• Commercial guarantees are given voluntarily by traders.

• Commercial guarantees must always be given in writing.

• The terms and conditions laid out in commercial guarantees are legally binding on guarantors.

• Unless otherwise specified, a commercial guarantee covers any defects that may result in the goods during the period of the guarantee.

• The length of commercial guarantees may vary from a few months to years.

• A commercial guarantee is automatically extended by the period of time during which the goods were being repaired under the guarantee.

• As consumers we must observe the terms and conditions attached to the commercial guarantee.

• Commercial guarantees do not replace the legal rights the Consumer Affairs Act grants.

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