These skateboards were $269 at Kmart and they are $279 on Kogan so $129 is a bargain! Next Xmas sorted!
For those who didn’t buy at $99, now they’re $49!
These are still $119 for the twin pack at Target. This is the cheapest I’ve seen them.
My thoughts precisely- gift for hubby or 8 year old?
which store is this?
Coomera, Gold Coast, Qld
motor too loud, isn't a stealthy option
And a whopping 90 day warranty from Razor.
Is that legal?
Razor Limited Warranty
Here at Razor, we warranty our products to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of 90 days (for electric powered products) and 6 months/180-days (for non-electric powered products) from date of purchase. This Limited Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, wheel, or any damage, failure or loss caused by improper assembly, maintenance, storage or mis-use.
Razor’s Limited Warranty will be void if the product is ever:
• used in a manner other than for recreation or transportation;
• modified in any way;
• rented.
So many get out of jail clauses. "Mis-use". It's a skateboard!
Probably not. Contrary to Consumer law
I'd agree. ACL outweighs razor's crap warranty
It is legal.
An express warranty is not required under the ACL.
@spaceflight: I don't believe the Limited Warranty is an express warranty. This is a Warranty against Defects. Either way, neither of these overrides the consumer guarantee. All you'd need to do is show the product has been marketed as a $269 product, and:
Products must be of acceptable quality, that is:
@futureminime: This was brought to my attention by a colleague when I showed him a video of my kitchen, with glass everywhere, after our Glass Rangehood just exploded out of nowhere, no one was near it, no cooking for 2 days prior, just exploded.
I said it's out of warranty, but he said contact regardless, as you can state that an exploding rangehood is not "Acceptable quality" haha.
@camshandez: Things like that are why you really should contact and post online even if you're not expecting them to do anything. I don't care how old something is, if there is a risk it explodes or fails catastrophically then its not acceptable. Think to the car airbags fiasco - imagine if the stance was 'sorry the warranty period is over'.
The trouble comes in proving its an inherent fault and not broken through misuse. The more people that report an issue, the more evidence there is that there is a real issue.
I don't care how old something is, if there is a risk it explodes or fails catastrophically then its not acceptable
If your glass rangehood fails after 20 years you would have a hard time proving it was not acceptable quantity.
Think to the car airbags fiasco - imagine if the stance was 'sorry the warranty period is over'.
The airbag issue is not falling under the ACL, there is a product safety recall covering them.
@spaceflight: True in both cases, but the product safety recall is a direct result of the ACL.
The Guidelines have been developed to help suppliers plan for, and respond to, a safety
incident necessitating the recall of a consumer good. It does this by setting out:
the legal requirements for suppliers in relation to a consumer product recall as
specified in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), which
is known as the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
(from Consumer Product Safety Recall Guidelines Dec 2015)
I don't believe the Limited Warranty is an express warranty
The limited warranty is an express warranty.
Any warranty that is stated is an express warranty
https://www.accc.gov.au/business/treating-customers-fairly/o…
It is limited because it has limits (not unlimited)
All you'd need to do is show the product has been marketed as a $269 product
That's wrong.
The price it was selling at has no impact on your rights under the ACL.
The ACL takes into account what you paid for the item.
Any warranty that is stated is an express warranty
How is this the case? Literally from your link:
There are different types of warranties that businesses can offer to consumers. These warranties do not override or limit consumer guarantees and consumers may be entitled to a repair, replacement or refund, even if any voluntary or extended warranty has expired.
Warranties against defects
As a supplier or manufacturer you may provide promises to consumers about what you will do if something goes wrong with a good or service. These promises are often referred to as voluntary or manufacturer’s warranties. Under the Australian Consumer Law these are called 'warranties against defects'.
And the razor warranty
Razor Limited Warranty
Here at Razor, we warranty our products to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of 90 days (for electric powered products) and 6 months/180-days (for non-electric powered products) from date of purchase. This Limited Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, wheel, or any damage, failure or loss caused by improper assembly, maintenance, storage or mis-use.
How is that not a warranty against defects?
That's wrong.
The price it was selling at has no impact on your rights under the ACL.The ACL takes into account what you paid for the item.
This could be the case, I was inferring from my reading of the ACCC website. Could you please link where you think the amount you paid is the only relevant information?
I was going from https://www.accc.gov.au/business/treating-customers-fairly/c…
Businesses that sell goods guarantee that those goods:
are of acceptable quality - the goods must be safe, lasting, have no faults, look acceptable and do all the things someone would normally expect them to do
are fit for any purpose that the consumer made known to the business before buying (either expressly or by implication), or the purpose for which the business said it would be fit for
have been accurately described
match any sample or demonstration model
satisfy any express warranty
have a clear title, unless you otherwise advise the consumer before the sale
come with undisturbed possession, so no one has the right to take the goods away from or to prevent the consumer from using them
are free from any hidden securities or charges
have spare parts and repair facilities reasonably available for a reasonable period of time, unless the consumer is advised otherwise.
