Thank u hellvice to let us know how it works. If Lenovo makes the same "mistake" again, I will know what to do. Your case will serve as jurisprudence.
Quebecers vs Lenovo
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- Feb 8th, 2021 10:57 pm
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- ChenghaoH946
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- Balzard
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Voici le lien du jugement / Click here to read the court decision (might be useful for future reference)
http://citoyens.soquij.qc.ca/php/decisi ... 530&page=1
http://citoyens.soquij.qc.ca/php/decisi ... 530&page=1
- frosted
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- Mar 12, 2009
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Nice, I am going to court in 10 days. Glad to see you your rights were respected!hellvice wrote: ↑Alright guys, this is the moment of truth
Finally, Lenovo paid.
I had to :
1- Send Lenovo a demand letter
2- No reply. Sent a Mise en demeure.
3- No reply. Went to small court in Quebec ( +/- 150$ ) (Cost that is included in the claim so it was paid up) ( Quick Recap. Claiming 4x the amount of the rebate not honoured (600$)(Tried to buy 4 laptops)(Limit was 5) so total of 2400$ + a day of work + 400$ for punitive damage + court fees) Total about 3k
4- Lenovo were not there obviously. Had to present my case. Everything was in order. Won the case.
5- Waited for Lenovo to reply and respect the judgment. They didn't.
6- Wanted to hire a Quebec bailiff. I couldn't because the judgment was from Quebec Lenovo is in Ontario and couldn't hire an Ontario bailiff because of the same reason.
7- Hired Ontario parralegal to enforce the judgment in Ontario. Started with a lawyer letter letting them know that we are going to proceed with the enforcement with they don't pay up ( Cost 50$ for the letter )
8- Lenovo replied and sent the cheque to Parralegal
9- Parralegal total fees : 370$. Total cheque with interest since last year : 3279$
Laws are meant to be respected whoever you are. I you believe you are right and the law backs you up. Fight for it.
In my case it was worth it because I gained more than I spent. But logically even if you only bought one, you could claim at least 600$ which is more than you would spend right there. If you are close to Ontario, better go there and save yourself some time.
Thanks to everybody who supported me and believe in me and the cause.
To all the haters, get a life
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- SomeGuyNamedBob
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- frosted
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I won my case too. I only bought one, so the amount is lower but I still won my case.
- SomeGuyNamedBob
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- frosted
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Yes Qc court in french.SomeGuyNamedBob wrote: ↑How did the process go? Quebec court? In french?
It was a smooth process overall. I was nervous at the court, but it went fine.
I couldn't ask for other fees than the rebate I have been deprived. I asked to include my missed work time and travel but the judge told it was my choice to go to the small claims and Lenovo didn't force me to move/take time in regards to my contract. If Lenovo had asked me to go get the Laptop at some place, then I could have claimed that, otherwise I was out of luck. (The judge called that "frais extrajudiciaires")
It took a very long while though before going to court, 11 more months than hellvice.
- kopokipi
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How do you serve lenovo with court papers
- psyko514
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- Koontzy
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Congratulation !!!!
- HatePrimus
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- Feb 3, 2013
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Yes OPC is taking Lenovo Canada to court. I know somebody who has just been summoned to appear as a witness. I don't know if anyone else has been summoned? We are NOT going down without a fight. You can screw the rest of Canada but you can't screw with Quebec. No matter how long ago it has happened, we will pursue you till the end of times until justice is done. Je me souviens!!thesubmitter wrote: ↑ Given our "Distinct" status with a properly functioning consumer protection laws - is anybody pursuing this through the OPC?
- frosted
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Yes, 8 witnesses had to go today to the penal court. 3.5 years later! There might be some going tomorrow too.
- iVel004
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It does not always work. Here's some case (in french sorry)
But basically, obvious errors were favorable to the sellers and the one that was less obvious (buying 1 airline's ticket when it should be for 2) was considered negligence from the seller. Considering the laptop is a new one and known to be expensive with those GPU I have serious doubt, and with that being said I wish the best of luck to those you get it shipped.
- Catenary
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Holy thread bump, batman.iVel004 wrote: ↑ It does not always work. Here's some case (in french sorry)
But basically, obvious errors were favorable to the sellers and the one that was less obvious (buying 1 airline's ticket when it should be for 2) was considered negligence from the seller. Considering the laptop is a new one and known to be expensive with those GPU I have serious doubt, and with that being said I wish the best of luck to those you get it shipped.