Ina Opperman

By Ina Opperman

Business Journalist


Listen: Guarantees, warranties and everything you need to know about them

Consumers often wonder if guarantees and warranties mean the same thing. Listen to this week’s podcast to get the facts.


The words guarantee and warranty are often used interchangeably to mean that a buyer of a product or service will have recourse if there is something wrong with the product or service.

It is important to know that everything you buy as a consumer has an implied warranty of quality according to the Consumer Protection Act and that repairs also have an implied warranty of quality.

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