To me, if something was previously advertised and sold at a higher price then there is an implied agreement that the product is of that quality, unless its being sold as a factory 2nd. If I buy my TimTams at half price I don't expect the quality control to be half as good.
Yes.
Manufacturers do not need to offer any express warranty if they don't want to.
Any stores in Sydney? I called during 30mins over 5 stores in Sydney to check the stock but none of the stores pick up the call;;;
At $269 it was way too expensive. I was considering it before I landed on a cheapo off eBay.
Even though I'm 90kg, it hauls arse. I got the one with a handle in the board.
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p238005…
A video from Elly Awesome, exact same board.
Looks like a cool board, with twice the motor wattage.
But sadly it's not a long board.
Just a heads up, while I have no idea what the Police in your area are like, I recently read this while investigating electric skateboards for use in NSW:
The following motorised recreational devices do not meet minimum Australian design standards for safety and cannot be registered:
All petrol-powered bicycles, including bicycles that:
Have had a petrol-powered engine attached after purchase
Were purchased with a petrol-powered engine attached
Are powered by any other type of internal combustion engine
Motorised foot scooters (with or without a seat) – electric/petrol engine
Mini bikes or monkey bikes
Motorised human transporters such as the WheelMan or SEGWAY
Motorised skateboards – electric/petrol engine.
These types of devices must not be used on roads or in any public areas such as footpaths, car parks and parks.
More info
Also helpful reading for those interested - esk8 legality thread
What is confusing is how are the rental electric bikes and electric lime scooters allowed to be in Sydney then if these classes are illegal?
e-bikes are okay as long as they are within the legal specs. Lime was granted a legal exception (in Brisbane at least) for a trial period https://omny.fm/shows/brisbane-live-with-ben-davis/lime-scoo…
They forgot to get the exemption for Gold Coast!!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-29/lime-scooters-halts-g…
I haven't seen the Lime scooters in Sydney (only the E-bikes) Where did U see the e-scooters?
This is weird… If you think about it, bicycles are also unregistered yet they're allowed to be ridden on the road, shared footpaths, etc
Yeah it doesn't make any sense. In NSW from what I've read a lot of this came as a result of the hands free Segways in xmas 2017 and the loud homemade petrol bikes that popped up in in the West over the years.
I know for sure spending money on e-skateboard at this price is just going to be a waste. It won't be strong enough for going even slightest uphill, the brake will either be too jerky or non-existent, and the battery probably last for 1-2 km during the last 3 months then die. If you're interested on esk8, i'd recommend spending at least $400 on chinese brand.
Have just done the same after QLD has finally made them legal in public areas. Only took some pork barrelling from private enterprise to get it approved :P
In no particular order, these seem to be the reputable brands shipping to Australia.
https://www.ownboard.net/collections/boards
https://www.wowgoboard.com/
https://www.meepoboard.com/boards/
https://www.backfireboards.com/ (more expensive)
Pork barreling is something politicians do. You probably mean they lobbied the gummints.
Strange that they took the turbo jetts off their website.
I can already balance on them but the motor is quite weak and struggles to climb a small incline. I weigh ~65kg, so maybe it will be more powerful for a child that weighs less.
Called a few stores in SE VIC, none of them say its on clearance though in stock?
Re the Nerf, I thought there was only a twin pack in the pistol,.. The photo linked shows the deltaburst (rifle size) is $40 and it looks exactly like the single ones I got from Amazon - not a twin pack… Anyone able to clarify?
It's $25 for a single Alphapoint pistol and $40 for the Deltaburst rifle. Confirmed in store today. Kmart doesn't have the 2-pack of pistols from what I saw (but 2 x $25 single packs is only $50, much better than $119 for a 2-pack elsewhere).
Not sure if I should bother with the skateboard.. but, anyone got a good link to a cruiser board for a beginner? (that is decent quality).
If you're not sure how long you're going to stick with it, just get a $20 Kmart board. If you like it, then pick up a Penny, Z Flex or Globe if you don't like the plastic style decks.
These skateboards were $269 at Kmart and they are $279 on Kogan so $129 is a bargain! Next Xmas sorted!
By the time next Xmas comes around, these won't be cool anymore. Why wait till then? Give it to your loved one now, or at least give it as a bithday gift instead.
Yes, I’ll probably get it out for my son’s birthday. I’ve got three kids and my eldest son got awesome Christmas presents so for political reasons I just can’t do it now.
Plus, I bought the three games tables which were on special as well (air hockey, pool and football down to $25) - so they just got them - toy overload at our house at present but at least they’re not on iPads.
Bought the Razor blades at Southland in Victoria for $49 each. Grabbed two for my munchkins. They are not at the recommended age/weight but I have no doubt the will matter them. They will hoon!
Has anybody bought and tried the Longboard?
Really curious how it performs and didn't find any decent reviews online.
Now the kid in me wants one but the adult in me wants one too…. Wonder about stock avail in WA though?