man had kept his receipt. she told me they honoured the guarantee.

[ZesPak]

Snails said:

My girlfriend worked at Woolworths and she once had a man come in with a set of 20+ year old set of pots and pans and he wanted a replacement as the handle fell off one of the pots. They had a 25 year guarantee and the man had kept his receipt. she told me they honoured the guarantee.

My mother does this, she has cooking sets with a guarantee for life. So when one of ther bacalite (sp?) handles breaks/cracks, she takes it in for guarantee.

They always help her out