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Replacement disallowed because of box ..BY: By N.S.K. ..LD: I WOULD like to highlight an unpleasant experience I had with a faulty electrical item and the problem I faced in getting it replaced. On May 6, I bought a branded DVD player from a reputable con.

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I WOULD like to highlight an unpleasant experience I had with a faulty electrical item and the problem I faced in getting it replaced.

On May 6, I bought a branded DVD player from a reputable consumer electrical goods store. I was even encouraged to sign up for the extended warranty of three years for the product.

The next day, I watched an original DVD on my new player, and everything went well until I tried to eject the disc at the end of the movie. It just would not eject the disc, despite repeated attempts.

The next day, I took the faulty player back to the store, along with the warranty, receipt, remote control and manual. I was ...

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