> I wonder how that applies to 2nd hand product - which this may well
> be. I suspect he may buy el cheapo old at auction and sell high

But if it's unused can it be 2nd-hand ? The Sale Of Goods Act doesn't
apply to private sales, but yours was a commercial retail sale by a
specialist trader, not a 2nd-hand dealer

http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/consumerinfo/commercialgoods.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/consumerinfo/secondhand.html

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