What's Up With Warranties
March, 1979
Y our new digital wrist watch stopped digiting? Your waterproof boots aren't? Your color TV specializes in puce? It's warranty time. And, thanks to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, you now have a buddy in Uncle Sam. But you have to know your rights.Starting in 1977, the Magnuson-Moss Act mandated that warranties on $15-and-up items must be available for scrutiny before purchase. And they must now be written in down-home American—no legalese, no fine print.So before you buy, read. What the salesma...
