P2 – Describe the limitations and constraints of marketing
Sales and goods act of 1979
The Sale of Goods Act under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 goods must be as described, of
satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. Goods sold must also match any sample you were
shown in-store, or any description in a brochure.
The Sale of Goods Act 1979 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which
regulates English contract law and UK commercial law in respect of goods that are sold and
bought. The Act consolidates the original Sale of Goods Act 1893 and legislation, which in
turn had consolidated the law. Since 1979, there have been numerous minor statutory
amendments and additions to the 1979 Act. When a person buys goods, they enter into a
legally binding agreement with the seller (contract); which is controlled by the Sale of Goods
Act 1979. The SGA affords buyers certain rights under the contract. These are occasionally
called ‘statutory rights’. Under the SGA, the goods bought/sold must be sold as described, of
satisfactory quality or fit for purpose. When they say ‘fit for purpose’ they mean that the
goods must be appropriate for their general, everyday purpose and any specific purpose that
may have been expressed and agreed with the seller. You are entitled to a refund within four
weeks of purchase if the customer has not ‘accepted the goods’. The person is also entitled to
a free repair, free replacement, cancellation or price reduction.
Contracts which the Act applies to
This Act applies to contracts of sale of goods made on or after (but not to those made before)
1 January 1894. In relation to contracts made on certain dates, this Act applies subject to the
modification of certain of its sections as mentioned in Schedule 1 below. Any such
modification is indicated in the section concerned by a reference to Schedule 1 below.
Accordingly, where a section does not contain such a reference, this Act applies in relation to
the contract concerned without such modification of the section.
Sales of Goods Act for Thorpe Park
The sales of goods act applies to Thorpe park in a couple of ways. For example if you book a
ticket for a certain day but you aren’t able to use it then this wouldn’t be meeting some of the
requirements in the sales of goods act. If the ticket is invalid when sold then you are able to
get a refund depending on if it is within the return period (usually 4 weeks depending on the
item). This would be because the item doesn’t match the description the seller had stated as
well as the product wouldn’t be fit for purpose which makes the product eligible to be
returned as stated in the sales of goods act. If Thorpe Park doesn’t follow the sales of goods
act for some customers then they will have to give a refund or exchange for another product.
In the terms and conditions it says that the item is only able to be exchanged or refundable
but this is by the choice of Merlin (Owners of Thorpe Park). As this is stated in the terms and
conditions it Thorpe Park does not need to refund the item/ticket because they have stated
that it may or may not be refundable.
Sales and goods act of 1979
The Sale of Goods Act under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 goods must be as described, of
satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. Goods sold must also match any sample you were
shown in-store, or any description in a brochure.
The Sale of Goods Act 1979 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which
regulates English contract law and UK commercial law in respect of goods that are sold and
bought. The Act consolidates the original Sale of Goods Act 1893 and legislation, which in
turn had consolidated the law. Since 1979, there have been numerous minor statutory
amendments and additions to the 1979 Act. When a person buys goods, they enter into a
legally binding agreement with the seller (contract); which is controlled by the Sale of Goods
Act 1979. The SGA affords buyers certain rights under the contract. These are occasionally
called ‘statutory rights’. Under the SGA, the goods bought/sold must be sold as described, of
satisfactory quality or fit for purpose. When they say ‘fit for purpose’ they mean that the
goods must be appropriate for their general, everyday purpose and any specific purpose that
may have been expressed and agreed with the seller. You are entitled to a refund within four
weeks of purchase if the customer has not ‘accepted the goods’. The person is also entitled to
a free repair, free replacement, cancellation or price reduction.
Contracts which the Act applies to
This Act applies to contracts of sale of goods made on or after (but not to those made before)
1 January 1894. In relation to contracts made on certain dates, this Act applies subject to the
modification of certain of its sections as mentioned in Schedule 1 below. Any such
modification is indicated in the section concerned by a reference to Schedule 1 below.
Accordingly, where a section does not contain such a reference, this Act applies in relation to
the contract concerned without such modification of the section.
Sales of Goods Act for Thorpe Park
The sales of goods act applies to Thorpe park in a couple of ways. For example if you book a
ticket for a certain day but you aren’t able to use it then this wouldn’t be meeting some of the
requirements in the sales of goods act. If the ticket is invalid when sold then you are able to
get a refund depending on if it is within the return period (usually 4 weeks depending on the
item). This would be because the item doesn’t match the description the seller had stated as
well as the product wouldn’t be fit for purpose which makes the product eligible to be
returned as stated in the sales of goods act. If Thorpe Park doesn’t follow the sales of goods
act for some customers then they will have to give a refund or exchange for another product.
In the terms and conditions it says that the item is only able to be exchanged or refundable
but this is by the choice of Merlin (Owners of Thorpe Park). As this is stated in the terms and
conditions it Thorpe Park does not need to refund the item/ticket because they have stated
that it may or may not be refundable.
