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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by JohnGB on Monday July 10, 2017 @09:48AM (#14735834)
> ... the producer will have to fix or replace it.

That's a common misconception. It's actually the seller that has to fix or replace it, not the producer. It would make a lot more sense though if it were the producer.

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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by chii on Monday July 10, 2017 @09:50AM (#14735853)
Why would/should the store be responsible? The manufacture should be the one!
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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by staofbur on Monday July 10, 2017 @09:55AM (#14735895)
There is a benefit of abstraction here. If the manufacturer sells unreliable products that cost the retailer money then the retailer will not want to sell it. This will cause unreliable products and manufacturers to die rapidly which is a good thing for the customer and satisfaction across the board.
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